plasma-chart
ellenj2023-03-13T14:09:56-04:00Handout for plasma astronomy: Click here to download the handout for Plasma Astronomy video pdf
Brain Hemisphere Hat
ellenj2024-03-07T12:33:58-05:00This is the "world-famous" Brain Hat. This humble little hat has been distributed around the world (even at some large science museums) and has been translated into many different languages.
FOR BRAIN HAT in other languages, scroll to the bottom of the page.Target age group:
I designed this with ages 10-14...Bat Pollination Relay Race
ellenj2023-05-18T23:07:34-04:00In this activity, players pretend to be long-nosed bats pollinating a saguaro cactus flower at night (in the Sonoran Desert).Bat-pollination-relay-race-instructions-updateDownload
The American Deserts Song
ellenj2022-10-13T00:05:10-04:00American-Deserts-Song-lyricsDownload
Our teachers made up some hand motions to go with the song. (The first motion is supposed to be a waving American flag.) You can make up your own motions, too!
https://youtu.be/bcJtbEj4s4AMake an octotillo mural
ellenj2022-10-12T23:40:20-04:00This activity is targeted to grades K-3. You will need to paint the stems ahead of time.Make an octotillo muralDownload
“Gully Washer” game
ellenj2022-10-12T23:35:34-04:00This download gives you the patterns and instructions for playing a group game about animals of the American deserts. The game can be adjusted for the age, ability, and previous knowledge of the players by choosing appropriate questions from the list provided (or add some of your own). Because...
Desert cards: plants and animals of the Sonoran
ellenj2022-10-12T23:28:18-04:00This download gives you 56 cards like the 8 samples shown above. You can use the cards in various ways, depending on the age, ability, and previous knowledge of your students. The cards are designed to require minimal reading. The organism's place in its ecosystem is...
DESERT UNIT STUDY IDEAS
ellenj2022-10-17T21:28:52-04:00Here are some resources I created when our group did a unit study on deserts. We used lots of picture books and non-fiction books from our library, plus many short video clips that were appropriate for use in class.I posted many of the videos we used on a playlist...
By ellenjUncategorizedactivity, craft, desert, homeschool, mchenry, project, science, sonoran, study, unit
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