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UNESCO: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew - UNESCO: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): art history (108), plants (148)
In the Classroom
Students can learn about the area where the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew are located. They can track the climate, seasons, vegetation, and animal life. Students can research other botanical gardens to compare and contrast to the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Students can create digital comparisons using Canva's Venn Diagram Creator, reviewed here. Finally, students can take a virtual field trip or interview an on-site employee virtually.2024 Groundhog Day Activities for Elementary Student - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
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K to 5This site includes advertising.
tag(s): crafts (76), holidays (194), stories and storytelling (63), weather (160)
In the Classroom
Students can create simple shadow experiments to explore how light and shadows work. Have them predict if they'll see a shadow based on different light sources (flashlight, sunlight, etc.) and record their observations. They can use a free tool such as Book Creator, reviewed here or WriteReader, reviewed here to create stories. They can also use these tools to write a weather journal, keeping track of the weather after Groundhog Day to see if the prediction came true. Students can make groundhog puppets using paper bags and basic craft materials. They can present a puppet show on Groundhog Day or a short skit.Wolf 359 - Wolf 359
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7 to 12tag(s): earth (182), listening (92), podcasts (118), space (220)
In the Classroom
In the classroom, Wolf 359 can be critiqued by students. Students can create additional endings to the Wolf 359 series. Finally, students can use their imagination to create the U.S.S. Hephaestus space station.Antarctic Webcams and Live Videos - United States Antarctic Program
Grades
3 to 12tag(s): antarctica (30), virtual field trips (132)
In the Classroom
After discussing the unique challenges of living in Antarctica, students can design their own "survival gear" or research stations to cope with the extreme conditions. Use the webcams and video clips to observe Antarctic wildlife, such as seals and penguins. Discuss how these animals have adapted to survive in such a harsh environment. Have students watch time-lapse video clips from the website to see how the Antarctic landscape changes across seasons.1865 - Wondery
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8 to 12tag(s): 1800s (75), lincoln (67), podcasts (118), presidents (136)
In the Classroom
Engage students in American history by sharing some or all of the podcast episodes as an introduction to the events surrounding the assassination of Abraham Lincoln; however, verify that the final three episodes are appropriate for your students before assigning them. Share a visual timeline from Lincoln's Assination (Ford's Theatre), reviewed here as an interactive look at the events leading up to and after Lincoln's assassination. Encourage students to extend learning using materials available at Project Zero's Thinking Routine Toolbox, reviewed here. For example, use the Unveiling Stories activity in the Digging Deeper section to ask students to reflect upon the untold stories from the podcast.Purdue University Kids STEM Degree - Purdue University
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K to 8tag(s): adaptations (16), colors (63), energy (133), environment (251), forces (37), fossils (41), habitats (93), mass (19), number sense (68), plants (148), seasons (37), soil (16), sound (71), space (220), STEM (312), summer (28), sun (69), tides (6), volcanoes (55), water cycle (22), weather (160)
In the Classroom
Use this site to offer your students STEM "degrees" in several ways. As a class, complete an activity weekly as an introduction and review of science content by including the video as part of a computer center activity. Work together to complete the quiz for each video, then request a certificate to recognize your class's accomplishment. Another option is for students to work toward achieving certifications on their own. Share this site on your class newsletter for students to complete over the summer as an exciting way to engage in science activities and earn a STEM degree. One benefit of having the option to choose from different grade levels is the ability to differentiate learning by offering various courses to students based on their interests and abilities. Some students may choose to earn several degrees in different grade levels. Support and encourage students to pursue STEM degrees by taking pictures of completed degrees and adding them to your class website. Extend learning by asking students to research one of the topics, then share a presentation with peers using Canva Edu, reviewed here. Canva Edu offers many options for creating and personalizing presentations including slides, infographics, and flyers.Reading Treks: Around the World Right Now - TeachersFirst
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K to 5tag(s): landmarks (21), time (91), time zones (7), virtual field trips (132)
In the Classroom
