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Growing Floaters and Shrinking Sinkers
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 12
Subjects: Science, Earth's Resources, States of Matter (solids, liquids, gases), Education Theory and Practice 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)
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American Museum of Natural History Exhibit on Water and Additional Resources
Grades: TK/K to 6
Subjects: Science, Nature & Method of Science, Earth's Resources, States of Matter (solids, liquids, gases) and 4 additional..
This article highlights resources related to water from the American Museum of Natural History and at-home activities on ice and...
Contributor: Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears (NSDL Collection)
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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...
Contributor: Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears (NSDL Collection)
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Polar Festivals: Virtual Bookshelf
Grades: TK/K to 6
Subjects: Structure and Function in Living Things, Weather, Climate & Atmosphere, Ecology & Ecosystems, Literary genres 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)
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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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Partners
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 12
Subjects: Earth's Resources, Ecology & Ecosystems, Earth & Space Science, Education Theory and Practice and 2 additional..
This nonfiction article, written for students in grades 4-5, explores lichens: a partnership between an alga and a fungus. Modif...
Contributor: Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears (NSDL Collection)
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Listening Comprehension Skills for Elementary Students
Grades: TK/K to 6
Subjects: Education Theory and Practice, Assessment & Rubrics, 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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Vocabulary Development and Nonlinguistic Representations: How Can Science Help?
Grades: TK/K to 6
Subjects: Structure and Function in Living Things, Health & Physical Education, Mental, Emotional, and Social Health, Measurement, Tools, and Data Analysis 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)
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Hands-on Science Activities for Your Polar Festival
Grades: TK/K to 6
Subjects: Science, Weather, Climate & Atmosphere, Earth's Resources, 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)
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Climate Change: Virtual Bookshelf
Grades: TK/K to 6
Subjects: Education Theory and Practice, Weather, Climate & Atmosphere, Current Science, Ecology & Ecosystems, Professional Development
This article features children's literature about weather, climate, and climate change.
Contributor: Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears (NSDL Collection)
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Polar Plants: Virtual Bookshelf
Grades: TK/K to 6
Subjects: Structure and Function in Living Things, Earth's Resources, Agriculture & Natural Resources, Ecology & Ecosystems 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)
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Warm Blankets and Cold Breezes: Misconceptions about Heat and What to Do About Them
Grades: TK/K to 6
Subjects: Professional Development, Heat & Thermodynamics
In this podcast, learn about student misconceptions about heat and activities that target them.
Contributor: Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears (NSDL Collection)
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Visualizing to Understand Content Area Text
Grades: TK/K to 6
Subjects: Professional Development, Education Theory and Practice
This 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)
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What Works? Teaching Literacy Skills to English Language Learners
Grades: TK/K to 6
Subjects: Education Theory and Practice, Instructional Strategies, Professional Development
This 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)
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Common Misconceptions About Plants
Grades: TK/K to 6
Subjects: Structure and Function in Living Things, Science, Agriculture & Natural Resources, 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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A House of Snow and Ice
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 12
Subjects: Science, Earth's Resources, Ecology & Ecosystems, Learning Theories 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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Weather and Climate: From Home to the Poles - Issue 4, June/July 2008
Grades: TK/K to 6
Subjects: Science, Weather, Climate & Atmosphere, Instructional Strategies, Education Theory and Practice 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)
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Writing Science-Themed Poetry in the Elementary Grades
Grades: TK/K to 6
Subjects: Science, Education Theory and Practice, Professional Development, Literary genres
This 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)
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Getting Students Engaged in Nonfiction Text
Grades: TK/K to 6
Subjects: Education Theory and Practice, Light, Sound & Other Waves, Professional Development
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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A Sense of Place: Virtual Bookshelf
Grades: TK/K to 6
Subjects: Earth & Space Science, Education Theory and Practice, Earth's Resources, Professional Development, Ecology & Ecosystems
This article provides a list of children's literature relating to the geography and characteristics of the Arctic and Antarctica.
Contributor: Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears (NSDL Collection)
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