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Schoolhouse Rock- Energy Blues - 0 views

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free K-5 physics video

shared by Sam Crandall on 19 Sep 13 - No Cached

Sam Crandall on 19 Sep 13

Who says newer is better?! This Schoolhouse Rock video is a great introductory tool for a lesson on energy. It covers the history of how energy evolved, sources of energy, and the need to conserve energy. This video will catch students attention and it has been proven that putting information to music can be extremely helpful! It can be adapted to a lesson on ways students can conserve energy or a lesson on energy sources.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Who says newer is better?! This Schoolhouse Rock video is a great introductory tool for a lesson on energy. It covers the history of how energy evolved, sources of energy, and the need to conserve energy. This video will catch students attention and it has been proven that putting information to music can be extremely helpful! It can be adapted to a lesson on ways students can conserve energy or a lesson on energy sources.</div>

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Water Cycle - 1 views

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free K-5 Water Cycle Lesson Plan Activity

shared by Shay Kellerman on 19 Sep 13 - No Cached

Shay Kellerman on 19 Sep 13

This is a 3rd grade lesson series that explains the water series quite well and breaks it down for the students to understand well. Activities are in the lesson to keep the students engaged and help them learn the process better.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This is a 3rd grade lesson series that explains the water series quite well and breaks it down for the students to understand well. Activities are in the lesson to keep the students engaged and help them learn the process better.</div>

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Thunderstorms - 1 views

www.weatherwizkids.com/weather-thunderstorms.htm

weather free K-3 interactive website

shared by Paige Brocaille on 19 Sep 13 - Cached

Paige Brocaille on 19 Sep 13

This site explains thunderstorms and elements related to thunderstorms in a kid-friendly way. I would use this site in my classroom to enhance understanding about storms, especially if I taught in this area where thunderstorms are so prominent.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This site explains thunderstorms and elements related to thunderstorms in a kid-friendly way. I would use this site in my classroom to enhance understanding about storms, especially if I taught in this area where thunderstorms are so prominent.</div>

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Centripetal Force Penny - 0 views

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free K-5 physics experiment

shared by Sam Crandall on 19 Sep 13 - No Cached

Sam Crandall on 19 Sep 13

This is a fun, very easy experiment for students to try when learning about the laws of motion. Students are able to see first hand Newton's first law of motion. Students can do this experiments in groups and discuss why the penny doesn't fall.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This is a fun, very easy experiment for students to try when learning about the laws of motion. Students are able to see first hand Newton's first law of motion. Students can do this experiments in groups and discuss why the penny doesn't fall.</div>

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NASA's Kid Club - 1 views

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free K-5 astronomy

shared by Sam Crandall on 19 Sep 13 - Cached

Sam Crandall on 19 Sep 13

This interactive game quizzes students on facts about the planets. It could be used as either a way to review what students have learned about planets or an introductory tool to familiarize them with the planets.I think students will enjoy this because they are learning information in a fun and interactive way.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This interactive game quizzes students on facts about the planets. It could be used as either a way to review what students have learned about planets or an introductory tool to familiarize them with the planets.I think students will enjoy this because they are learning information in a fun and interactive way.</div>

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Animal Classification - 0 views

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free K-5 lesson animal Classification

shared by Shay Kellerman on 19 Sep 13 - No Cached

Shay Kellerman on 19 Sep 13

This a second grade lesson plan that helps students learn how to put different animals into their right categories of vertebrates. It has different ways that you can assess the children on how well they learn the lesson. It is an excellent way to show that animals fit into different categories.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This a second grade lesson plan that helps students learn how to put different animals into their right categories of vertebrates. It has different ways that you can assess the children on how well they learn the lesson. It is an excellent way to show that animals fit into different categories.</div>

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Plate Tectonics - 0 views

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free K-5 volcanoes plate tectonics

shared by Shay Kellerman on 19 Sep 13 - No Cached

Shay Kellerman on 19 Sep 13

This is a great lesson plan that would help you discuss how volcanoes end up in the shape that they do. The lesson plan would show students why volcanoes only come in certain shapes.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This is a great lesson plan that would help you discuss how volcanoes end up in the shape that they do. The lesson plan would show students why volcanoes only come in certain shapes.</div>

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Bubble Bomb - 0 views

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free K-5 chemistry experiment

shared by Sam Crandall on 19 Sep 13 - Cached

Sam Crandall on 19 Sep 13

In this experiment students use a mixture of materials to make a "bubble bomb". I like this activity because it is exciting for students but it requires little materials. I would use this activity to encourage inquiry skills and class discussion. i.e "What made the bag pop?" " What if you used a bigger/smaller bag?" This would also be a great opportunity for students to practice documenting their findings.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">In this experiment students use a mixture of materials to make a "bubble bomb". I like this activity because it is exciting for students but it requires little materials. I would use this activity to encourage inquiry skills and class discussion. i.e "What made the bag pop?" " What if you used a bigger/smaller bag?" This would also be a great opportunity for students to practice documenting their findings.</div>

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Types of Rocks - 0 views

www.middleschoolscience.com/Types-of-Rocks.ppt

free lesson 6-8 PowerPoint

shared by Shay Kellerman on 19 Sep 13 - No Cached

Shay Kellerman on 19 Sep 13

This is good lesson that covers the different kinds of rocks and would be a good basic tool to use. This would be a great building block to grow upon in a lesson about rocks.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This is good lesson that covers the different kinds of rocks and would be a good basic tool to use. This would be a great building block to grow upon in a lesson about rocks.</div>

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Traits Bingo - 1 views

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free 6-8 Lesson biology genetics

shared by Sam Crandall on 18 Sep 13 - No Cached

Sam Crandall on 18 Sep 13

In this activity/lesson students cross off or color bingo squares in response to questions about their traits. By doing so, students will create an inventory of their own traits and compare traits within the class to determine which are the least and most common. I would use this in upper grade level as a beginning activity in genetics. I believe this activity would be fun for students while still being informative and encouraging inquiry and group discussion.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">In this activity/lesson students cross off or color bingo squares in response to questions about their traits. By doing so, students will create an inventory of their own traits and compare traits within the class to determine which are the least and most common. I would use this in upper grade level as a beginning activity in genetics. I believe this activity would be fun for students while still being informative and encouraging inquiry and group discussion.</div>

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