Alabama Learning Exchange
Levers - Weight Lifters
Young scholars investigate how levers help to lift heavy loads. They view and discuss examples of levers, explore various websites, experiment with the levers brought to the class, and watch the video for the book "Mike Mulligan and His...
Curated OER
The Marshmellow Machine
Learners invent a pretend machine. In this technology lesson, students pretend to make a marshmallow machine. Each student acts out a part of the machine and tells what their job is. Learners discuss the importance of technology and...
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Peachy Teacup by the Stream
Help your kids distinguish between the sounds for short vowel /e/ and long vowel /e/. They are introduced to the vowel patterns that comprise long vowel sounds, with a particular emphasis on /ea/. They practice reading and spelling a...
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Farming in the 1930's
Students research and conduct experiments with several types of simple machines. They examine levers, pulleys, inclined planes, wheels, axles, wedges and screws and then consider the physics behind "Green Eggs and Ham".
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Konnecting Simple Machines and K'Nex
Students study and identify different types of simple machines and how they work. They design a simple machine.
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Up in the Air
Students evaluate the impact of volcanic ash on the surroundin environment. Through discussion, videos and activities, they identify the various ways in which volcanic ash can be more detrimental than volcanic magma and lava.
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In the Rain Shadow
Learners charts the rainfall averages on either side of a mountain range. For this water cycle lesson, students discover that mountain ranges affect weather patterns. Learners pretend they are air traffic controllers and must calculate...
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Mining and Safety in Illinois
Learners answer questions that are related to factors that determine the type of mining used? They are able to answer questions after reading the assignment. Some questions that are asked: Briefly describes the steps of surface mining....
Children's Books Online
Children's Books Online: The Hungry Steam Shovel
"The Hungry Steam Shovel", written in 1931 by Wallace Wadsworth, has been digitized and made available by the Rosetta Project. This 6 page book is appropriate for intermediate readers.
University of Oregon
American Children's Literature: Virgina Lee Burton
This resource contains biographical information about Virginia Lee Burton (1909-1968 CE).
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Houghton Mifflin Company: Virginia Lee Burton
Use this site to learn about Virgina Lee Burton's (1909-1968 CE) childhood, early years, family life and aspirations on this site. Pictures of Virginia are included.