This 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 shown by the...
Here 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...
Summer Science 2022 Where: McHenry backyard (532 Pike St. 16801) unless otherwise noted. (Contact number day-of: 814-571-4344) There are several parking places behind my backyard, if you turn on Hickory Lane (off Pike St) and follow it around to the left. When: 7:30-10:30-ish (I stay up late so you can stay a...
Click on this link to download the pattern pages from the activity section of "Dissect Your Dinner." DYD_printable_pages_activity_section Here are the printable pages from the student text section, if you need extra copies: Printable_pages_student_section_DYD
Open to middle and high school students (parents also welcome to sit in) Meeting place is Ellen McHenry's backyard (532 Pike St. 16801) unless otherwise specified. RSVPs appreciated, but not required. If you would like to receive email updates and reminders, email me and let me know. ([email protected]) General format: 7:00-8:00: Hands on activities...
Target age group: ages 10 and up (younger might be able to do it with some help) Materials needed: copies on card stock, scissors, glue, clear tape Time needed: 30-40 minutes, depending on skill of students at assembly Click here to download patterns for paper model of spine cross section
Purpose of the game: To remember the number pairs that add up to 12 Target age group: Ages 5 to 8 Time needed: One round of the game takes 5-15 minutes. Play multiple rounds. Materials you will need: An egg carton, 12 objects that will fit into the egg compartments, a copy of the number page,...
Click on the link below to download a printable pdf file for the activity cards. This file does not contain any game instructions, just the cards. Periodic Table Activity Cards download pdf
This drawing shows the famous Krakatoa eruption of 1883. In this lesson we'll compare the sizes of volcanic eruptions throughout history. We will also look at sea mounts and submarine canyons and think about how they may have formed. **************************** VIDEOS: Before we begin, watch these short videos. This is what people...
In this lesson we learn the standard explanation for the ocean trenches (and the many problems with this explanation) then we learn the HPT explanation. **************************** VIDEOS: Video 8A: Where are the trenches? A 12-minute tour around the globe using Google Earth. Video 8B: Standard theory of trenches and the problems with...
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