Discover the many suggested classroom uses for this resource found on the Instructional Guide (PDF). Take pictures of students' shadows at different times throughout the day, then create collages using PhotoCollage, reviewed here, to share their observations. Enhance learning by doing this same activity at different times during the school year to explore if the length of shadows changes with the seasons. After finding the hidden clocks on each page, challenge students to create their own hidden clock images then create a class book using Book Creator, reviewed here, for students and family to view online.What is a Solstice? - National Geographic and Michael Greshko
Grades
4 to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): seasons (37), solar system (108), sun (69)
In the Classroom
Include this site with your other resources when teaching about the sun, earth, and seasons. Create a complete unit using Actively Learn, reviewed here, and include this article with the other texts and videos available on the site. If you happen to be in school during the summer solstice, try using Global Virtual Classroom, reviewed here, to find a classroom in a different country to compare and contrast how the solstice affects different parts of the world. Extend learning by having students create a game using Scratch, reviewed here, to create an immersive environment demonstrating the features of summer solstice.Moon Phases and Seasons - Science Resources - TeachersFirst
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K to 12In the Classroom
Find resources for all grades with great ideas in each review! Share these sites on your interactive whiteboard or have students explore on individual devices. Use these tools for review before the test or for research options. Share the link to this page on your class website.Wordisode - Dan Wertman and Jonathan Sebag
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7 to 12tag(s): digital storytelling (156), short stories (18)
In the Classroom
Use Wordisode as a way to hook reluctant readers. The short, 5-minute episodes include cliffhangers to motivate readers to watch for the next piece of the story. Have students create blogs using Telegra.ph, reviewed here, to reflect about their reading and predict events coming in the next Wordisode edition. Telegra.ph will create a "quick and easy" blog to be used one time only. A unique URL is provided, and with Telegra.ph you just click on an icon to upload images from your computer, add a YouTube or Vimeo link. Use this site as an example and have students create their own episodic stories. Going along with that idea, have students create a new "cliffhanger" for the story and start a choose your own adventure story using a tool like Rootbook, reviewed here. They could then create a storyline for their own "cliffhanger," and then type in the original "cliffhanger," and create what they predict the rest of the "original" story will be. You could continue the choose your own adventure week after week until the story is complete. Students would actually have two stories!Roadtrip Nation - Mike Marriner, Nathan Gebhard, Brian McAllister & PBS
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8 to 12In the Classroom
Include Roadtrip Nation as part of your career exploration activities. Have cooperative learning groups create podcasts sharing information about their chosen career field. Encourage students to interview someone in that field either in person or online. Use a site such as podomatic, reviewed here, to record the interview.Solstice and Equinox - Sixty Symbols
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6 to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): seasons (37), solar system (108), sun (69)
In the Classroom
Have students share what they know about solstice and equinox using Padlet, reviewed here, before viewing this video. The Padlet application creates free online bulletin boards. Use Edpuzzle, reviewed here, to add questions and comments to this video. Embed on your class webpage for students to view at home, then bring answers to class for discussion. Use an online flashcard maker, like Flashcard Stash, reviewed here, to work on any new vocabulary or information learned. Have students take pictures of the sun outside of your classroom at the same time daily for an extended period (a month or more), then put images together to view these changes in progression.It's Okay To Be Smart YouTube Channel - Joe Hanson
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6 to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): animals (293), climate change (101), earth (182), endangered species (27), energy (133), evolution (89), food chains (19), human body (91), space (220), video (267)
In the Classroom
Flip your classroom and use a video as homework. Have students take notes on the material and write down questions they still have and topics that confuse them. They can do this with pen and paper or online. If you want the assignment online, explain to students they need to open a new tab in their browser window and take notes with a tool such as Webnote, reviewed here; tell students to be sure to save the URL to share their notes and questions with you and their peers. Or you could use a tool like EdPuzzle, reviewed here, for students to pause videos and ask or answer questions right on the video. These activities can uncover misconceptions. Show the video to the class, and then discuss the concept at length. To share a single video from this site without all the YouTube clutter, use a tool such as View Pure, reviewed here, and create a shortcut to the View Pure page directly on the desktop. For more advanced classes, provide time for students to choose a video to view and research the underlying concept.Children's Engineering Free Resources - Children's Engineering Educators
