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Teaching About Natural Resources and Energy Sources
Grades: TK/K to 6
Subjects: Environmental Issues, Education Theory and Practice, Our Solar System, Agriculture & Natural Resources and 5 additional..
This article provides lesson plans about natural resources and energy sources for elementary teachers.
Contributor: Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears (NSDL Collection)
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A Storyteller and Teacher Takes a Digital Dive
Grades: TK/K to 6
Subjects: Technology, Professional Development, Measurement, Tools, and Data Analysis
This article discusses how to use digital storytelling in the classroom while keeping the focus on the story itself, not the tec...
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Exploration Comes to Life with Orienteering, Geocaching
Grades: TK/K to 6
Subjects: History-Social Science, Education Theory and Practice, Geography, Professional Development
This article provides an overview of orienteering and geocaching as well as suggestions for incorporating these activities into ...
Contributor: Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears (NSDL Collection)
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Resources and Activities from Polar Research Projects
Grades: TK/K to 6
Subjects: Technology, Multimedia Presentation, Professional Development, Education Materials
This article provides an overview of educational resources available from polar research programs.
Contributor: Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears (NSDL Collection)
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Determining Importance: Helping Students Recognize Important Points in Content Text
Grades: TK/K to 6
Subjects: Education Theory and Practice, Professional Development
This article describes the reading strategy of determining importance and provides templates and guidance for teaching this cont...
Contributor: Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears (NSDL Collection)
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The Top (and Bottom) of the World
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 12
Subjects: Heat & Thermodynamics, Education Theory and Practice, Ecology & Ecosystems, Earth & Space Science and 4 additional..
This nonfiction article, written for elementary students, discusses the unique characteristics of the North and South poles. The...
Contributor: Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears (NSDL Collection)
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A House of Snow and Ice
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 12
Subjects: Education Theory and Practice, Ecology & Ecosystems, Earth & Space Science, Professional Development and 3 additional..
This article reprints and links to informational text about the art and science of igloos. Versions are available for students i...
Contributor: Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears (NSDL Collection)
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Ice Sculptures
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 12
Subjects: Education Theory and Practice, Professional Development, Our Solar System, Earth & Space Science, Earth's Resources
This nonfiction article, written for students in grades 4-5, explores the ways in which glaciers shape the Earth's land. Modifie...
Contributor: Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears (NSDL Collection)
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Developing Map Skills Through Earth Science Activities
Grades: TK/K to 6
Subjects: Education Theory and Practice, Earth & Space Science, Curriculum Design, History-Social Science and 3 additional..
This article highlights lesson plans and activities that help elementary students develop map skills as they learn earth science...
Contributor: Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears (NSDL Collection)
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Getting Students Engaged in Nonfiction Text
Grades: TK/K to 6
Subjects: Education Theory and Practice, Professional Development, Light, Sound & Other Waves
This article describes how to help students engage with nonfiction text by asking questions, identifying facts, making connectio...
Contributor: Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears (NSDL Collection)
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White Wolf
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 12
Subjects: Professional Development, Education Theory and Practice, Ecology & Ecosystems
This nonfiction article, written for students in grades 4-5, explores the life of the arctic wolf. Modified versions are availab...
Contributor: Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears (NSDL Collection)
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Performance Assessments: A Marine Example
Grades: TK/K to 6
Subjects: Assessment & Rubrics, Education Theory and Practice, Professional Development, Ecology & Ecosystems, Earth's Resources
This article describes a performance assessment that concludes a fourth-grade oceanography unit.
Contributor: Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears (NSDL Collection)
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Common Misconceptions About Plants
Grades: TK/K to 6
Subjects: Education Theory and Practice, Agriculture & Natural Resources, Structure and Function in Living Things, Instructional Strategies and 4 additional..
This article describes some common misconceptions that elementary students may have about plants. It also includes suggestions f...
Contributor: Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears (NSDL Collection)
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What's the Difference? Activities to Teach Paleontology and Archaeology
Grades: TK/K to 6
Subjects: Ecology & Ecosystems, Education Theory and Practice, Earth & Space Science, History-Social Science and 7 additional..
This article provides links to interactive web sites and lesson plans for teaching about paleontology, dinosaurs, and archaeolog...
Contributor: Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears (NSDL Collection)
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Teacher Tools That Integrate Technology: Educational Blogging
Grades: TK/K to 6
Subjects: Education Theory and Practice, Professional Development
This article for elementary teachers discusses what a blog is, why you should blog, how to get students involved, and steps on h...
Contributor: Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears (NSDL Collection)
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Seeing Temperature Through Color
Grades: TK/K to 6
Subjects: Heat & Thermodynamics, Education Theory and Practice, Light, Sound & Other Waves, Measurement, Tools, and Data Analysis and 5 additional..
This article describes the basics of thermography or thermal imaging, and how this technique can inspire a data collection activ...
Contributor: Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears (NSDL Collection)
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Listening Comprehension Skills for Elementary Students
Grades: TK/K to 6
Subjects: Assessment & Rubrics, Education Theory and Practice, Professional Development
This article discusses explicitly teaching and assessing listening comprehension skills in the elementary grades and provides te...
Contributor: Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears (NSDL Collection)
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'Where I'm From' Poems: Making Connections to Home
Grades: TK/K to 6
Subjects: Curriculum Design, Literary genres, Professional Development, Education Theory and Practice
This article provides a lesson plan that teaches elementary students to write poems about home using sensory language and imager...
Contributor: Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears (NSDL Collection)
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Pressing Plants: Connecting Science, Art, and the Natural World
Grades: TK/K to 6
Subjects: Agriculture & Natural Resources, Structure and Function in Living Things, Classification, Science and 3 additional..
This article provides information about creating a plant or flower press and how this tool can enrich the elementary science cur...
Contributor: Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears (NSDL Collection)
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Book Arts: A Creative Means to Promote Learning
Grades: TK/K to 6
Subjects: Education Theory and Practice, Science, Professional Development, Human Anatomy & Physiology and 3 additional..
This article provides an overview of how the book making process can support students as they develop literacy skills.
Contributor: Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears (NSDL Collection)
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