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Manual for School Environmental Clubs - One Planet Network
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4 to 12
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Empower Your Students to Become Eco-Leaders! The Manual for School Environmental Clubs, available through the One Planet Network, is a comprehensive guide to help educators establish...more
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Empower Your Students to Become Eco-Leaders! The Manual for School Environmental Clubs, available through the One Planet Network, is a comprehensive guide to help educators establish and sustain impactful environmental clubs in schools. It offers a wealth of practical resources, including step-by-step instructions for launching clubs, engaging activity ideas, and strategies for fostering student leadership in environmental initiatives. By integrating this manual into your teaching toolkit, you can inspire students to take active roles in promoting sustainability, enhancing their environmental awareness, and driving positive change within their communities.
tag(s): ecology (118)
In the Classroom
Invite students to write personal sustainability pledges on leaves or shapes to display on a classroom "Eco Tree" or bulletin board. Revisit throughout the year to reflect on progress and renew commitments. Form a rotating student committee to be responsible for daily eco-tasks such as recycling, watering plants, or checking that electronics are turned off at the end of the day. Guide students in planning and promoting a week-long environmental awareness campaign using posters, announcements, and classroom challenges such as "no-waste lunch" or "walk-to-school day." Have students conduct a simple environmental audit of your classroom, checking for energy use, waste habits, and resource consumption.
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Ecology for Students - Kids Zone!
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3 to 6
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Ignite Eco-Curiosity with Hands-On Science! Explore this treasure trove for educators aiming to bring environmental science to life in the classroom. Offering a variety of engaging,...more
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Ignite Eco-Curiosity with Hands-On Science! Explore this treasure trove for educators aiming to bring environmental science to life in the classroom. Offering a variety of engaging, easy-to-follow experiments, the site empowers students to explore ecological concepts through practical activities. From creating a "Smog in a Jar" to simulate air pollution to constructing a "Compost in a Bottle" to understand the decomposition process, each experiment is designed to foster curiosity and environmental awareness. These activities not only align with curriculum standards but also inspire young minds to think critically about their impact on the planet. If your district blocks YouTube, then the videos may not be viewable.
In the Classroom
Challenge students to apply what they've learned by designing their own environmentally friendly community. They should include sustainable practices like recycling, green spaces, and renewable energy. They can create digital 3D communities using CoSpaces, reviewed here. After completing the experiments, students can brainstorm realistic ways to reduce their class's environmental footprint. Ideas might include starting a classroom compost bin, holding a "no-waste lunch" day, or creating posters to raise awareness about pollution. Have students keep an "Eco-Journal" where they reflect on each experiment, pose questions, and draw conclusions about human impact on ecosystems and how small changes can help the environment. The journal can be made digitally to share using Book Creator, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Evolution Lesson Sets - National Center for Science Education
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9 to 12
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National Center for Science Education: Evolution Lesson Sets contains five free lessons on common evolution misconceptions. Lessons include: The Origin of a Species, Good is...more
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National Center for Science Education: Evolution Lesson Sets contains five free lessons on common evolution misconceptions. Lessons include: The Origin of a Species, Good is Good Enough? It's Time to Lose the Ladder, No More Monkeying Around, and The Road to Extinction. Each lesson includes the following components: Grade Level, Duration, Key Vocabulary/Concepts, Materials, Introduction, Teacher and Student Learning Goals, Background, Discussion Points, Prerequisite Student Knowledge, Core Misconceptions, Teacher Instructions, Storyline Activities, Extension Activities, and Online Resources. Lessons align with the Next Generation Science Standards. To access the lessons, you must create a free account.
tag(s): evolution (86)
In the Classroom
Students can use Google Drawings, reviewed here to create a T-chart with misconceptions and facts about evolution. Students can use the website Phylot, included in the lessons, to construct their phylogenetic trees. Before beginning the lessons on evolution, have students use WordClouds, reviewed here to create a word cloud on their knowledge of evolution.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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PBS: Lucy, Extinction, and Us | Lucy 50: A Year for Human Origins - PBS Learning Media
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6 to 12
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PBS: Lucy, Extinction, and Us | Lucy 50: A Year for Human Origins is a short video that shares insights into who we are and where we might be headed. ...more
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PBS: Lucy, Extinction, and Us | Lucy 50: A Year for Human Origins is a short video that shares insights into who we are and where we might be headed. Paleoanthropologist Dr. Donald Johanson reflects on Lucy's legacy and the implications for humanity today. He shares how our habits and actions as a species could move humans toward an uncertain and daunting future. The video includes supporting materials for teachers and students, as well as state standards.
