HotChalk
Hot Chalk: Lesson Plans Page: Rocks & Sylvester and the Magic Pebble
This lesson plan is designed to allow young children to investigate rocks using the book Sylvester and the Magic Pebble.
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Laura Candler: Sylverster and the Magic Pebble Activities [Pdf]
Lesson plan utilizing cooperative learning for use with the book Sylvester and the Magic Pebble by William Steig. Includes printable word-sort cards and discussion question cards.
University of California
Fossweb: Pebbles, Sand, and Silt [Pdf]
This PDF resource provides four sequential activities for children in first and second grade which introduce concepts in earth science.
Curated OER
Etc: Clip Art Etc: Reindeer Age Articles, Pebble Cup Mortar
Pebble cup mortar. Crafted during the Reindeer age.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Exploring Sugarloaf Cove: Geology of Lake Superior's North Shore
Students gather information about a restored wetland, pebble beach, and lava flows at Sugarloaf Cove on Minnesota's North Shore. Students in the field will make observations using field notebooks and digital media equipment while...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Rocks and Soils
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this unit children should come to recognize that underneath all surfaces is rock which they may not be able to see, that rocks get broken down into pebbles and soils which we can often see, and that...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Designing a Medical Device
Students learn the engineering design process by following the steps, from problem identification to designing a device and evaluating its efficacy and areas for improvement. A quick story at the beginning of the activity sets up the...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Shallow & Deep Foundations
Students investigate the critical nature of foundations as they learn differences between shallow and deep foundations, including the concepts of bearing pressure and settlement. Using models representing a shallow foundation and a deep...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Designing Medical Devices for the Ear
Students are introduced to biomedical engineering and the engineering design process through a short lecture and an activity in which they design their own medical devices for retrieving foreign bodies from the ear canal. They learn...
Utah Education Network
Uen: Rock Hounds at Heart
This lesson engages students in reading comprehension strategies related to William Steig's book, Sylvester and the Magic Pebble. Students will discuss this book and then will investigate different rocks and their properties.
San Diego Zoo Global
San Diego Zoo: Ostrich
What are ostrich wings for? Why do ostriches eat sand, pebbles, and small stones? This thorough site provides answers to these questions as well as a number of interesting facts. In addition, you will find a video clip and photos of the...
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Understanding Computing
This lesson plan provides activities to demonstrate how "A pebble calculator works in a way similar to an abacus," which will allow learners to increase their understanding of how computers work. The lesson plan also provides discussion...
ABCya
Ab Cya: 10 X 10 Ice Cream Adventure
10 x 10 is a fun puzzle game for the whole family! Help Mr. Pebbles score points by dragging the ice cream into the grid to fill up vertical and horizontal lines. There are lots of tasty ice cream treats to help you along the way!
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Build a River Model!
In this activity, explore the distinct characteristics of a river by creating a river model inside a pan with sand, pebbles, and real water.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Strategic Defense Initiative
Detailed entry for the Strategic Defense Initiative, better known by its byname, Star Wars. Covers history of the program, weapons research and development, and criticism of the program.
CBS
Cbs sports.com: Pga Tour
What are the professionals doing today? Press releases and golf related articles provided for by CBS.
Other
Rockmans Trading Post: Welcome to the Mineral Information Finder
During your lifetime, you will use more than a million pounds of rocks, minerals, and metals. Dig through this web site and find out how.
Eserver
E Server: Poetry Collection: Shakespeare: Sonnet 60
The text of William Shakespeare's Sonnet 60.
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Crafts for Kids
Choose from dozens of simple crafts including activities for the holidays, animal crafts and much more.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Build a Model Dam
Discover the unique engineering properties of a dam by contructing a model dam using popsicle sticks, pebbles and sand.
University of Nebraska
Space Geologist: Adriana's Rocks
An engaging and highly-interactive site that highlights six topics related to asteroids. Two famous asteroids are mentioned along with a short discussion on the physical characteristics typical of asteroids.
New York University
Nyu: William Shakespeare Literature Annotations
Helpful but concise literature annotations on some of Williams Shakespeare's (1564-1616 CE) works.
Curated OER
Science Kids: Science Images: Lake
Looking out over the pebbles and rocks onto the flat surface of a lake. The calm conditions are helped by minimal wind and cloud cover.
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