Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Geo Logic: How Well Do You Know Your National Parks and Memorials

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Using GEOLogic puzzles, students are challenged to associate historical figures with a particular National Park Memorial, as well as the number of points they scored in a fictitious game show, based on clues about the situation given...
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Wolfram Research

Wolfram Math World: Recreational Mathematics

For Students 9th - 10th
Recreational Mathematics contains lots of fun links to Mathematical Art, Number Guessing, Puzzles, Cryptograms, and seven other fun topics. Each area is explored in depth and is appropriate for both students and teachers.
Website
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Multiplying Magic Squares

For Students 6th - 8th
The math concept of "Magic Squares" is explored here with basic terminology and examples to begin with. Once students have mastered these, the more challenging idea of how to multiply magic squares is introduced. Review materials are...
Website
Other

Shel silverstein.com: Fun & Games

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Resource contains a number of fun Shel Silverstein themed activities. The games and puzzles section has cryptograms, poetry games, and quizzes about Shel's poems. The printables section has a drawing and activity booklet, a poetry kit,...
Whiteboard
Other

Introduce Vocabulary: My School's a Zoo

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
A unique and flexible way to introduce vocabulary. The instructor introduces three new words to the class, then as the book My School's a Zoo by Stu Smith, is read, the students raise their hands when they hear the new words. The...
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PBS

Pbs Kids: Design Squad: Build: Sky Glider

For Students 3rd - 8th
Can you build a blimp (airship) that travels in a straight path across the room? Give this one a try.
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PBS

Pbs Kids: Design Squad: Build: Top Builder Challenge

For Students 3rd - 8th
Students were challenged to create something powered by rubber bands. Check out the winners and runner ups. Can you recreate theirs or create one of your own?
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PBS

Pbs Kids: Design Squad: Build: Soft Landing

For Students 3rd - 8th
This challenge is to design and build a cushion system that can safely land an egg dropped onto the floor from three feet up. Are you up to the challenge?
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PBS

Pbs Kids: Design Squad: Build: Sky Floater

For Students 3rd - 8th
Can you make a balloon hover in one spot and move without you touching it when you create air currents? Give it a try!
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PBS

Pbs Kids: Design Squad: Build: Glow Sticks

For Students 3rd - 8th
Test your electrical skills! Can you make a working glow stick with a nine-volt battery and a strand of lights?
Unit Plan
The Franklin Institute

Treasures@sea: Exploring the Ocean Through Literature

For Students 2nd - 6th
This extensive resource consists of learning activities that integrate language arts with oceanography. Each activity is based on one of seven books about the ocean and are written to be adaptable. Includes writing activities, games and...
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PBS

Pbs Kids: Design Squad: Build: Speedy Shelter

For Students 3rd - 8th
This challenge is to design and build a sturdy emergency shelter that can fit one person and easy to build. Are you up to the challenge?
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PBS

Pbs Kids: Design Squad: Build: Helping Hand

For Students 3rd - 8th
Can you design and build a device that will let you grab and drop objects from at least two feet away? Give it a try!
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PBS

Pbs Kids: Design Squad: Build: Spinner

For Students 3rd - 8th
What can you build with things around the house? Select what you would like to make, click on three items you have and want to use, and click on the spinner to get ideas and instructions.
Interactive
ABCya

Ab Cya: Pixo Cross

For Students 5th - 6th
Pixo Cross is an addicting puzzle game for the whole family! Your goal is to reveal the hidden picture in each level. Simply, click to fill the cells in the level. There are numbers placed along the outside of the puzzle that tells you...
Interactive
ABCya

Ab Cya: Slice the Box

For Students 3rd - 6th
Slice the Box is a unique puzzle game where you cut different shapes out of cardboard boxes. Each level offers a certain number of slices that you are allowed to use, as well as, other obstacles that you have to cut around. Children will...
Interactive
Vocabulary University

My vocabulary.com: Geology

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a list of 26 vocabulary words and two word puzzles on the topic of Geology. It also offers a list of 279 Geology words.
Interactive
Vocabulary University

My vocabulary.com: Physics: Electricity

For Students 9th - 10th
This page offers three fill-in-the-blank vocabulary puzzles using a bank of 36 words on the topic of Physics: Electricity. It also provides an extensive electricity word list and also lists by levels: beginner, intermediate, and advanced.
Interactive
ABCya

Ab Cya: Word Search: Valentine's Day Word Search

For Students 1st - 5th
Students are able to practice vocabulary words or create a word search for fun with this Valentine's Day template. Choose from two sizes and opt to print or complete puzzle online.
Interactive
ABCya

Ab Cya: Jelly Slice

For Students 3rd - 6th
Jelly Slice is a unique brain and puzzle game in which you use your fingers or mouse to slice the jelly and collect the stars through challenging levels. There is only one rule: Slice the jelly so that each slice contains only 1 star....
Interactive
ABCya

Ab Cya: Tingly Bubble Shooter

For Students K - 1st
Enjoy the tranquility of the bubbly green hills in this fun and colorful arcade puzzle game. Aim the bubbles and pop matching groups of three or more. Can you reach a top score?
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National Institutes of Health

Niehs: What's Wrong With These Pictures?

For Students Pre-K - 1st
An assessment that will test your ability to see patterns. You will look at a set of objects (usually 3-5) and decide which one doesn't belong.
Interactive
ABCya

Ab Cya: 7 Days of the Week

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Seven Days of the Week is fun slider puzzle for children to practice putting days in order. The goal is to put the days in order and to help the monkeys get the banana. Slide pieces up and down and each time a day is placed in the...
Interactive
ABCya

Ab Cya: Fluffy Cuddlies

For Students 1st - 3rd
Can you save these adorable fluffy little animals? Link together at least three of the same cute little critters to collect them but work quickly for time is running out!