Activity
PBS

Wgbh: Peep and the Big Wide World: Down the Slide

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Take the students out to the playground so they can explore things that go down the slide.
Lesson Plan
PBS

Wgbh: Peep and the Big Wide World: Ramps All Around

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Take the students outside on a walking field trip where they can notice ramps and slanted surfaces in the neighborhood.
Activity
PBS

Wgbh: Peep and the Big Wide World: Steep and Steeper

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students explore what happens to a rolling object when the steepness of the ramp is increased.
Lesson Plan
PBS

Wgbh: Peep and the Big Wide World: Share the Day's Discoveries

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Share and discuss ideas the students have about ramps and rolling objects.
Lesson Plan
PBS

Wgbh: Peep and the Big Wide World: Share the Day's Discoveries

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Discuss classroom explorations and discoveries about ramps.
Activity
PBS

Wgbh: Peep and the Big Wide World: Roll or Slide?

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
A classroom activity where students discover whether an object rolls, slides, or stays put.
Activity
PBS

Wgbh: Peep and the Big Wide World: Explore and Play: Toy Sleds

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students experiment with different materials and objects to make a sled that will slide down the ramps.
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: To Push or Pull, That Is the Question?

For Teachers K - 1st
In group students will learn to identify pushes and pulls. Students will learn how a push or pull will affect various items. This lesson plan was created as a result of the Girls Engaged in Math and Science University, GEMS-U Project.
Activity
Hunkins Experiments

Hunkin's Experiments: Balance

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Hunkin's Experiments is a group of simple cartoon illustrations of scientific principles. Some would work well in the classroom, but others have little value beyond entertaining students. All of the projects are easy to do. This pair of...
Lesson Plan
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)

Smile: Paper Mache Solar System

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This site from the Illinois Institute of Technology provides a set of directions for the creation of a solar system model out of paper mache. Includes orbital distances and planet diameters for the nine planets. Great idea for a student...
Activity
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Soda Bottle Boat Experiment

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Use the chemical reaction that occurs when mixing a base (baking soda) with an acid (vinegar) to turn a plastic soda bottle into a jet boat.
Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Sesame Street

For Students Pre-K - K
Do you know how to get to Sesame Street? This collection is designed to engage preschoolers in everyday learning by teaching core skills in Math, Literacy, STEM, and Social and Emotional Development. Here you'll find hundreds of videos,...
Interactive
Math Science Nucleus

I. Science Ma Te: Integrating Science, Math and Technology

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This site offers a wealth of online textbook-related materials that encourage the discovery of science in the world around us. Enter the site to access material on specific topics. Each section contains reading material (complete with...

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