tag(s): extinction (4), fossils (44)
In the Classroom
After watching the video, students can use lino, reviewed here to post questions on sticky notes. Students can compare and contrast using Figma, reviewed here what was learned when Lucy was first discovered, to what has been learned now. Students can use Kiddle, reviewed here to research more about Lucy.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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PBS's Physical Science Collection - PBS's Physical Science Collection
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K to 12
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Explore videos, interactive activities, teaching materials, and more on the topics of the Periodic Table, Thunder and Lightning, the Electromagnetic Spectrum, Newton's Laws of Motion,...more
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Explore videos, interactive activities, teaching materials, and more on the topics of the Periodic Table, Thunder and Lightning, the Electromagnetic Spectrum, Newton's Laws of Motion, Describing Motion, Torque, and many more. Filters allow for grade level, resource type, and sorting. Examples of videos include: Why Are Planets and Moons Spherical?, NOVA, Bizarre Spinning Toys, Physics Girl, Defy Gravity! Balancing Balls on Air and Centripetal Force. Some Interactives are Keiki's Impulse Game, Skydiving, and Tennis Ball Cannon. Webpages on Newton's Laws of Motion, Gravity, and Circular Motion are available. Everything includes support materials for the teachers' section and correlations to state standards.
tag(s): magnetism (37), newton (24), periodic table (49)
In the Classroom
After learning about Newton's Laws of Motion, students can create a book with examples using Book Creator, reviewed here. Students can use Seesaw, reviewed here to write new information that they learned after watching the videos. Students can use Padlet, reviewed here to post questions that they have after watching videos.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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24 Elementary Force and Motion Experiments & Activities - Teach Junkie
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3 to 8
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Teach Junkie: 24 Elementary Force and Motion Experiments & Activities offers a collection of activities and resources that teach about texture, gravity, incline, and simple machines....more
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Teach Junkie: 24 Elementary Force and Motion Experiments & Activities offers a collection of activities and resources that teach about texture, gravity, incline, and simple machines. Links to ramps with different textures, building a basketball hoop, viscosity race, how a lever works, and more are featured on the site. YouTube videos on Newton's Laws of Motion and Newton's Laws of Motion Song are also available.
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tag(s): gravity (52), motion (56), science fairs (20), simple machines (21), STEM (370)
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Students can use Online Voice Recorder, reviewed here to record themselves conducting the experiment. Students can use Seesaw, reviewed here as a journal to post what happened during their experiment. Finally, students can use Google Keep, reviewed here to write notes while they are conducting their experiments.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Celebrate the Winter Solstice with a STEM Challenge - Vivify System
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3 to 6
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Celebrate the Winter Solstice with a STEM Challenge that provides a general overview of the event, including a YouTube video. Students can then participate in the STEM Challenge of...more
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Celebrate the Winter Solstice with a STEM Challenge that provides a general overview of the event, including a YouTube video. Students can then participate in the STEM Challenge of creating a light source. The site includes a YouTube video, directions, materials, and real-world connections.
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Students can participate in the STEM Challenge, and when complete, post one fact that they learned on Padlet, reviewed here. Students can watch one of the videos featured on the site to compare and contrast summer and winter using the Venn Diagram Creator by Canva, reviewed here. Finally, students can research more about the winter solstice using Kidrex, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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15 Winter Solstice Activities For Kids - Little Bins for Little Hands
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K to 5
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15 Winter Solstice Activities For Kids shares the history and symbols of the winter solstice along with activities. Some topics include: Build a Replica of Stonehenge, Burn a Yule Log,...more
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15 Winter Solstice Activities For Kids shares the history and symbols of the winter solstice along with activities. Some topics include: Build a Replica of Stonehenge, Burn a Yule Log, Make Ice Lanterns, and Create Decorations and Crafts. After scrolling through the activities, the website features information on the winter solstice, how it works, why people celebrate it, and more. There are many advertisements on the site; therefore, be careful what and where you click.
