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Susan Shonle

Sid the Science Kid . Parents and Teachers | PBS Kids - 1 views

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Grade K K.1.1 Physical Science pbs math investigate backyard leaves

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      Susan Shonle on 11 Feb 12
       
      Adaptations: Connect science with math by making patterns with the leaves (such as green, brown, green, brown) or by arranging them from smallest to largest in size. Adaptations:  Let ESL and Special Ed students keep a journal of drawings of leaves.  Students can also pair-share their findings as they explore together.
  • Susan Shonle on 11 Feb 12
     
    Leaf Investigators: Backyard Science - purpose to explore and learn This activity uses categorization skills to sort the leaves by shape, color and size.   Materials: Leaves, small bag for leaves, and magnifying glasses (optional)
Susan Shonle

Indoor Gardening with Kitchen Waste | Education.com - 1 views

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Grade 3-5 3.3.1 Life Science gardening kitchen

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      Susan Shonle on 13 Feb 12
       
      Extensions: Life Science connects with Recycling (Environment). Adaptations: Gifted students can determine other parts of plants that can be used instead of throwing away.  ESL & Special Ed students can help with experiment or draw pictures of results of experiment.
  • Susan Shonle on 13 Feb 12
     
    Indoor Gardening with Kitchen Waste Introduce experiment by talking about the six basic parts of plants: roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruit, and seeds.  Grow a garden by using plant scraps that usually get thrown away. Supplies: 2-3 carrot tops, cut about 1 inch from the top, shallow bowl, pebbles (optional), sand, water, 1 fresh pineapple, pot of damp soil.
  • Susan Shonle on 16 Feb 12
     
    Multi-grade project that can you can differentiate according to skill and prior knowledge (experience). Older grade levels can research other possible materials to recycle from the kitchen in other ways.
Krista Hirr

The Science Spot: Science Classroom - 1 views

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Grade 3 Mystery Canisters Science Engineering and Technology 3.4.1

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      Krista Hirr on 15 Feb 12
       
      To make a math connection, have children imagine they are building a ship (that is X big) and need to fill it with as much cargo as possible without it sinking. They will have to use conversions and multiplications to figure out the solution.
  • Krista Hirr on 15 Feb 12
     
    Mystery Canisters: Lab and worksheet to record observations. Students maniuplate three film canisters to make them sink, float and hover in the water. This is an exploration of Mass.
Jessica Buell

Electric Science: Make a Battery! | Education.com - 1 views

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4th Grade Physical Science 4.1.1 4.1.2 4.1.3 4.1.4 4.1.5

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      Jessica Buell on 12 Feb 12
       
      Fun 4th grade activity
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      Jessica Buell on 17 Feb 12
       
      Adaptions: This is a great activity for ELL and special need students. Be sure to go over vocabulary and explain what electricity is and use the same terms for the experiements in order not to confuse them. Extensions: You can extend this activity to higher grades by first doing this experiment, then doing another experiment to demonstrate how batteries make electricty (by lighting a lightbulb)
  • Jessica Buell on 12 Feb 12
     
    Core Standard: Provide evidence that heat and electricity are forms of energy. (4.1.1, 4.1.2) Core Standard: Design and assemble electric circuits that provide a means of transferring energy from one form or place to another. (4.1.3, 4.1.4, 4.1.5)
Krista Hirr

Make a Hummingbird Feeder | Education.com - 1 views

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hummingbird feeder Grade 5 life Science 5.3.2

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      Krista Hirr on 12 Feb 12
       
      Have students take home feeders and hang them outside homes. Then have them make predictions about activity level and write down observations every evening for a week. Hang a feeder outside of the school and compare results.
  • Krista Hirr on 12 Feb 12
     
    Make a Hummingbird feeder: A little complicated, so maybe get a couple of parent volunteers to help with this project. Make a literary connection by reading a story about hummingbirds, then discuss how they fit in our ecosystem.
Krista Hirr

Static electricity - What creates static charge & static shock? Learn how to create & e... - 1 views

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Grade 4 static electricity 4.1.5

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      Krista Hirr on 12 Feb 12
       
      Have students brainstrom other ways to create electricity and then make connections to things they do everyday, like turning on a light switch or plugging in the toaster.
  • Krista Hirr on 12 Feb 12
     
    Use a balloon to light up a light bulb: Students build up static electricity with a comb or a balloon and touch a light bulb. Use this activity to begin a lesson on the transfer of electricity.
Amanda McCarthy

Make a Garden View Box | Education.com - 1 views

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K.3.3 Grade K Life Science Plants Grade 1 Grade 2

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      Amanda McCarthy on 12 Feb 12
       
      Students can plant all different types of plants. This project could be used for older students who are learning more details about plants or who are trying to do experiments on what makes plants grow best. ELL and special needs students could help by planting the seeds in the box when first constructing the garden. Advanced students could draw and label the parts of the plants that were planted.
  • Amanda McCarthy on 12 Feb 12
     
    Students make a garden view box where they can see plants grow below and above the surface of the soil.
katie wilds

Make a Bendable Spinal Column Model | Education.com - 1 views

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Grade 4 spinal model

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      Amanda McCarthy on 12 Feb 12
       
      This activity could also be connected to health class when learning about the systems of the body. Students could also create other objects that resemble body parts and their functions. This activity can be connected to langauge arts by having students research and write about the function of the vertebral column.
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      katie wilds on 15 Feb 12
       
      5.4.3
  • Amanda McCarthy on 12 Feb 12
     
    This activity allows students to make a bendable spinal column model to see how this functions in the body.
  • katie wilds on 15 Feb 12
     
