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A House of Snow and Ice
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 12Subjects: Earth's Resources, Education Theory and Practice, Learning Theories, Science 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: 0The Top (and Bottom) of the World
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 12Subjects: States of Matter (solids, liquids, gases), Earth's Resources, Education Theory and Practice, Making & Reading Maps and 4 additional..This nonfiction article, written for elementary students, discusses the unique characteristics of the North and South poles. The...Contributor: Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears (NSDL Collection)Views: 0Favorites: 0Determining 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: 0Resources and Activities from Polar Research Projects
Grades: TK/K to 6Subjects: Technology, Professional Development, Multimedia Presentation, Education MaterialsThis article provides an overview of educational resources available from polar research programs.Contributor: Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears (NSDL Collection)Views: 0Favorites: 0Exploration Comes to Life with Orienteering, Geocaching
Grades: TK/K to 6Subjects: History-Social Science, Education Theory and Practice, Professional Development, GeographyThis 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)Views: 0Favorites: 0A Storyteller and Teacher Takes a Digital Dive
Grades: TK/K to 6Subjects: Technology, Measurement, Tools, and Data Analysis, Professional DevelopmentThis 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: 0Teaching About Natural Resources and Energy Sources
Grades: TK/K to 6Subjects: Our Solar System, Earth's Resources, Education Theory and Practice, 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)Views: 0Favorites: 0The Dance of Life
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 12Subjects: Earth's Resources, Education Theory and Practice, Classification, Professional Development and 2 additional..This nonfiction article, written for students in grades 4-5, explores the life and seasonal migration of the sanderling bird. Mo...Contributor: Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears (NSDL Collection)Views: 0Favorites: 0Rocks and Minerals - Issue 6, September 2008
Grades: TK/K to 6Subjects: Earth's Resources, Education Theory and Practice, Professional Development, Ecology & Ecosystems, Earth & Space ScienceThis issue of the free online magazine, Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears, explores the basic characteristics of rocks and mineral...Contributor: Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears (NSDL Collection)Views: 0Favorites: 0Weather Stations: Teaching the Science and Technology Standard
Grades: TK/K to 6Subjects: Education Theory and Practice, Technology, Assessment & Rubrics, Measurement, Tools, and Data Analysis and 2 additional..This article links to resources to help teachers create their own weather stations, participate in real data projects, and asses...Contributor: Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears (NSDL Collection)Views: 0Favorites: 0No Gloom, No Doom: Teaching About Climate Without Scaring Your Students: Podcast Episode 12
Grades: TK/K to 6Subjects: Instructional Strategies, Education Theory and Practice, Current Science, Weather, Climate & Atmosphere 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)Views: 0Favorites: 0Touching the Future: Using iPod Touch Devices in Elementary Classrooms
Grades: TK/K to 6Subjects: Measurement, Tools, and Data Analysis, Education Theory and Practice, Technology, Professional Development, Multimedia PresentationThis article describes a pilot project in which a fifth-grade classroom integrated six iPod Touch devices into all aspects of th...Contributor: Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears (NSDL Collection)Views: 0Favorites: 0Teaching About Energy: The NEED Project
Grades: TK/K to 6Subjects: History-Social Science, Instructional Strategies, Earth's Resources, Science and 4 additional..This article provides an overview of energy education curriculum materials available from the National Energy Education Developm...Contributor: Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears (NSDL Collection)Views: 0Favorites: 0Common Misconceptions about Icebergs and Glaciers
Grades: TK/K to 6Subjects: Instructional Strategies, Earth's Resources, Education Theory and Practice, 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: 0Earth's Changing Surface - Issue 9, December 2008
Grades: TK/K to 6Subjects: Earth's Resources, Education Theory and Practice, Science, Weather, Climate & Atmosphere 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)Views: 0Favorites: 0Integrating Science and Math: Weather and Data Analysis
Grades: TK/K to 6Subjects: Education Theory and Practice, Science, Measurement, Tools, and Data Analysis, Measurement & Tools 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)Views: 0Favorites: 0People of the Whale
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 12Subjects: Earth's Resources, Education Theory and Practice, Current Science, Professional Development and 2 additional..This article describes how the lifestyle of Alaska's Inupiat people have changed over time, and the new challenges they now face...Contributor: Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears (NSDL Collection)Views: 0Favorites: 0Activities 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: 0Teacher Resources for Making Inferences, Using Context Clues
Grades: TK/K to 6Subjects: Instructional Strategies, Education Theory and Practice, Professional DevelopmentThis 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)Views: 0Favorites: 0Icebergs and Glaciers: Virtual Bookshelf
Grades: TK/K to 6Subjects: Earth's Resources, Education Theory and Practice, Weather, Climate & Atmosphere, Professional Development and 2 additional..This article features children's literature about icebergs and glaciers.Contributor: Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears (NSDL Collection)Views: 0Favorites: 0