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      • Thumb image for Birds: Virtual BookshelfResource Type: Website / HyperLink

        Birds: Virtual Bookshelf

        Grades: TK/K to 6
        Subjects: Ecology & Ecosystems, Earth's Resources, Education Theory and Practice, Classification and 3 additional..
        This article features children's literature about arctic, Antarctic, and migratory birds.
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        Stories for Students

        Grades: PS/Pre-K to 12
        Subjects: Education Materials, Education Theory and Practice, Professional Development, Science
        This article provides summaries and links to nonfiction science articles for students in grades K-5.
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      • Thumb image for Common Misconceptions about Light, Heat, and the SunResource Type: Website / HyperLink

        Common Misconceptions about Light, Heat, and the Sun

        Grades: TK/K to 6
        Subjects: Light, Sound & Other Waves, Nuclear Energy, Education Theory and Practice, Instructional Strategies 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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      • Thumb image for Hands-on Science and Literacy Activities about Erosion, Volcanoes, and EarthquakesResource Type: Website / HyperLink

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

        Grades: TK/K to 6
        Subjects: Education Theory and Practice, Earth's Resources, Geology & the Dynamic Earth, 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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        Using Icebergs to Teach Buoyancy and Density

        Grades: TK/K to 6
        Subjects: Chemistry, Inquiry & Problem Based Learning, Fluid Dynamics, Properties of Matter 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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        Assessment Strategies: Rubrics

        Grades: TK/K to 6
        Subjects: Assessment & Rubrics, Education Theory and Practice, 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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      • Thumb image for I've Tried Everything! Strategies for Working With Kids With Attention DisordersResource Type: Website / HyperLink

        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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      • Thumb image for Common Misconceptions About Fossils and the History of the Polar RegionsResource Type: Website / HyperLink

        Common Misconceptions About Fossils and the History of the Polar Regions

        Grades: TK/K to 6
        Subjects: World History, Instructional Strategies, United States History, Earth & Space Science and 8 additional..
        This article describes common misconceptions held by elementary students about the history of the polar regions, fossils, and ge...
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      • Thumb image for Icebergs and Glaciers: Virtual BookshelfResource Type: Website / HyperLink

        Icebergs and Glaciers: Virtual Bookshelf

        Grades: TK/K to 6
        Subjects: Ecology & Ecosystems, Weather, Climate & Atmosphere, Education Theory and Practice, Earth's Resources and 2 additional..
        This article features children's literature about icebergs and glaciers.
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      • Thumb image for Teacher Resources for Making Inferences, Using Context CluesResource Type: Website / HyperLink

        Teacher Resources for Making Inferences, Using Context Clues

        Grades: TK/K to 6
        Subjects: Education Theory and Practice, Instructional Strategies, Professional Development
        This article describes the processes of making inferences and using context clues to define unknown words. Links to web sites an...
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      • Thumb image for Activities for Identifying Similarities and DifferencesResource Type: Website / HyperLink

        Activities for Identifying Similarities and Differences

        Grades: TK/K to 6
        Subjects: Education Theory and Practice, Classification, Professional Development
        This article discusses the four forms of identifying similarities and differences: comparing, classifying, creating metaphors, a...
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      • Thumb image for People of the WhaleResource Type: Website / HyperLink

        People of the Whale

        Grades: PS/Pre-K to 12
        Subjects: Ecology & Ecosystems, Earth's Resources, Education Theory and Practice, Current Science and 2 additional..
        This article describes how the lifestyle of Alaska's Inupiat people have changed over time, and the new challenges they now face...
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      • Thumb image for Integrating Science and Math: Weather and Data AnalysisResource Type: Website / HyperLink

        Integrating Science and Math: Weather and Data Analysis

        Grades: TK/K to 6
        Subjects: Weather, Climate & Atmosphere, Education Theory and Practice, Science, Measurement & Tools and 3 additional..
        This article discusses how the study of weather can meet the NCTM Data Analysis and Probability standard. Links to lessons for g...
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      • Thumb image for Earth's Changing Surface - Issue 9, December 2008Resource Type: Website / HyperLink

        Earth's Changing Surface - Issue 9, December 2008

        Grades: TK/K to 6
        Subjects: Ecology & Ecosystems, Weather, Climate & Atmosphere, Education Theory and Practice, Earth's Resources and 3 additional..
        This issue of the free online magazine, Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears, explores glaciers, wind, water, and volcanoes and their...
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        Common Misconceptions about Icebergs and Glaciers

        Grades: TK/K to 6
        Subjects: Weather, Climate & Atmosphere, Earth's Resources, Education Theory and Practice, Instructional Strategies and 3 additional..
        This article describes some common misconceptions that elementary students may have about icebergs and glaciers (including densi...
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        Teaching About Energy: The NEED Project

        Grades: TK/K to 6
        Subjects: Ecology & Ecosystems, Earth's Resources, Instructional Strategies, Science and 4 additional..
        This article provides an overview of energy education curriculum materials available from the National Energy Education Developm...
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      • Thumb image for Touching the Future: Using iPod Touch Devices in Elementary ClassroomsResource Type: Website / HyperLink

        Touching the Future: Using iPod Touch Devices in Elementary Classrooms

        Grades: TK/K to 6
        Subjects: Education Theory and Practice, Multimedia Presentation, Measurement, Tools, and Data Analysis, Professional Development, Technology
        This article describes a pilot project in which a fifth-grade classroom integrated six iPod Touch devices into all aspects of th...
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      • Thumb image for No Gloom, No Doom: Teaching About Climate Without Scaring Your Students: Podcast Episode 12Resource Type: Website / HyperLink

        No Gloom, No Doom: Teaching About Climate Without Scaring Your Students: Podcast Episode 12

        Grades: TK/K to 6
        Subjects: Ecology & Ecosystems, Weather, Climate & Atmosphere, Education Theory and Practice, Instructional Strategies and 2 additional..
        In this podcast, learn how to address climate misconceptions and avoid the fear of climate change by using activities that inspi...
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      • Thumb image for Weather Stations: Teaching the Science and Technology StandardResource Type: Website / HyperLink

        Weather Stations: Teaching the Science and Technology Standard

        Grades: TK/K to 6
        Subjects: Weather, Climate & Atmosphere, Education Theory and Practice, Technology, Assessment & Rubrics and 2 additional..
        This article links to resources to help teachers create their own weather stations, participate in real data projects, and asses...
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      • Thumb image for Rocks and Minerals - Issue 6, September 2008Resource Type: Website / HyperLink

        Rocks and Minerals - Issue 6, September 2008

        Grades: TK/K to 6
        Subjects: Ecology & Ecosystems, Earth's Resources, Education Theory and Practice, Professional Development, Earth & Space Science
        This issue of the free online magazine, Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears, explores the basic characteristics of rocks and mineral...
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