Chem4kids
Chem4 Kids: Symbols in Chemical Equations
Chem4Kids! provides an overview of the symbols representing numerical values in chemical equations. Each symbol is defined and described.
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Chase Young, PhD
Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: New Year's Resolutions [Pdf]
A reader's theater adaptation of Francis B. Watts' story, New Year's Resolutions. Eight character roles are needed in this performance.
Chase Young, PhD
Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: Brave Irene [Pdf]
A reader's theater script for William Steig's children's book, Brave Irene, is provided on these pages. Four character roles are needed in this activity.
Chase Young, PhD
Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: Cinderella Bigfoot [Pdf]
A reader's theater script for Mike Thaler's children's book, Cinderella Bigfoot, is provided on these pages. Fifteen character roles are needed in this activity.
Chase Young, PhD
Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: Evil Lurks [Pdf]
A reader's theater script for a suspenseful piece, Evil Lurks, is provided on these pages. Six character roles are needed in this activity.
Chase Young, PhD
Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: Hedgie's Surprise [Pdf]
A reader's theater adaptation of Kary A. Johnson's book, Hedgie's Surprise, is provided on this script. Nine character roles are needed in this activity.
Chase Young, PhD
Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: Hey Little Ant [Pdf]
A reader's theater script for Phillip M. Hoose's book, Hey Little Ant, is provided on these pages. Three character roles are needed in this activity.
Chase Young, PhD
Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: Just Grace [Pdf]
A reader's theater script for Charise Mericle Harper's book, Just Grace, is provided on these pages. Six character roles are needed in this activity.
Chase Young, PhD
Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: Gary Paulsen's Lawn Boy [Pdf]
A reader's theater script for Gary Paulsen's children's book, Lawn Boy, is provided on these pages. Nine character roles are needed in this activity.
Chase Young, PhD
Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: The King of the Wild Frontier [Pdf]
A reader's theater script for The King of the Wild Frontier, a short biography of Davy Crockett. Five character roles are needed in this activity.
Chase Young, PhD
Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: Rump and Ugla [Pdf]
A reader's theater script for the modern fairy tale, Rump and Ugla, is provided on these pages. Six character roles are needed in this activity.
PBS
Pbs Kids: Science Rocks: Air Lift
Through this experiment, students are challenged to lift a book (and other items) with just air. Requires simple household items, gallon-size, zipper-lock plastic bag, book, pencil, drinking straw, and tape.
PBS
Pbs Kids: Design Squad: Build: Balance Magic
See if you can balance a sculpture on the end of a toothpick!
PBS
Pbs Kids: Plum Landing: Invaders
This game is based on the PBS Kids' series, Plum Landing. Students will read various informational texts about invasive species. Then students will attempt to rid various regions of their invasive species.
US House of Representatives
Office of the Clerk: What Is Congress
Introduce Congress and it's main responsibility with these simple activities. Included is a simple explanation of Congress, worksheets, and an easy game.
Chase Young, PhD
Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: The Grinch Who Stole Christmas [Pdf]
A reader's theater script for Dr. Seuss' young adult book, The Grinch Who Stole Christmas, is provided on these pages. An entire class is needed in this activity.
US Department of Energy
Need Project: Solar Oven [Pdf]
An introduction and activity to engage students in building a solar oven.
Other
Cyber Smart!: Whose Is It, Anyway? [Pdf]
A worksheet to accompany a lesson where students learn that, although the Internet makes it very easy, copying others' work and presenting it as one's own is unethical, unfair, and unacceptable.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Dealing With Anger
What happens when you feel angry? Do you throw things? Yell? Stomp your feet? Anger is an emotion that we all feel, but we deal with it in different ways. If you would like some ideas on ways to handle your anger, or how to tell if...
Read Works
Read Works: Bug Power
[Free Registration/Login Required] This passage focuses on social insects: honey bees, ants, and termites. A comprehension question set and vocabulary are provided.
Read Works
Read Works: Oceans, Rivers, and Lakes by Linda Ruggieri
[Free Registration/Login Required] This passage focuses on bodies of water including oceans, rivers, and lakes including explaining how the oceans get salty. A comprehension question set and a vocabulary worksheet for the word "vent" are...
Utah Education Network
Uen: Sequencing a Story
This single-period lesson reinforces the concept of story sequence. Teachers of this lesson will read aloud Enemy Pie, by Derek Munson, How to Make An Apple Pie and See the World by Marjorie Priceman. Then students will participate in...
Utah Education Network
Uen: What Did I Touch Today?
For this lesson, students will assess what items in the classroom are touched the most. Students will investigate germs and distinguish between communicable and noncommunicable diseases.
Chem4kids
Chem4 Kids: Atoms
This site provides a detailed overview of atoms. Content explores an atom's structure, as well as what ions are, how atoms bond, what compounds are (including how to name compounds), and what isotopes are.