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Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkCommon Misconceptions about Day and Night, Seasons
Grades: TK/K to 6Subjects: Earth & Space Science, California History (4th Grade), Professional Development, Earth's Resources 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 Rocks and Minerals
Grades: TK/K to 6Subjects: Earth & Space Science, Instructional Strategies, Properties of Matter, 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 Fossils and the History of the Polar Regions
Grades: TK/K to 6Subjects: Earth & Space Science, California History (4th Grade), Professional Development, 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 / HyperLinkArctic Survival Skills: Traditional Inuit Games
Grades: TK/K to 6Subjects: Ecology & Ecosystems, Earth & Space Science, Instructional Strategies, 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
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkCause and Effect Relationships in Play, Picture Books, and Text
Grades: TK/K to 6Subjects: Professional Development, Science, Structure and Function in Living Things, Life Sciences, Education Theory and PracticeThis 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 / HyperLinkCommon Misconceptions about Light, Heat, and the Sun
Grades: TK/K to 6Subjects: Light, Sound & Other Waves, Nuclear Energy, Instructional Strategies, Heat & Thermodynamics 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: Structure and Function in Living Things, Instructional Strategies, Professional Development, Science 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 / HyperLink'Where I'm From' Poems: Making Connections to Home
Grades: TK/K to 6Subjects: Professional Development, Curriculum Design, Literary genres, Education Theory and PracticeThis article provides a lesson plan that teaches elementary students to write poems about home using sensory language and imager...Contributor: Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears (NSDL Collection)Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkHands-on Science and Literacy Lessons About Birds
Grades: TK/K to 6Subjects: Fluid Dynamics, Professional Development, Physics, Force & Motion and 9 additional..This article provides links to lessons and units about birds, bird characteristics, and penguins. Ideas for literacy integration...Contributor: Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears (NSDL Collection)Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkVocabulary 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
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkCommon Misconceptions about Birds
Grades: TK/K to 6Subjects: Structure and Function in Living Things, Instructional Strategies, 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: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkADHD: Current Research and Teaching Strategies for Reading and Writing
Grades: TK/K to 6Subjects: Education Materials, Measurement, Tools, and Data Analysis, Writing Strategies, Special Education 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 / HyperLinkAntarctica: King of Cold
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 12Subjects: Ecology & Ecosystems, Earth & Space Science, Professional Development, 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 / HyperLinkPolar Arts and Crafts
Grades: TK/K to 6Subjects: Geography, States of Matter (solids, liquids, gases), Professional Development, Weather, Climate & Atmosphere and 7 additional..This article provides links to polar-themed arts and crafts activities.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, Writing Strategies, Learning Theories, Professional Development 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 / HyperLinkScience Notebooks: Integrating Investigations
Grades: TK/K to 6Subjects: Standardized Testing, Professional Development, Education Theory and Practice, Inquiry & Problem Based LearningThis article reviews the book "Using Science Notebooks in Elementary Classrooms" by Michael Klentschy and provides basic informa...Contributor: Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears (NSDL Collection)Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkOur Changing Earth: Virtual Bookshelf
Grades: TK/K to 6Subjects: Geology & the Dynamic Earth, Ecology & Ecosystems, Earth & Space Science, Professional Development and 2 additional..This article features children's literature about erosion, glaciers, earthquakes, and volcanoes for use in the elementary classr...Contributor: Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears (NSDL Collection)Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkIt's Elementary! Blogging with Young Learners
Grades: TK/K to 6Subjects: Measurement, Tools, and Data Analysis, Growth, Development & Aging, Technology, Writing Strategies 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: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkScience and Literacy Lessons to Develop a Polar Sense of Place
Grades: TK/K to 6Subjects: Ecology & Ecosystems, Geography, Earth & Space Science, Professional Development 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: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkHands-on Science and Literacy Activities about Erosion, Volcanoes, and Earthquakes
Grades: TK/K to 6Subjects: Geology & the Dynamic Earth, Professional Development, Earth & Space Science, Earth's Resources, Education Theory and PracticeThis article highlights science and literacy lessons to teach elementary students about erosion, glaciers, volcanoes, and earthq...Contributor: Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears (NSDL Collection)Views: 0Favorites: 0