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Science and Literacy Lessons to Develop a Polar Sense of Place
Grades: TK/K to 6Subjects: Curriculum Design, Geography, Professional Development, Earth's Resources and 4 additional..This article provides geography lessons to teach elementary students about the polar regions. Literacy extensions are included f...Contributor: Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears (NSDL Collection)Views: 0Favorites: 0Writing Science-Themed Poetry in the Elementary Grades
Grades: TK/K to 6Subjects: Literary genres, Professional Development, Science, Education Theory and PracticeThis article provides ideas and resources for writing science-themed poetry in the elementary classroom. NCTE/IRA Standards alig...Contributor: Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears (NSDL Collection)Views: 0Favorites: 0Common Misconceptions About Rocks and Minerals
Grades: TK/K to 6Subjects: Properties of Matter, Professional Development, Instructional Strategies, Earth's Resources and 3 additional..This article discusses geologic misconceptions held by teachers and students and provides resources for formative assessment and...Contributor: Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears (NSDL Collection)Views: 0Favorites: 0Hands-on Science Activities for Your Polar Festival
Grades: TK/K to 6Subjects: Geography, Our Solar System, Professional Development, States of Matter (solids, liquids, gases) and 5 additional..This article provides links to hands-on science activities that could be used in an festival or informal learning event. Nationa...Contributor: Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears (NSDL Collection)Views: 0Favorites: 0Density in the Making: The Changing Face of Polar Glaciers and Icebergs
Grades: TK/K to 6Subjects: Multimedia Presentation, Properties of Matter, Professional Development, Weather, Climate & Atmosphere and 4 additional..In episode seven of the Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears podcast series, learn how scientists can get a first-hand look at changi...Contributor: Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears (NSDL Collection)Views: 0Favorites: 0Polar Festivals: Virtual Bookshelf
Grades: TK/K to 6Subjects: Our Solar System, Literary genres, Professional Development, Geography and 9 additional..This article features activity books and polar-themed children's literature for use in the elementary classroom.Contributor: Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears (NSDL Collection)Views: 0Favorites: 0Weather and Climate: From Home to the Poles - Issue 4, June/July 2008
Grades: TK/K to 6Subjects: Measurement, Tools, and Data Analysis, Professional Development, Technology, Weather, Climate & Atmosphere and 3 additional..This issue of the free online magazine, Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears, explores how elementary teachers can move from a study ...Contributor: Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears (NSDL Collection)Views: 0Favorites: 0Growing Floaters and Shrinking Sinkers
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 12Subjects: Properties of Matter, Professional Development, States of Matter (solids, liquids, gases), Earth's Resources and 3 additional..This expository article, written for students in grades 4-5, explains why ice floats and how this is essential to life on earth....Contributor: Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears (NSDL Collection)Views: 0Favorites: 0Polar Plants: Virtual Bookshelf
Grades: TK/K to 6Subjects: Structure and Function in Living Things, Professional Development, Agriculture & Natural Resources, Earth's Resources and 3 additional..This article features children's literature about plants and the plants found in the polar regions.Contributor: Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears (NSDL Collection)Views: 0Favorites: 0Visualizing to Understand Content Area Text
Grades: TK/K to 6Subjects: Professional Development, Education Theory and PracticeThis article discusses the reading comprehension strategy of visualization and how it can be used to enhance students' understan...Contributor: Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears (NSDL Collection)Views: 0Favorites: 0Arctic Survival Skills: Traditional Inuit Games
Grades: TK/K to 6Subjects: Experimentation and the Scientific Method, Professional Development, Earth's Resources, Instructional Strategies and 3 additional..This article describes several traditional Inuit games and provides background information and resources for incorporating them ...Contributor: Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears (NSDL Collection)Views: 0Favorites: 0Antarctica: King of Cold
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 12Subjects: Professional Development, Weather, Climate & Atmosphere, Ecology & Ecosystems, Earth's Resources and 2 additional..This article includes links to expository text for students in grades K-1, 2-3, and 4-5 about the climate differences between th...Contributor: Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears (NSDL Collection)Views: 0Favorites: 0Warm Blankets and Cold Breezes: Misconceptions about Heat and What to Do About Them
Grades: TK/K to 6Subjects: Professional Development, Heat & ThermodynamicsIn this podcast, learn about student misconceptions about heat and activities that target them.Contributor: Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears (NSDL Collection)Views: 0Favorites: 0Common Misconceptions about Birds
Grades: TK/K to 6Subjects: Life Sciences, Structure and Function in Living Things, Professional Development, Behavior and Communication and 4 additional..This article discusses misconceptions about birds (and penguins in particular). It provides tools for formative assessment and i...Contributor: Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears (NSDL Collection)Views: 0Favorites: 0Common Misconceptions about Day and Night, Seasons
Grades: TK/K to 6Subjects: California History (4th Grade), Our Solar System, World History, Professional Development and 6 additional..This article describes common misconceptions held by elementary students about the cause of day and night and seasons. The artic...Contributor: Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears (NSDL Collection)Views: 0Favorites: 0Vocabulary Development and Nonlinguistic Representations: How Can Science Help?
Grades: TK/K to 6Subjects: Nature & Method of Science, Measurement, Tools, and Data Analysis, Professional Development, Science and 7 additional..This article explains how hands-on science activity can support vocabulary development and links to two books and six web sites ...Contributor: Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears (NSDL Collection)Views: 0Favorites: 0It's Elementary! Blogging with Young Learners
Grades: TK/K to 6Subjects: Health Education, Growth, Development & Aging, Measurement, Tools, and Data Analysis, Professional Development and 4 additional..This article describes how primary school teachers and their school technology specialist use classroom blogging to engage child...Contributor: Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears (NSDL Collection)Views: 0Favorites: 0What Works? Teaching Literacy Skills to English Language Learners
Grades: TK/K to 6Subjects: Professional Development, Instructional Strategies, Education Theory and PracticeThis site provides an overview of research-based resources for teaching English Language Learners available from the Doing What ...Contributor: Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears (NSDL Collection)Views: 0Favorites: 0Climate Change: Virtual Bookshelf
Grades: TK/K to 6Subjects: Professional Development, Current Science, Ecology & Ecosystems, Weather, Climate & Atmosphere, Education Theory and PracticeThis article features children's literature about weather, climate, and climate change.Contributor: Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears (NSDL Collection)Views: 0Favorites: 0Vocabulary Development Strategies for English Language Learners
Grades: TK/K to 6Subjects: Professional Development, Classification, Education Theory and PracticeThis article describes seven strategies for assisting English Language Learners with science vocabulary development.Contributor: Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears (NSDL Collection)Views: 0Favorites: 0