Category: Science

Get Your Toes Wet! {Ocean Unit Study Resource Links}

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Does an Ocean unit study sound like fun?  Here are six resource links to get you started.  Add in a trip to an aquarium or to the beach and you will have a unit study to remember!

whale awardWhale Adventurer Award-  A good place to start with seven activities that cover several curricular areas.

Fish Adventurer Award–  Another fun award that starts with a hunt for “fish stories” in the Bible.

Marine Invertebrates Pathfinder honor–  Looking for something a bit more advanced?  Try this honor’s requirements.  There are several other ocean-related honors in the Nature category of Pathfinder honors.

LearningPage.com’s  Oceans Funsheets-  Free ocean-themed math, science and language printables for PreK-grade 3.  Don’t miss the printable mural!  Requires signup, but that is also free.

Free ocean unit study lapbooks and literature-based printables from Homeschoolshare.com.  Includes a helpful library book list as well.

What’s an ocean unit study without some free starfish, seahorse and squid coloring pages to decorate with?

Table Coral

 

 

A Chemistry Collection { High School Level Resource Links}

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Resources to supplement high school level Chemistry studies.

chemistry notation* Interactive Chemistry Simulations from the University of Colorado, Boulder.

*Science Buddies- over 73 Chemistry project ideas, perfect for a science fair.

*More than 40 Chemistry video lectures, including note-taking guides, worksheets &  lab assignments from Georgia Public Broadcasting.

*Periodic Videos- Informative and entertaining videos for each element on the periodic table of elements from the University of Nottingham.

Let’s Go Fly A Kite

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When was the last time you flew a kite?   Kites are easy and fun to make.  They also make for some fun science learning while enjoying fresh air and sunshine.   Let’s go fly a kite!

Build & Fly Adventurer Award – makes a great foundation for a kite unit study

Simple Kite Plans from the Atlantic Union Teacher Bulletin

National Kite Month: Resources for Teachers– history, geography, science & math ideas as well as easy kite-making instructions.

Kites in the Classroom – more educational resources.

Easy Kite Making Instructions for Preschool Kids – fast & fun instructions.

Easy Kite Tutorial – great photo instructions.

 

 

 

Don’t Forget Tomorrow’s Eclipse!

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Rhonda posted a great informational video earlier this month about tomorrow’s lunar eclipse.  Click HERE to see the post.

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Tetrad Starts April 15

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Mark your calendars for April 15, when a full lunar eclipse will be visible to North America.

Here is an interesting video about the upcoming lunar eclipse to watch with your children.

 

Daily Learning for Secondary Students using the NYT

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The newspaper is an excellent learning resource for secondary students , especially in the areas of current history/culture, journalism and reading comprehension.  Every weekday The New York Times  provides new  free educational resources based on the content published in the newspaper.  Click on the image below to browse The Learning Network’s teaching and learning resources. The Learning Network - Teaching and Learning With The New York Times

Daily Learning for Secondary Students using the NYT

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The newspaper is an excellent learning resource for secondary students , especially in the areas of current history/culture, journalism and reading comprehension.  Every weekday The New York Times  provides new  free educational resources based on the content published in the newspaper.  Click on the image below to browse The Learning Network’s teaching and learning resources. The Learning Network - Teaching and Learning With The New York Times