SOUTH AMERICA unit study ideas Books I recommend (Amazon links given for those of you who like to shop Amazon.) "One Small Square, Tropical Rain Forest" by Donald Silver. A very scientific picture book for grades 2-6 https://amzn.to/2Y0OZBH "Rain Forest" a New View book by Fiona MacDonald. Catalogues what creatures live in...
DESERT unit study ideas Books I recommend (Amazon links given for those of you who like to shop Amazon.) "One Small Square, Desert" A very scientific picture book for grades 2-6 https://amzn.to/2IeKCPN Games Desert ecology card games Biology drawing lessons Crafts Pop-up Sonoran Desert scene
ANTARCTICA unit study resources and ideas BOOKS: Here are some books I ordered for my class as mid-week reading material. Links to the books on Amazon are provided in case you find that helpful for quick shopping. "Antarctica" a popular picture book for young readers. https://amzn.to/2BBP6Ko "Here is Antarctica: Web of Life" picture...
PI DAY : March, 14 (11:00-3:30) First, what is Pi? "Pi" is the Greek letter used by mathematicians to represent the ratio of a circle's diameter to its circumference. Why is a Greek letter needed? Because this ratio isn't a rational number like 2, or 1/2, or 1.335. This ratio is...
Pointer star craft project Purpose of activity: To learn about the stars used for navigation in the northern and southern hemisphere Target audience: ages 8-12 Time needed: 20-25 minutes Materials needed: copies of pattern pages (one page color, one page onto black paper), scissors, glue stick, white colored pencil or white/silver gel pen,...
The Poison Dart Frog Game Purpose of activity: To have fun learning about the life cycle of the poison dart frog of Central and South America rainforests Target age group: 6-12, with adaptations for younger and older ages How many can play: up to 4 players per tree (possibly more, in a...
GEOGRAPHY DAY (Dec. 13, 2018) Links to the the videos we used in the seminars are posted below, under the title of the seminar, in case participants want to view them again, or for visitors to this site who might like to use them in their own STEAM classes. PHOTOS of...
"Bird Watching in Brazil" Bingo Game Purpose of activity: To do some virtual bird watching in Brazil without the expense and hassle of traveling there. Playing bingo while you are watching helps to keep it interesting even for kids who don't love to watch birds. Target age group: ages 6 to...
Planaria Anatomy Craft Purpose of activity: To learn about the anatomy and physiology of the freshwater planaria Target audience: ages 10 to 16 Time needed: about an hour, depending on how much time is spent coloring the inside Materials needed: copies of the pattern printed onto card stock, scissors, sharp object for poking...
Make an "O-silly-scope" See the sound of your voice as a light pattern on the wall! http://ellenjmchenry.com/store/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Osillyscope-demo-red-light.mp4 An oscilloscope (oh-sill-oh-scope) is a machine that lets you see sound waves. The sound waves are analyzed and then turned into a picture on a screen, usually a transverse wave where the crests get larger...
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