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Common Misconceptions About Fossils and the History of the Polar Regions

Grades: TK/K to 6

Subjects: Geology & the Dynamic Earth, Education Theory and Practice, Curriculum Design, World History and 8 additional..

This article describes common misconceptions held by elementary students about the history of the polar regions, fossils, and ge...

Contributor: Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears (NSDL Collection)

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I've Tried Everything! Strategies for Working With Kids With Attention Disorders

Grades: TK/K to 6

Subjects: Professional Development

In this podcast, listen to a 22-year classroom veteran's tips and strategies for managing students with attention disorders.

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Assessment Strategies: Rubrics

Grades: TK/K to 6

Subjects: Education Theory and Practice, Assessment & Rubrics, Professional Development

This article provides an overview of using rubrics as a method of assessment and discusses technological tools that facilitate t...

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Using Icebergs to Teach Buoyancy and Density

Grades: TK/K to 6

Subjects: Education Theory and Practice, Curriculum Design, Inquiry & Problem Based Learning, Weather, Climate & Atmosphere and 6 additional..

This article highlights activities for elementary students that model icebergs and develop an informal understanding of the conc...

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Hands-on Science and Literacy Activities about Erosion, Volcanoes, and Earthquakes

Grades: TK/K to 6

Subjects: Education Theory and Practice, Geology & the Dynamic Earth, Earth's Resources, Professional Development, Earth & Space Science

This article highlights science and literacy lessons to teach elementary students about erosion, glaciers, volcanoes, and earthq...

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Common Misconceptions about Light, Heat, and the Sun

Grades: TK/K to 6

Subjects: Education Theory and Practice, Heat & Thermodynamics, Professional Development, Nuclear Energy and 4 additional..

This article lists common misconceptions about light, heat, and the sun. It provides formative assessment probes and information...

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Stories for Students

Grades: PS/Pre-K to 12

Subjects: Education Materials, Education Theory and Practice, Science, Professional Development

This article provides summaries and links to nonfiction science articles for students in grades K-5.

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Birds: Virtual Bookshelf

Grades: TK/K to 6

Subjects: Ecology & Ecosystems, Education Theory and Practice, Classification, Structure and Function in Living Things and 3 additional..

This article features children's literature about arctic, Antarctic, and migratory birds.

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Teaching the Science Standards: Tools for Visual and Kinesthetic Learners

Grades: TK/K to 6

Subjects: Human Anatomy & Physiology, Technology, Education Theory and Practice, Structure and Function in Living Things and 7 additional..

This article describes many strategies for meeting the needs of visual and kinesthetic students, including deaf students.

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Some Ideas for Instructing Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Grades: TK/K to 6

Subjects: Special Education, Personal and Community Health, Professional Development

This article includes ideas for effectively teaching students with autism spectrum disorders, including the visual presentation ...

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Weather and Climate: From Home to the Poles: Virtual Bookshelf

Grades: TK/K to 6

Subjects: Ecology & Ecosystems, Education Theory and Practice, Professional Development, Earth & Space Science and 4 additional..

This article highlights children's literature about weather and climate, the polar regions, and climate change for use in the el...

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Learning From the Polar Past - Issue 2, April 2008

Grades: TK/K to 6

Subjects: Education Theory and Practice, Professional Development, Earth's Resources, Science and 2 additional..

This issue of the free online magazine, Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears, explore how to use fossils and artifacts (scientific cl...

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Dinos in the Dark

Grades: PS/Pre-K to 12

Subjects: Education Theory and Practice, Geology & the Dynamic Earth, Ecology & Ecosystems, Structure and Function in Living Things and 4 additional..

This expository article for elementary students describes the dinosaurs that lived in polar regions as well as the adaptations t...

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Mammals: Virtual Bookshelf

Grades: TK/K to 6

Subjects: Education Theory and Practice, Ecology & Ecosystems, Classification, Structure and Function in Living Things and 3 additional..

This article features children's literature about mammals and the mammals that live in the polar regions.

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Lessons and Activities about Arctic Peoples

Grades: TK/K to 6

Subjects: Education Theory and Practice, Curriculum Design, Science, Cells and 8 additional..

This article highlights lessons and activities for elementary students about the people and cultures of the Arctic region.

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Updating the K-W-L Brings the Focus Back to Literacy, Evidential Thinking

Grades: TK/K to 6

Subjects: Education Theory and Practice, Nature & Method of Science, Professional Development, Experimentation and the Scientific Method and 2 additional..

This article summarizes and links to two Science and Children articles that modify the KWL chart to include literacy skills and ...

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