    Students will think about how the spine works as they construct and build a mock spine. This activity will get them thinking about the deisgn process. They will see how and why the spine bends. This is a great visual tool.
Amanda McCarthy

Learn about Life Cycle in a Bowl! | Education.com - 1 views

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2.3.1 Life Science Grade 2 Grade 1 metamorphosis

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      Amanda McCarthy on 12 Feb 12
       
      More advanced students can make a detailed book with observations of what they see happening everyday with the worms. Students who are farther behind can create a book with pictures of what they see happening. This activity could be connected to language arts by having students write an essay about the steps of the metamorphosis process.
  • Amanda McCarthy on 12 Feb 12
     
    There's no better way to learn about metamorphosis than to observe the life cycle of a living creature up close. This activity allows students to see the life cycle of mealworms.
Mary Jo Mack

Growing Garden Pictograph | Education.com - 1 views

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Grade K K.3.3 plants Life Science

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      Mary Jo Mack on 12 Feb 12
       
      K.3.3 "Describe and compare living plants in terms of growth, parts, shape, size, color and texture."
    • Mary Jo Mack
      Mary Jo Mack on 12 Feb 12
       
      Giving each student a bean plant creates a sense of ownership and responsibility. The students will be able to watch the plant grow from a bean to a plant, watering and measuring it's growth each day. This would be a great activity for partnering- An ELL student could be paired with an English speaking student and they could work together as a team to take care of their plants and record plant growth.
Mary Jo Mack

Life Cycle of a Butterfly Pasta Activity | A to Z Teacher Stuff Lesson Plans - 1 views

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2.3.2 Grade 2 life cycle butterfly Life Science

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      Mary Jo Mack on 12 Feb 12
       
      2.3.2 "Compare and contrast details of body plans and structures within the life cycles of plants and animals."
    • Mary Jo Mack
      Mary Jo Mack on 12 Feb 12
       
      Extension: This activity could be a culminating activity to a unit on monarch butterflies, integrating Language Arts.
    • Susie Beesley
      Susie Beesley on 23 Feb 12
       
      I have seen a pasta butterfly life cycle created on a paper plate divided into fourths (similar to the one I shared in class that used other materials) which helps to emphasize the cyclical nature because next to the adult section is the egg section which starts the process all over again.
  • Mary Jo Mack on 12 Feb 12
     
    Students will learn to identify the four stages of a butterfly's life cycle.
Susan Shonle

Forecast the Weather with a Weathervane | Education.com - 1 views

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Grade 4 4.3.2 Earth Science Design Process weather forecast direction

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      Susan Shonle on 13 Feb 12
       
      Extensions:  This activity connects Earth Science with Technology/Engineering. Adaptations: Gifted students can make their own unique weathervane and predict which direction the wind is blowing.  They could also create a weekly forecast report which includes wind direction.  ESL students and Special Ed students would work in small groups or teams and could draw diagrams to indicate wind direction.
  • Susan Shonle on 13 Feb 12
     
    Forecast the Weather with a Weathervane - 4th Grade Learn about Earth Science as well as meteorology through making your own unique weathervane! Supplies: Old business card, 1 straw, ruler, scissors, clear tape, pencil, stickpin, 1 liter plastic bottle, sand, compass, black permanent marker.
Mary Jo Mack

A to Z Teacher Stuff :: Forms of Water - 2 views

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Physical Science 2.1.1 Grade 2 water

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      Mary Jo Mack on 13 Feb 12
       
      2.1.1. "Observe, describe and measure ways in which the properties of a sample of water (including volume) change or stay the same as the water is heated and cooled and then transformed into different states."
    • Mary Jo Mack
      Mary Jo Mack on 13 Feb 12
       
      This activity can be used as a cross-curricular activity as well; the teacher can require the students to use a certain number of adjectives to describe the states of the water.
  • Mary Jo Mack on 13 Feb 12
     
    This is a great way to spice up a common simple experiment demonstrating the three forms of water.
Krista Hirr

Paper Airplane Science Fair Project - 1 views

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Paper Airplanes Design Process Grade 2 2.DP.2

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      Krista Hirr on 13 Feb 12
       
      Have students work in groups and come up with the best design to test against other teams. Introduce a few other materials (like paper clips, glue, construction paper, aluminum foil, etc) for the students to test.
  • Krista Hirr on 13 Feb 12
     
    Paper airplane models to test distance and how design affects the flight. Record results and graph.
Amanda McCarthy

Build a Popsicle Stick Bridge | Education.com - 1 views

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The Design Process Grade 3 Physical Science

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      Amanda McCarthy on 13 Feb 12
       
      Students can work in groups by first designing their bridge using pencil and paper, so ELLs and special needs students can be split up into these groups. This activity can be connected to social studies by teaching children about bridges and/or transportation from different time periods.
  • Amanda McCarthy on 13 Feb 12
     
    Students work on designing different bridges out of popsicle sticks.
William Templeton

See Local Temperature, Think Global Climate - 1 views

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Grade 4 temperature climate Nature of Science

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      William Templeton on 09 Feb 12
       
      Make sure to emphasize the need to keep careful records as that is what makes this activity appropriate for teaching the Nature of Science.  This activity is excellent for showing children the value of records as it utilizes information from 50 years ago.  Discovering patterns and trends is also very appropriate in this area of study.  Creating a presentation of the information would offer a chance to incorporate different multiple intelligences.
  • William Templeton on 09 Feb 12
     
    A simple activity that stresses record keeping and data analysis.
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