{"id":2125,"date":"2018-12-11T07:30:23","date_gmt":"2018-12-11T12:30:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/blog\/?p=2125"},"modified":"2019-04-05T19:00:58","modified_gmt":"2019-04-05T23:00:58","slug":"3-resources-for-science-news-for-students-and-what-to-do-with-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/2018\/12\/3-resources-for-science-news-for-students-and-what-to-do-with-them\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Resources for Science News for Students\u2026 And What To Do With Them!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018-DEC-Mountain-Day.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2216\" src=\"http:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018-DEC-Mountain-Day-200x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018-DEC-Mountain-Day-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018-DEC-Mountain-Day-683x1024.png 683w, https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018-DEC-Mountain-Day.png 735w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>December 11 is <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.un.org\/en\/events\/mountainday\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">International Mountain Day<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The purpose of this occasion is to highlight the importance of mountains as a resource for over half of the world\u2019s population and also recognize the damaging effects of climate change, overpopulation, and over-exploitation of resources. Although this isn\u2019t a famous event, the purpose and issues are ones that generate concern around the world. Also, it is critical that our students have the opportunity to understand and learn about these types of climate concerns through grade-appropriate non-fiction resources.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are many science resources available to choose from for all grade levels. For ongoing daily exposure to science content, I\u2019d suggest using science news magazines as an excellent way to motivate and encourage students to learn more about the science in their daily lives.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These are some of my favorites digital magazines for science news for kids of all ages.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencenewsforstudents.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Science News for Students<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.teachersfirst.com\/single.cfm?id=10157\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TeachersFirst review<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) &#8211; this digital magazine is an excellent resource for students in grades 6 and older. Many of the articles address different aspects of climate change; find all of them by choosing the Topics link and selecting Earth and Environment. Each piece contains a list of \u201cPower Words.\u201d This is a glossary of words found that might need clarification for younger readers.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bookmark this site on classroom computers for student use. Articles are updated often, so students will continue enjoying the newest information from the site.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use the search tool to find specific content for your current teaching units and use as lesson activators.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After reading and discussing information from this site, have students write and produce science podcasts sharing the latest science news from around the world. If you are new to podcasting or need some tips, this<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.teachersfirst.com\/single.cfm?id=18372\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">OK2Ask session archive<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> shares ideas to get you started and information about free podcasting tools.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kids.nationalgeographic.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Geographic Kids<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.teachersfirst.com\/single.cfm?id=17271\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TeachersFirst review<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) &#8211; this site is very popular, and for a good reason. The information is engaging and understandable to students from kindergarten on up. In addition to short articles, students will also enjoy the games and videos available. Use the search bar to find content for your specific needs. For example, I searched for mountains and found a variety of resources including mountain animals, habitats, and profiles of different countries with mountains.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For younger students, share articles and videos on your interactive whiteboard to discuss together.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use this<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.softschools.com\/math\/venn_diagram\/venn_diagram_maker\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Venn Diagram creator<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.teachersfirst.com\/single.cfm?id=18260\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TeachersFirst review<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) to compare and contrast fiction vs. non-fiction.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use this<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.readwritethink.org\/classroom-resources\/student-interactives\/cube-30057.html\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cube creator from Read, Write, Think<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.teachersfirst.com\/single.cfm?id=15265\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TeachersFirst review<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and ask students to summarize and share information from the articles. Consider using one side of the cube to include questions for further exploration.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/video\/sciencetake\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ScienceTake<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.teachersfirst.com\/single.cfm?id=15202\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TeachersFirst review<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) &#8211; is a video science magazine from the New York Times mainly focusing on animals. The short videos use amazing video footage to demonstrate the science behind unusual topics such as How to Give a Spider an Eye Test!<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use videos from the site as inspiration for science fair projects, or a science open house at your school.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After watching videos, have students create a science explainer video. Use<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/biteable.com\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Biteable<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.teachersfirst.com\/single.cfm?id=18155\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TeachersFirst review<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) to develop professional-looking explainer videos using your images and text.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Create a complete unit including links to videos from this site using<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/learningpaths.symbaloo.com\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Symbaloo Learning Paths<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.teachersfirst.com\/single.cfm?id=17347\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TeachersFirst review<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) for students to complete on their own. Symbaloo Learning Paths includes tools for adding videos, quizzes, uploading documents, and more. Creating different paths offers the opportunity to differentiate learning activities and allow student choice. Learn more about this by viewing our<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.teachersfirst.com\/single.cfm?id=18213\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">archive of this OK2Ask session<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> devoted to Symbaloo Learning Paths.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take a more in-depth look at these science magazines and consider <\/span><b>using them across the curriculum<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Social Studies &#8211; use information from the articles as inspiration for learning about cultures around the world, find and locate countries and cities, or compare and contrast data to your students\u2019 everyday lives.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Math &#8211; science news lends itself easily to many math concepts. Use the information in the articles to create graphs, explore data, or build word problems using data found in the article.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">English\/Language Arts &#8211; the first obvious use of these sites is to provide high-interest, high-quality non-fiction reading material to your students. Take it a step further and offer online magazines to your students as a model for student writing and to complement fiction reading material with non-fiction. For example, pair a fiction book like <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maxwell\u2019s Mountain <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with this<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/kids.nationalgeographic.com\/explore\/nature\/greatsmokymountains\/#Great-Smoky-smlandscape21.jpg\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">article about the Great Smoky Mountains<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> found on National Geographic Kids. TeachersFirst provides many suggestions in<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teachersfirst.com\/content\/curriconnects.cfm\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CurriConnects<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This extensive collection of books related to curriculum topics, sorted by content and reading level, shares a variety of both fiction and non-fiction book suggestions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Art &#8211; these online magazines contain beautiful images. Share them with students to use as inspiration for different styles of artwork or to create sculptures.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Music &#8211; learn about the music from cultures discussed in the science articles or have students compose music inspired by images found during their reading time. Check out this great<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/ParrMr\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">YouTube channel<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.teachersfirst.com\/single.cfm?id=15550\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TeachersFirst review<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) from an inspirational science teacher with science concepts set to song.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Think about the science resources offered to students in your classroom. Are you making the most of them? How can you incorporate science better across the curriculum? We love hearing from our readers with their suggestions; share your ideas in the comments below.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>December 11 is International Mountain Day. The purpose of this occasion is to highlight the importance of mountains as a resource for over half of the world\u2019s population and also recognize the damaging effects of climate change, overpopulation, and over-exploitation of resources. Although this isn\u2019t a famous event, the purpose and issues are ones that &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/2018\/12\/3-resources-for-science-news-for-students-and-what-to-do-with-them\/\" class=\"more-link\">read more &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[46,13,70,52],"class_list":["post-2125","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-classroom-application","tag-lesson-ideas","tag-science","tag-tech-tools","tag-writing"],"modified_by":"Karen Streeter","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2125","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2125"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2125\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2217,"href":"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2125\/revisions\/2217"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2125"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2125"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2125"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}