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tag(s): seasonal (48)
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Once students create the bird seed ornaments, they can use Seesaw, reviewed here to create a bird watching book to which birds visit. Students can listen to the book mentioned by having a Symbaloo, reviewed here of Winter Solstice books. Finally, students can use Figma, reviewed here to compare and contrast Winter Solstice celebrations around the world.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Responsive Classroom - Center for Responsive Schools
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K to 8
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Discover a rich collection of free tools to support a strong classroom community and effective social-emotional learning practices. Teachers can access printable resources, including...more
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Discover a rich collection of free tools to support a strong classroom community and effective social-emotional learning practices. Teachers can access printable resources, including morning meeting templates, goal-setting forms, behavior reflection sheets, and planning guides, all ready to use. The site also provides a large library of articles with practical strategies for positive teacher language, classroom routines, and student engagement, along with free videos and webinar recordings that model best practices and offer professional learning support. These free materials make it easy for teachers to incorporate Responsive Classroom principles into daily instruction.
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tag(s): classroom management (135), social and emotional learning (195), Teacher Utilities (214)
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Begin class with a simple greeting circle where each student greets the person next to them by name. Follow with a one-sentence share prompt such as "One thing I'm proud of from this week..." or "A curiosity I have today...." This builds community, warms up communication skills, and sets a positive tone for learning. Offer students two or three options for showing their understanding of a concept (for example: create a poster, write a paragraph, or build a model). Have students choose, plan, and complete their preferred task, then reflect on why they chose it, and use interactive modeling to teach it clearly. Students observe, practice, and reflect on what successful behavior looks and sounds like. This deepens understanding of expectations and reduces behavior disruptions. Choose a routine, like turning in assignments, transitioning to small groups, or using classroom materials, and use interactive modeling to teach it clearly. Have students observe, practice, and reflect on what successful behavior looks and sounds like. This deepens understanding of expectations and reduces behavior disruptions.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Character Lab - Character Lab
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K to 12
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Character Lab is a research-based nonprofit dedicated to helping educators and families build students' character strengths, such as self-control, gratitude, curiosity, kindness, growth...more
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Character Lab is a research-based nonprofit dedicated to helping educators and families build students' character strengths, such as self-control, gratitude, curiosity, kindness, growth mindset, and creativity. On this site, you'll find a set of free "Playbooks" (ready-to-use guides for classroom practice) and "Tips" (short, evidence-based articles) designed for easy integration into real classrooms.
tag(s): social and emotional learning (195)
In the Classroom
Choose any topic you're teaching and have students generate three "wonder questions." Invite them to share one with a partner, then select a few to guide class discussion. Give students small index cards and have them write or draw one thing they are grateful for that day. They should say something specific, not general (for example, "My friend helped me understand fractions" instead of "my friends"). Collect the cards and create a class gratitude wall. Set up three short challenge stations (puzzles, STEM building tasks, brainteasers). Have students rotate through each one and practice using perseverance strategies, such as breaking a task into smaller steps or trying a new approach. Afterward, they can reflect on which strategy helped them the most and how they can apply it in academic tasks.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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5 Winter Solstice Activities - Teaching Channel
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K to 5
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5 Winter Solstice Activities features fun activities for children to learn about the winter solstice. The activities include: Learn How the Earth Moves, Seasonal Hot Potato,...more
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5 Winter Solstice Activities features fun activities for children to learn about the winter solstice. The activities include: Learn How the Earth Moves, Seasonal Hot Potato, Bullseye-based Activity, Study the Weather, and Build your own Stonehenge. Each activity contains a short description.
tag(s): seasonal (48), seasons (59), solar system (124), weather (177)
In the Classroom
Students can complete the activities that are listed on the website. Students can study the weather by keeping a weather journal by using Seesaw, reviewed here. Finally, students can create a step-by-step guide to their own Stonehenge creation using the Timelines Tool by Read Write Think, reviewed here,Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Teach Kids About the Winter Solstice - KidsKonnect
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K to 6
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Discover tips on the best way to teach children about the winter solstice. This site features information on the winter solstice itself, history, resources, activities, and worksheets....more
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Discover tips on the best way to teach children about the winter solstice. This site features information on the winter solstice itself, history, resources, activities, and worksheets. Activities include: an art challenge, burning a yule log, decorating a tree, and more. To download the worksheets, you must be a site member, which is free.
