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What Shape is the Moon Tonight?
Students understand that the moon appears differently throughout the month. In this phases of the moon lesson, students observe and record the phases of the moon.
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Sand Art Creation
Young scholars create a model of a geological land-form. In this art lesson, students will create a model of a land-form using sand.
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Pioneer Scramble
Students explore the concept of Manifest Destiny. In this Westward Movement activity, students study why Americans emigrated west in the 1840s and 1850s. Students create interactive timelines, write exploration reports, and complete an...
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What Time is it?
Pupils participate in three centers focused on developing time-telling skills. In this time lesson, students create their own paper plate clock face, play "Time Concentration" using times on the hour and half hour, as well as, practice...
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Exploring the BES Website
First graders explore how to access the school website and individual teacher websites.
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Bell Live! The Great Lakes: A Superior Adventure
Young scholars participate in a virtual field trip to Lake Superior. In groups, they perform experiments in which test the level of toxins and bacteria in the water. They also watch video segments life in the lake and discuss their...
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Let's Think About... Change
Pupils observe various examples of "change." They mix paint to cereate new colors, eat bread and then toasted bread, and match baby pictures with pictures of how the same people look in the present. Finally, they watch a bouquet of...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Phenology and the Weatherguide Calendar: An Introduction
A lesson to introduce students to phenology and the Weatherguide calendar. Actvities include stories, journaling, and worksheet completion.
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Class Flow: Daily Calendar
[Free Registration/Login Required] Daily calendar activities are used to incorporate 100 chart, daily addition, subtraction, expanded notation, money, and weather into our daily day.
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Class Flow: First Grade Math Calendar
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is a calendar activity that takes place each morning. The students are introduced to a variety of standards. The students continue to build on their learning and the calendar becomes a...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Recording the Weather Around Us Using a Science Notebook in Second Grade
In this investigation, young scholars will observe the weather and use weather terminology to document data in a science notebook. They will continue to observe and record their weather data throughout the year, looking for changes due...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Mn Step: Why Are There Seasons? A Study of Phenology
This is an ongoing activity where students take monthly temperature measurements, and make observations of the weather and changes in the environment, at the same location in the schoolyard each time. They will make and use an astrolabe,...