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      • Thumb image for Lessons and Activities about Arctic PeoplesResource Type: Website / HyperLink

        Lessons and Activities about Arctic Peoples

        Grades: TK/K to 6
        Subjects: Experimentation and the Scientific Method, Earth & Space Science, Professional Development, Science and 8 additional..
        This article highlights lessons and activities for elementary students about the people and cultures of the Arctic region.
        Contributor: Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears (NSDL Collection)
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        Birds: Virtual Bookshelf

        Grades: TK/K to 6
        Subjects: Classification, Earth & Space Science, Professional Development, Structure and Function in Living Things and 3 additional..
        This article features children's literature about arctic, Antarctic, and migratory birds.
        Contributor: Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears (NSDL Collection)
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        Exploration Comes to Life with Orienteering, Geocaching

        Grades: TK/K to 6
        Subjects: Geography, Education Theory and Practice, Professional Development, History-Social Science
        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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        What's the Difference? Activities to Teach Paleontology and Archaeology

        Grades: TK/K to 6
        Subjects: Experimentation and the Scientific Method, Professional Development, Earth & Space Science, 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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      • Thumb image for Icebergs and Glaciers: Virtual BookshelfResource Type: Website / HyperLink

        Icebergs and Glaciers: Virtual Bookshelf

        Grades: TK/K to 6
        Subjects: Earth & Space Science, Professional Development, Weather, Climate & Atmosphere, Ecology & Ecosystems and 2 additional..
        This article features children's literature about icebergs and glaciers.
        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: Curriculum Design, Earth & Space Science, Professional Development, 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)
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        Two Miles Below

        Grades: PS/Pre-K to 12
        Subjects: Current Science, Professional Development, Education Theory and Practice, People in Science
        This article describes robots that are helping scientists explore the Gakkel Ridge deep below the Arctic Ocean and links to info...
        Contributor: Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears (NSDL Collection)
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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: Professional Development, Weather, Climate & Atmosphere, Science, Measurement, Tools, and Data Analysis 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...
        Contributor: Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears (NSDL Collection)
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        Teaching About Natural Resources and Energy Sources

        Grades: TK/K to 6
        Subjects: Agriculture & Natural Resources, Earth & Space Science, Professional Development, Science 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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      • Thumb image for Note Taking: Enhancing the Ability to Comprehend Nonfiction TextResource Type: Website / HyperLink

        Note Taking: Enhancing the Ability to Comprehend Nonfiction Text

        Grades: TK/K to 6
        Subjects: Education Theory and Practice, Professional Development
        This article describes the importance of teaching students the strategy of note taking and includes a template for use with elem...
        Contributor: Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears (NSDL Collection)
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      • Thumb image for Using Icebergs to Teach Buoyancy and DensityResource Type: Website / HyperLink

        Using Icebergs to Teach Buoyancy and Density

        Grades: TK/K to 6
        Subjects: Physics, Professional Development, Science, Inquiry & Problem Based Learning and 6 additional..
        This article highlights activities for elementary students that model icebergs and develop an informal understanding of the conc...
        Contributor: Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears (NSDL Collection)
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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: Instructional Strategies, Education Theory and Practice, Professional Development
        This article describes the processes of making inferences and using context clues to define unknown words. Links to web sites an...
        Contributor: Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears (NSDL Collection)
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      • Thumb image for Learning From the Polar Past - Issue 2, April 2008Resource Type: Website / HyperLink

        Learning From the Polar Past - Issue 2, April 2008

        Grades: TK/K to 6
        Subjects: Evolution and Adaptation, Instructional Strategies, Professional Development, Science and 2 additional..
        This issue of the free online magazine, Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears, explore how to use fossils and artifacts (scientific cl...
        Contributor: Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears (NSDL Collection)
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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: Instructional Strategies, Professional Development, Weather, Climate & Atmosphere, Ecology & Ecosystems and 2 additional..
        In this podcast, learn how to address climate misconceptions and avoid the fear of climate change by using activities that inspi...
        Contributor: Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears (NSDL Collection)
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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: Professional Development, Weather, Climate & Atmosphere, Geology & the Dynamic Earth, Science and 3 additional..
        This issue of the free online magazine, Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears, explores glaciers, wind, water, and volcanoes and their...
        Contributor: Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears (NSDL Collection)
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      • Thumb image for Mammals: Virtual BookshelfResource Type: Website / HyperLink

        Mammals: Virtual Bookshelf

        Grades: TK/K to 6
        Subjects: Classification, Earth & Space Science, Professional Development, Structure and Function in Living Things and 3 additional..
        This article features children's literature about mammals and the mammals that live in the polar regions.
        Contributor: Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears (NSDL Collection)
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        Assessment Strategies: Rubrics

        Grades: TK/K to 6
        Subjects: Professional Development, Education Theory and Practice, Assessment & Rubrics
        This 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)
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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.
        Contributor: Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears (NSDL Collection)
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      • Thumb image for A Storyteller and Teacher Takes a Digital DiveResource Type: Website / HyperLink

        A Storyteller and Teacher Takes a Digital Dive

        Grades: TK/K to 6
        Subjects: Professional Development, Technology, 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...
        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: Multimedia Presentation, Education Materials, Professional Development, Technology
        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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