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K to 6tag(s): engineering (137), geometric shapes (132), measurement (123), plants (148), STEM (312)
In the Classroom
Use ideas from Children's Engineering Educators as classroom centers, for science fairs, or as homework projects. Before beginning an activity have students brainstorm or collect ideas on a collaborative bulletin board like Scrumblr, reviewed here (quick start- no membership required!).Riding the Winds with Kalani - University of Illinois Extension
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K to 3tag(s): seasons (37), sun (69), temperature (34), weather (160)
In the Classroom
Riding the Winds with Kalani is perfect for use on your interactive whiteboard or projector. View the weather presentation together then allow students to complete activities as a Science Center. Use this site as a supplement to your current weather or seasons unit. This site is perfect for use with ESL/ELL students. Allow them to explore this site as it is presented to them in their native language.My NASA Data - NASA
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3 to 12tag(s): charts and graphs (169), data (150), scientific method (48), scientists (71)
In the Classroom
For younger grades, learn about "Basic Line Plots" or "Creating a Bar Graph." There are many other lessons including "The Sun's Energy," "Solar Power," and "Seasons." For Middle School Students, identify "Aruba Cloud Cover Measured by Satellite," "Is Grandpa Right, Were Winters Colder When He Was A Boy," or "Does Humidity Affect Cloud Formation?" Older students can discover "Variable Affecting Earth's Albedo," "March of the Polar Bears: Global Change, Sea Ice, and Wildlife Migration," "Carbon Monoxide and Population Density" or "Hurricane Research." Though there is a large amount of lessons that coordinate with environmental issues, be sure to click on all the lesson plans to view all the possibilities. There is an unbelievable amount of topics to choose from that can fit in any science curriculum or many other type of classrooms at any age.Free Online Science Games - Sheppard Software
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K to 8This site includes advertising.
tag(s): animal homes (57), animals (293), body systems (40), cells (82), dinosaurs (42), life cycles (21), nutrition (140), oceans (149), periodic table (43), preK (291), seasons (37)
In the Classroom
Bookmark and save this site for use throughout the year with science lessons. Nearly all activities would work well on your projector or interactive whiteboard. For Example, use the Cell Games (including animal, plant, and bacterial cells) to introduce and explore parts of cells. Create a link on classroom computers or use on laptop carts for students to explore on their own. Simple online coloring science activities require no reading. Share this site on your school website with parents for exploration and reinforcement at home.Sheppard Software: Free Online Learning Games - Sheppard Software
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K to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): addition (127), alphabet (52), alphabetical order (8), animal homes (57), animals (293), capitalization (9), capitals (15), cells (82), colors (63), continents (33), counting (61), countries (73), decimals (85), dinosaurs (42), division (96), elements (33), endangered species (27), equations (118), estimation (33), fractions (159), geometric shapes (132), grammar (138), integers (21), landforms (39), life cycles (21), measurement (123), money (113), multiplication (120), number lines (33), number sense (68), numbers (120), oceans (149), order of operations (29), parts of speech (39), patterns (61), periodic table (43), place value (33), puzzles (148), states (125), subtraction (108), time (91), vocabulary (241), vocabulary development (96)
In the Classroom
Bookmark this site to use as a resource for computer center games and activities throughout the year. Share curriculum-related resources on your interactive whiteboard or projector. This site could work well in a BYOD or 1:1 classroom. Share with parents as a resource to use at home or as a summer skills review and refresher.ICT Games Topic Activities - ICT Games
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4 to 8This site includes advertising.
tag(s): animals (293), body systems (40), explorers (64), human body (91), machines (17), medieval (33), moon (72), seasons (37), sun (69), vision (42)
In the Classroom
Share simulations on your interactive whiteboard (or projector) during health, seasons, animal, and other units that correspond to content on the site. Allow students to explore and create Braille messages using the Braille Builder as part of a unit on vision or study of The Miracle Worker. Have students watch and explore simulations on their own then create and label drawings demonstrating content learned. Have students create online posters individually or together as a class using a tool such as Web Poster Wizard (reviewed here) or PicLits (reviewed here.K-5 GeoSource - American GeoSciences Institute
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K to 6tag(s): careers (183), climate (86), erosion (14), fossils (41), moon (72), rocks (34), seasons (37), soil (16), water (105), weather (160)