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Handout
Chem4kids

Chem4 Kids: Symbols in Chemical Equations

For Students 3rd - 8th
Chem4Kids! provides an overview of the symbols representing numerical values in chemical equations. Each symbol is defined and described.
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Activity
Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: Rump and Ugla [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
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.
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Activity
PBS

Pbs Kids: Science Rocks: Air Lift

For Students 3rd - 8th
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.
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Activity
PBS

Pbs Kids: Design Squad: Build: Balance Magic

For Students 3rd - 8th
See if you can balance a sculpture on the end of a toothpick!
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Interactive
PBS

Pbs Kids: Plum Landing: Invaders

For Students 2nd - 6th
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.
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Activity
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue University Owl: Exercise: Prepositions of Direction: To, on (To), in (To)

For Students 4th - 6th Standards
This Purdue University OWL (Online Writing Lab) provides practice with prepositions of directions (to, on, onto, in, into).
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Lesson Plan
US Department of Energy

Need Project: Solar Oven [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 8th
An introduction and activity to engage students in building a solar oven.
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Unit Plan
TES Global

Tes: Yr 5 Poetry Unit 1 a Poetic Style

For Students 4th - 6th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This learning module engages students in analyzing different poems. A poetry unit overview, a poetry checklist, figurative language notes, sixteen poems and graphic organizers are included to help...
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Lesson Plan
Other

National Council for the Social Studies: Fear, Panic, and Injustice

For Teachers 4th - 6th
What did it feel like to have to leave your home and possessions to live in a camp during WWII because you were a Japanese-American? Young scholars will understand the climate of fear during this time and develop empathy toward the...
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Handout
Chem4kids

Chem4 Kids: Atoms

For Students 3rd - 8th
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.
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Activity
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Patterns in Mathematics: How Many Valentines?

For Students 3rd - 8th
Students look for patterns to determine how many valentines will be distributed in a class of 28 students. After trying the problem, they can look at several other methods that could be used and compare the answer they got. There is also...
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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Proper Case of Pronouns | No Nonsense Grammar

For Students 2nd - 6th Standards
Pronoun case is determined by how we use the pronoun in a sentence. There are three ways: subjective, when the pronoun does something; objective, when something is done to our pronoun; and possessive, when our pronoun possesses something.
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Lesson Plan
Lin and Don Donn

Mrdonn.org: Daily Life in Olden Times: Southeast Cherokee Indians

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Lesson and resources on the history of the Cherokee Indian tribe.
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Unit Plan
Utah State Office of Education

Utah Science: Matter

For Students 4th - 8th
Discover atoms and molecules which make up matter, motion of atoms and how to measure the mass, volume and density of matter.
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Activity
American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Trip Up Your Brain

For Students 3rd - 8th
Try this trippy experiment to fool your brain.
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Handout
Cosmos 4 kids

Cosmos4 Kids: You and the Universe

For Students 3rd - 8th
What is the universe? Learn about this topic in this reference article which includes a video that discusses a finding of a distant galaxy by NASA's Hubble.
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Unit Plan
E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Science: Antarctica: Describe the Life Cycle of Stars

For Students 4th - 6th
Discover the stars with Peter. At his mom's research center, help Peter learn constellations and learn about characteristics of stars.
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Unit Plan
E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Science: Crab Boat: Why Do Plants Reproduce?

For Students 4th - 6th
Help Carla take care of her green plants in her plant nursery, and learn about plant reproduction.
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Unit Plan
E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Science: Norway: What Happens When Parts of a Circuit Are Changed?

For Students 4th - 6th
Join Mathias as he takes care of the electrical problems in his uncle's office. Help him figure it out, and fix the lights.
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Unit Plan
E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Science: Rio De Janeiro Carnival: What Is Boiling?

For Students 4th - 6th
Ready for the carnival? First, help Joao get ready for his test about the water cycle, and then explore other water cycle processes.
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Unit Plan
E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Science: Scotland: How Are Shadows Formed?

For Students 4th - 6th
Join James, as he tries to make a dog appear on the wall by using only his hands. Find out how he does this.
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Unit Plan
E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Science: Titanic Shipwreck: What Are Food Webs?

For Students 5th - 7th
Jorge is a cook in an underwater restaurant. He knows a lot about food webs. Dive in and learn about it with him.
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Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Reclaiming the Power

For Students 6th - 8th
The CyberSquad must equally divide a number of crumpets to reclaim the power stolen by Hacker in this video from Cyberchase.
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Activity
University of Regina (Canada)

University of Regina: Math Central: Problem Solving Project

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This mathematical project incorporates activities on area, perimeter, distance, climate, and population. The project could also integrate other subjects such as Social Studies and Language Arts.