Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: How and Where Things Move
Learners will understand that objects move in many ways, and it takes a forces (pushing or pulling) to move them.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Mn Step: What Makes Things Move?
In this activity, students will learn about push and pull forces that make things move. They will also practice using position words to describe location. To learn about forces, they will move objects, observe the movement of objects and...
Physics Aviary
Physics Aviary: Maxwell Distribution Lab
This lab is designed to have students examine distribution of speeds for gases in a box.
Physics Aviary
Physics Aviary: Thermal Speed Lab
This lab is designed to have students learn the factors affecting the RMS velocity for a sample of gas. The student will be able to set the temperature of the environment and the mass of the particles.
Other
Kidnetic: Move and Eat Healthy
Choose from healthy activities to healthy eating tips at Kidnetic.com, where kids and parents are welcome.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Why Do Animals Form Swarms?
Maria R. D'Orsogna shares why members of a swarm follow simple rules: travel in the same direction as those around you, stay close and avoid collisions.
ArtsNow
Arts Now Learning: We Are the Parts [Pdf]
In this lesson plan, 4th graders will investigate equivalent fractions using their bodies and space.
ArtsNow
Arts Now Learning: Geometry Groove [Pdf]
In this instructional activity, middle schoolers use movement and the creation of human structures to help them understand angles, plane shapes, and geometric solids.
ArtsNow
Arts Now Learning: Rocky Movement [Pdf]
For this lesson, 3rd graders will investigate the three types of rocks and personify the formation of each type with movement.
ArtsNow
Arts Now Learning: States of Matter [Pdf]
In this lesson, students will move and generate choreography to understand different states of matter.
ArtsNow
Arts Now Learning: Using Dance to Explore Electricity [Pdf]
After analyzing examples of conductors and insulators, 5th graders will work in small groups to craft a dance that depicts an electrical current and how it is affected by a conductor or insulator. Students will present their dances to...
ArtsNow
Arts Now Learning: Using Movement and Dance to Explore Symmetry [Pdf]
In this lesson, 3rd graders first examine images and decide whether they are symmetrical or not. Next, they create individual symmetrical shapes with their bodies and identify the line of symmetry present during these shapes. They then...
ArtsNow
Arts Now Learning: Poetry in Motion [Pdf]
In this lesson, learners learn about and create sequences and patterns as they move and dance.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Constellation Patterns
Fifth graders evaluate and communicate information on the apparent movement of constellations using a variety of resources: interactive star map, planisphere, videos, modeled demonstration, and online resources.
Art Cyclopedia
Artcyclopedia: The German Bauhaus School
The biography of the German Bauhaus school founded in 1919 by Walter Gropius. Use this site out for more information, artist links and images.
Other
Iowa Culture: American Indians and Westward Expansion
Learn the factors, forces or reasons people moved from one geographic area to another in early America.
Other
Empowered Parents: 19 Kids' Activities & Games to Improve Hand Eye Coordination
Eye-hand coordination is an important gross motor skill children develop during the early years. Find out what it is, why it is important to develop and how you can help your children build their coordination with simple games and...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Us History: 1800 1848: An Age of Reform
Take this quick self assessment over the age of reform in the United States.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: 11.10 Skeletal Muscles
Learn about the skeletal muscles of the human body.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: 6.3 Protozoa
Explore the diversity of the animal-like protists of protozoa.
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Social Studies: Grade 4: Westward Expansion
This instructional task asks students to analyze the impact Westward Expansion had on the people and cultures of the American West.
ArtsNow
Arts Now Learning: Ecosystems in Action [Pdf]
In this lesson, 4th graders explore animals and plants that inhabit ecosystems by using movement to deepen the retention of vocabulary. After reviewing the ecosystem players, students will play a call and response game by responding with...
ArtsNow
Arts Now Learning: Character Choreography [Pdf]
In this lesson plan, portraits provide inspiration for students to create character descriptions. Then, basic dance techniques are used to express the traits, motivations, and feelings of the characters as students work collaboratively...
New York University
Nyu: Math Mol: Motion of Molecules
Examine the link between molecular motion and energy. Observe the movement of a molecule at room temperature. Learn about the different types of molecular motion.