tag(s): crafts (111), seasonal (48), seasons (59), solar system (124)
In the Classroom
Students can complete the activities that are listed on the website. Students can use Google My Maps, reviewed here to visit the places that are shared on the site, the day of the winter solstice. Finally, students can complete the art challenge by creating their own Stonehenge.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Winter Solstice for Kids - STEAM Powered Family
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K to 6
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Winter Solstice for Kids shares information about the official beginning of winter. Some of the topics in the article include What is the Winter Solstice, the Yearly Cycle of...more
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Winter Solstice for Kids shares information about the official beginning of winter. Some of the topics in the article include What is the Winter Solstice, the Yearly Cycle of Seasons, When is the Solstice, Winter Solstice Traditions, Solstice Ancient Monuments, and Winter Solstice Activities. Some activities include: making ice lanterns, making a candle, creating Earth's circuit, and creating frozen bubbles.
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tag(s): crafts (111), cultures (292), experiments (65), seasonal (48), seasons (59)
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Students can complete the activities from the website. Students can learn more about the ancient monuments by using Kidrex, reviewed here. Students can use Stickies.io, reviewed here to share facts about how other places celebrate the Winter Solstice.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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7+ Wonderful Ways to Celebrate Winter Solstice with Kids - BackWoods Mama
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K to 5
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Check out this article with activities to celebrate the winter solstice. The article begins with a short description of the winter solstice. It then shares the different activities,...more
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Check out this article with activities to celebrate the winter solstice. The article begins with a short description of the winter solstice. It then shares the different activities, including a stroll outside, a winter scavenger hunt, reading a picture book about the winter solstice, creating a lantern, decorating a tree with edible treats for winter animals, baking a Yule log cake, and eating a winter solstice feast by candlelight. Each activity includes a brief blurb explaining it, along with a list of picture books and directions for the lantern.
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Students can complete the activities from the website. While taking a walk outside, students can list the sounds that they hear during winter. Finally, after decorating a tree with edible food, students can create a picture journal using Seesaw, reviewed here of all the animals that visit.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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What is Winter Solstice? - Educational Videos for Kids
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K to 6
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What is Winter Solstice? from Educational Videos for Kids is a short video from Big Sis and Lil' Bro Podcast. In addition to sharing about the winter solstice, it shares ...more
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What is Winter Solstice? from Educational Videos for Kids is a short video from Big Sis and Lil' Bro Podcast. In addition to sharing about the winter solstice, it shares the shadow trick, how the solstice was celebrated in Ancient Egypt, and how it is celebrated around the world.
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tag(s): cultures (292), moon (87), seasonal (48), seasons (59), sun (87)
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Students can create their own podcast about the winter solstice using Adobe Podcast, reviewed here. Students can create a comic about the winter solstice using Witty Comics, reviewed here. Students can compare and contrast the different ways the winter solstice is celebrated around the world using 2 and 3 Circle Interactive Venn Diagrams by ClassTools, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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13 Activities and Lessons to Teach Potential and Kinetic Energy - Science Buddies
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3 to 9
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The activities featured from Science Buddies are aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards and offer hands-on learning opportunities. Lessons plans offered are: Paper Roller...more
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The activities featured from Science Buddies are aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards and offer hands-on learning opportunities. Lessons plans offered are: Paper Roller Coaster, Popsicle Stick Catapult, Popsicle Stick Chain Reaction, Paper Airplane Launcher, Paper Ball Run, Wall Marble Run, Rubber Band-Powered Car, Marble Roller Coaster, Mini Trebuchet, Ping Pong Catapult, Cotton Ball Launcher, Balloon Car Lesson Plan, and Swinging Pendulum. Each lesson includes a summary, introduction, materials, prep work, instructions, and YouTube videos. Additional sections offer: What Happened review, Digging Deeper, and For Further Exploration. To view the lessons, you will have to create a free account.
