Curated OER
Leaves, Flowers, Seashells, Mirrors and Symmetry
Students develop an understanding of patterns and symmetry. In this symmetry and pattern lesson, students use real world patterns then analyze and extend them. Students also use real world items while discovering and observing symmetry.
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Animal Offspring And Animal Parent
Students investigate the concept of animals and the relationship of parents and offspring. Students are immersed in the lesson with the help of animal books and stuffed animals. These are used to stimulate exploration and conversation.
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Parents and Babies
Students examine different scents. In this science lesson, students are divided into being parents or babies and are each given a scent. The "parents" have to identify or infer the scent of their "baby" showing that every mammal has a...
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Being a Teenage Parent
Students analyze their current daily schedule. They write about how their daily schedule would be different if they had a baby at this point in their lives. Students identify how their priorities and decisions would be affected if...
Vision Learning
Visionlearning: Genetics: Gene Expression
Explore the connection of genes and enzymes in regards to heredity and genetics. Concepts associated with dominant and recessive traits are also presented.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Things to Expect When Your Mom Is Pregnant
"Maybe you've always wanted a baby brother or sister and your parents just told you you're going to have one. Perhaps you've always liked being an "only" and now your parents have announced that you'll have a brother or sister soon....
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Kids Health: Welcoming a New Baby Into Your Family
Having a new brother or sister can create many opportunities and challenges for you. You can show how responsible you can be by helping as much as you can. You will have to deal with all the attention that the baby receives from your...
Curated OER
Kids Health: Living With Grandparents
Parents "of the grandest sort" are sometimes people we only get to see on holidays. Maybe you spend each afternoon after school with your grandparent. Kids have all kinds of different relationships with their grandparents. Sometimes kids...
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Kids Health: A Kid's Guide to Adoption
If you have any questions about why some people choose to adopt children, or how they go about adopting a child, this is the place to find out.
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Kids Health: When You Are a Twin or Triplet
"Have you ever wondered what it feels like to be a twin?" KidsHealth considers the types, troubles, and terrific things about twins and triplets.
Other
Lawrence Livermore National Lab: Probabilities of Traits
This site explains how to determine the chances of inheriting certain traits from our parents. It gives mathematical examples and exercises.
Kidsource OnLine
Kid Source: Building Self Esteem
KidSource offers a brief article with useful tips for parents on how to help a child with low self-esteem.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Living With Stepparents
This site is provided for by KidsHealth. Getting used to your parent's new spouse can be challenging. Remember that it takes time to get to know someone well. Here are some tips and ideas for getting along with your stepparent and...
Ducksters
Ducksters: Soccer: Glossary of Terms and Definitions
Meaning of terms used in the sport of soccer. Position names described.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Baseball: Learn All About the Sport Baseball
Find out about baseball player positions, rules, terms, and strategy of the game on this webpage.