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Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkA House of Snow and Ice
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 12Subjects: Education Theory and Practice, Earth's Resources, Earth & Space Science, 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)Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkA Sense of Place: Virtual Bookshelf
Grades: TK/K to 6Subjects: Education Theory and Practice, Ecology & Ecosystems, Earth's Resources, Earth & Space Science, Professional DevelopmentThis 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)Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkA Storyteller and Teacher Takes a Digital Dive
Grades: TK/K to 6Subjects: Technology, Professional Development, Measurement, Tools, and Data AnalysisThis 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)Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkActivities for Identifying Similarities and Differences
Grades: TK/K to 6Subjects: Education Theory and Practice, Classification, Professional DevelopmentThis article discusses the four forms of identifying similarities and differences: comparing, classifying, creating metaphors, a...Contributor: Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears (NSDL Collection)Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkADHD: Current Research and Teaching Strategies for Reading and Writing
Grades: TK/K to 6Subjects: Education Materials, Special Education, Current Science, Measurement, Tools, and Data Analysis and 3 additional..This article provides an overview of current research about attention deficit hyperactivity disorder as well as strategies to he...Contributor: Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears (NSDL Collection)Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkAmerican Museum of Natural History Exhibit on Water and Additional Resources
Grades: TK/K to 6Subjects: Chemistry, Earth's Resources, States of Matter (solids, liquids, gases), History of Science 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)Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkAntarctica: King of Cold
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 12Subjects: Education Theory and Practice, Earth's Resources, Earth & Space Science, Weather, Climate & Atmosphere 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: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkArctic Survival Skills: Traditional Inuit Games
Grades: TK/K to 6Subjects: Instructional Strategies, Earth's Resources, Earth & Space Science, Ecology & Ecosystems 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
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkAssessment Strategies: Rubrics
Grades: TK/K to 6Subjects: Education Theory and Practice, Assessment & Rubrics, Professional DevelopmentThis 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 / HyperLinkBirds: Virtual Bookshelf
Grades: TK/K to 6Subjects: Education Theory and Practice, Earth's Resources, Earth & Space Science, Classification 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 / HyperLinkBook Arts: A Creative Means to Promote Learning
Grades: TK/K to 6Subjects: Education Theory and Practice, Learning Theories, Human Anatomy & Physiology, Science 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 / HyperLinkCause and Effect Relationships in Play, Picture Books, and Text
Grades: TK/K to 6Subjects: Education Theory and Practice, Science, Life Sciences, Structure and Function in Living Things, Professional DevelopmentThis 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 / HyperLinkClimate Change: Virtual Bookshelf
Grades: TK/K to 6Subjects: Education Theory and Practice, Weather, Climate & Atmosphere, Ecology & Ecosystems, Current Science, Professional DevelopmentThis 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 / HyperLinkCommon Misconceptions about Birds
Grades: TK/K to 6Subjects: Education Theory and Practice, Instructional Strategies, Classification, Structure and Function in Living Things 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 / HyperLinkCommon Misconceptions about Day and Night, Seasons
Grades: TK/K to 6Subjects: Instructional Strategies, Our Solar System, Ecology & Ecosystems, Education Theory and Practice 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 Fossils and the History of the Polar Regions
Grades: TK/K to 6Subjects: Curriculum Design, Instructional Strategies, Geology & the Dynamic Earth, Evolution and Adaptation 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 Icebergs and Glaciers
Grades: TK/K to 6Subjects: Education Theory and Practice, Instructional Strategies, Earth's Resources, Weather, Climate & Atmosphere 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 Light, Heat, and the Sun
Grades: TK/K to 6Subjects: Education Theory and Practice, Instructional Strategies, Heat & Thermodynamics, 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 Mammals
Grades: TK/K to 6Subjects: Education Theory and Practice, Instructional Strategies, Classification, Structure and Function in Living Things 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 Plants
Grades: TK/K to 6Subjects: Education Theory and Practice, Career & Technical Ed, Instructional Strategies, Classification 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