"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! https://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...
A BIOGRAPHY OF JAMES CLERK MAXWELL Scottish physicist 1831-1879 James Clerk Maxwell was not only one of the most brilliant intellects ever to walk the earth, he was also one of the most humble and gracious men who ever lived. He made contributions to many branches of science including astronomy, pure math,...
Fruit and Vegetable Card Games Purpose and description: To learn or review information about fruits and vegetables, both their nutritional content and their botanical classification. The cards can be used in various ways, to play a number of standard games. You can choose which games to play and can adjust the rules...
"Coleoptera Around the World" (a game about beetles and weevils) Purpose of activity: To get an overview of the great variety of beetles and weevils within the order Coleoptera. Description of game: Players listen to clues about beetles and weevils, and then try to guess which one is being described. They...
The Enzyme Game Purpose of the game: To reinforce information learned about the function of enzymes (breaking down substances into their individual parts), to learn about 8 specific enzymes, to reinforce the fact that enzymes can only work at certain temperatures and pH levels, and (for students in America) to practice...
PROJECT: Step by step drawing of trilobites, using video posted to YouTube (www.youtube.com/TheBasementWorkshop, "Rocks and Dirt" playlist) MATERIALS NEEDED: Colored paper, colored pencils: white, black, and brown or gray TARGET AGE GROUP: 10 and up, but I have had success with as young as 8 Click here to download instructions and template...
Supplemental materials for "The Brain" curriculum: "The Brain Song" (with vocals) "The Brain Song" (without vocals-- "karaoke") You can download both versions of the song by using this zipped file: BrainSongIndividualDownload Here is a file containing the pattern pages for the games and activities: The-Brain-printablesDownload
This page gives you the printables from the curriculum "Rocks and Dirt." It is intended to be a helpful resource for those of you who purchased a hard copy of the book and would like to print out some of the activity pages either from your own computer or...
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