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Students can use Padlet, reviewed here to post questions that they have as they conduct their experiment. Students can use Free Screen Recorder Online, reviewed here to record themselves as they are experimenting. Finally, students can use Time Graphics Timeline Maker, reviewed here to write step-by-step instructions that they took as they experimented.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Force And Motion Science Experiments - Science Fun for Everyone
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3 to 8
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Discover easy experiments you can do at home at this site! Experiments include Strength Test, Magic Ball, Balance a House on Your Finger, Rocket Balloon Blast, Build Your Own Balance...more
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Discover easy experiments you can do at home at this site! Experiments include Strength Test, Magic Ball, Balance a House on Your Finger, Rocket Balloon Blast, Build Your Own Balance Buddy, and more. Each experiment lists materials, instructions, how it works, and make this a science project.
tag(s): energy (139), forces (46), motion (56), science fairs (20)
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Students can use Padlet, reviewed here to post questions that they have as they conduct their experiment. Students can use Free Screen Recorder Online, reviewed here to record themselves as they are experimenting. Finally, students can use Time Graphics Timeline Maker, reviewed here to write step-by-step instructions that they took as they experimented.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Bill Nye The Science Guy: Energy - Bill Nye The Science Guy
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Bill Nye The Science Guy: Energy is a thirty-minute YouTube video. The Science Guy explains how energy makes things happen. He also shows how to convert energy can from one ...more
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Bill Nye The Science Guy: Energy is a thirty-minute YouTube video. The Science Guy explains how energy makes things happen. He also shows how to convert energy can from one form to another. Finally, he shares how it affects us.
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tag(s): conversions (38), energy (139)
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Students can use Google Drawings, reviewed here to compare and contrast potential and kinetic energy. Students can use Padlet, reviewed here to post their questions or reflections after watching the video. Students can use Book Creator, reviewed here to create different types of energy books.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Science Trek - PBS
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Science Trek offers a variety of science videos for elementary school students. You can search by Specials, Collection, Clips, and Previews. Some videos featured in the specials include:...more
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Science Trek offers a variety of science videos for elementary school students. You can search by Specials, Collection, Clips, and Previews. Some videos featured in the specials include: Deserts, Flight, States of Matter, Earthquakes, and more. You can find collections on Ages Past, Animals, Careers in Science, Earth Science, Environment, Human Body, Science Fundamentals, Space, and Technology. You can watch the videos from PBS.org and the PBS App.
tag(s): animals (275), aviation (51), deserts (20), dinosaurs (48), earthquakes (52), ecology (118), fire (23), matter (51), senses (22)
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Students can watch the videos shared on the site and use Kiddle, reviewed here to research more about the topic. After watching "Earthquakes: A Whole Lot of Shaking Going On" video, students can use Google My Maps, reviewed here to visit the sites of the earthquakes. After watching the video "Asteroids versus Comets," students can use Google Drawings, reviewed here to compare and contrast an asteroid versus a comet.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Introduction to Ecology - Core Knowledge
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3 to 5
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The Core Knowledge Language Arts (CKLA) Grade 3 Unit 11 Reader, Introduction to Ecology, is a free, fully decodable resource to introduce young learners to foundational ecological concepts....more
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The Core Knowledge Language Arts (CKLA) Grade 3 Unit 11 Reader, Introduction to Ecology, is a free, fully decodable resource to introduce young learners to foundational ecological concepts. Through nine engaging chapters, students explore food chains, ecosystems, the balance of nature, and human impacts on the environment. The reader also highlights the contributions of environmentalist John Muir, fostering a deeper appreciation for conservation efforts. Aligned with Common Core standards, this resource supports both science and literacy development, making it an excellent tool for interdisciplinary instruction.
tag(s): conservation (109), ecology (118), ecosystems (105), environment (254), food chains (24)
In the Classroom
Students can create a comic strip using Cartoon Comic Maker, reviewed here showing how one human action (ex., pollution, deforestation) affects an ecosystem over time. Have students create a simple terrarium in small groups using soil, plants, and small insects. Assign students roles (sun, plant, herbivore, carnivore, decomposer) and create a living food chain in the classroom using props or signs.
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