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Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkDiscovering Science Through Art-Based Activities
Grades: TK/K to 6Subjects: Science, Professional Development, Visual ArtsThis article describes how to use art projects to help students learn science concepts and how this integration helps students w...Contributor: Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears (NSDL Collection)Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkDinos in the Dark
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 12Subjects: Structure and Function in Living Things, Earth's Resources, Ecology & Ecosystems, Evolution and Adaptation and 4 additional..This expository article for elementary students describes the dinosaurs that lived in polar regions as well as the adaptations t...Contributor: Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears (NSDL Collection)Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkDeveloping Map Skills Through Earth Science Activities
Grades: TK/K to 6Subjects: Curriculum Design, Education Theory and Practice, Making & Reading Maps, Geology & the Dynamic Earth 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)Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkDetermining Importance: Helping Students Recognize Important Points in Content Text
Grades: TK/K to 6Subjects: Education Theory and Practice, Professional DevelopmentThis 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)Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkDensity in the Making: The Changing Face of Polar Glaciers and Icebergs
Grades: TK/K to 6Subjects: Earth's Resources, Technology, Education Theory and Practice, 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: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkCreating an Equitable Classroom through Establishing Respect
Grades: TK/K to 6Subjects: Professional DevelopmentThis article discusses the importance of student feedback in creating a respectful, equitable classroom.Contributor: Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears (NSDL Collection)Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkCommon Misconceptions About Rocks and Minerals
Grades: TK/K to 6Subjects: Earth's Resources, Education Theory and Practice, Science, Professional Development 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: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkCommon Misconceptions About Plants
Grades: TK/K to 6Subjects: Structure and Function in Living Things, Education Theory and Practice, Career & Technical Ed, Science 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)Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkCommon Misconceptions about Mammals
Grades: TK/K to 6Subjects: Structure and Function in Living Things, Education Theory and Practice, Science, Professional Development and 2 additional..This article lists common misconceptions about mammals. It provides formative assessment probes and information about teaching f...Contributor: Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears (NSDL Collection)Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkCommon Misconceptions about Light, Heat, and the Sun
Grades: TK/K to 6Subjects: Our Solar System, Education Theory and Practice, Science, Nuclear Energy and 4 additional..This article lists common misconceptions about light, heat, and the sun. It provides formative assessment probes and information...Contributor: Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears (NSDL Collection)Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkCommon Misconceptions about Icebergs and Glaciers
Grades: TK/K to 6Subjects: Earth's Resources, Education Theory and Practice, Weather, Climate & Atmosphere, Science and 3 additional..This article describes some common misconceptions that elementary students may have about icebergs and glaciers (including densi...Contributor: Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears (NSDL Collection)Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkCommon Misconceptions About Fossils and the History of the Polar Regions
Grades: TK/K to 6Subjects: Curriculum Design, Ecology & Ecosystems, Evolution and Adaptation, Geology & the Dynamic Earth 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)Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkCommon Misconceptions about Day and Night, Seasons
Grades: TK/K to 6Subjects: Our Solar System, Ecology & Ecosystems, Earth & Space Science, California History (4th Grade) 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: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkCommon Misconceptions about Birds
Grades: TK/K to 6Subjects: Structure and Function in Living Things, Education Theory and Practice, Science, 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: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkClimate Change: Virtual Bookshelf
Grades: TK/K to 6Subjects: Ecology & Ecosystems, Education Theory and Practice, Professional Development, Weather, Climate & Atmosphere, Current ScienceThis article features children's literature about weather, climate, and climate change.Contributor: Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears (NSDL Collection)Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkCause and Effect Relationships in Play, Picture Books, and Text
Grades: TK/K to 6Subjects: Structure and Function in Living Things, Science, Education Theory and Practice, Professional Development, Life SciencesThis article provides links to six web sites that provide an overview of cause/effect relationships, graphic organizers, and tea...Contributor: Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears (NSDL Collection)Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkBook Arts: A Creative Means to Promote Learning
Grades: TK/K to 6Subjects: Human Anatomy & Physiology, Education Theory and Practice, Science, Learning Theories 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)Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkBirds: Virtual Bookshelf
Grades: TK/K to 6Subjects: Structure and Function in Living Things, Earth's Resources, Ecology & Ecosystems, Education Theory and Practice and 3 additional..This article features children's literature about arctic, Antarctic, and migratory birds.Contributor: Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears (NSDL Collection)Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkAssessment Strategies: Rubrics
Grades: TK/K to 6Subjects: Assessment & Rubrics, Professional Development, Education Theory and PracticeThis article provides an overview of using rubrics as a method of assessment and discusses technological tools that facilitate t...Contributor: Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears (NSDL Collection)Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkArctic Survival Skills: Traditional Inuit Games
Grades: TK/K to 6Subjects: Experimentation and the Scientific Method, Earth's Resources, Ecology & Ecosystems, Cells 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: 0