Curated OER
Spelling List 25: Sight Words, R-Controlled Vowels, and Academic Vocabulary
In this spelling list instructional activity, students practice spelling words that are sight words, r controlled vowels, and vocabulary. Students practice spelling 21 words total.
Curated OER
The Mission of the Red Cross
Students explore and discus the mission aims of the International Committee of the Red Cross. They draft a letter about the work of the ICRC to the US Secretary of Defense which includes personal opinions on:
the mission of the Red...
Curated OER
How Fast Do Ants Go?
Students make discoveries about some important aspects of biology as a science. They study basic science precepts such as communication specificity, designing procedures to test theories by designing an experiment that tests the speed of...
Curated OER
Science Word Search
In this science worksheet, learners locate and identify various vocabulary terms related to earth science. There are 44 words/phrases located in the puzzle.
Environmental Education for Kids
Eek!: Outdoor Safety: Warning! The Rays of the Sun Can Be Harmful!
Learn about the harmful effects on humans of ultraviolet radiation caused by the depletion of the ozone layer.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Gamma Decay
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Explains how and why gamma decay occurs, what gamma rays are, and why gamma radiation is the most harmful.
US Environmental Protection Agency
Epa: Radiation Protection
Find out about the EPA's Radiation Protection Division, which aims to protect the nation's people and environment from harmful exposure to radiation.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Sun Safety
Learn why the Sun keeps us healthy, and also, learn how the Sun can harm our skin, eyes, and immune system. Read about the dangers associated with the Sun's ultraviolet rays, and read tips to help you stay safe when outside in the summer...
Curated OER
Kids Health: How to Be Safe When You're in the Sun
Learn about the sun's harmful effects on human skin and find simple tips that help prevent getting sunburn, which can lead to skin cancer.
PBS
Pbs Nova: Dirty Bomb: Sources of Radiation
In this interactive, learn about sources of both beneficial and harmful radiation which exist in many forms all around us.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Sunburn
Learn what to do when you or someone else becomes sunburned, and learn how to detect the signs of a severe sunburn. Also, find tips to keep yourself safe from the sun's harmful rays.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Ultraviolet Radiation
An interactive PowerPoint will be used to introduce the electromagnetic spectrum. Students use UV beads to observe changes caused by the sun's rays and evaluate sunscreen effectiveness. Harmful effects of UV exposure will be described...
Environmental Education for Kids
Eek!: Outdoor Safety: Jeepers, Creepers, How Do You Protect Your Peepers?
Learn how to protect your eyes from harmful sun rays.