Extreme Science
Extreme Science: Space Science: Our Solar System
Read about our solar system and its formation over 4.6 billion years ago. Find out about the planets, asteroids, meteors, satellites, and comets. More in-depth planet background can be accessed through links.
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British National Space Centre: Uranus
Part of a larger site on the Solar System, this page offers an image of Uranus and information about its discovery, size, orbit, and atmosphere. Follow links in the left margin to read more about the planet's composition, rotation, and...
Wolfram Research
Wolfram Science World: Science World of Astronomy: Snc Meteorites
View a chart displaying various kinds of meteorites collected on earth and read a technical article describing the manner in which they are studied. Provides a link to more information about the planet Mars and the role it plays in the...
British Council
British Council: Kids Stories: Cold Planet
Read and listen to a story about a connection between Earth and an imaginary planet called Fliptune. See how Billy, a boy from Earth, helps the people of Fliptune by making their planet warmer so things can grow.
NASA
Nasa Star Child: Earth the Water Planet
Use this site to read about planet Earth. See a photo of the Earth from space, and learn quick facts about the earth's atmosphere, axis, and surface.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: All About Angles
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart gives an introduction to angles, reading a protractor, naming and classifying angles. It also includes opportunities to practice these skills. The lesson is aligned with the 5th grade...
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Class Flow: Tornados in the Us
[Free Registration/Login Required] Overview: In this lesson, students will learn the basics about how tornadoes are formed, and when and where they are most likely to occur. They will learn that the United States is the country most...
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Class Flow: Annie and the Wild Animals Project
[Free Registration/Login Required] This lesson contains pre- and post-reading activities for Jan Brett's Annie and the Wild Animals. Students identify setting and animal characters from the story and learn about Scandinavia (where the...
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American Diabetes Association: Living With Diabetes: For Parents and Kids
Comprehensive resource for learning about diabetes. Read about managing the disease, get tips from other kids who have it, and even interact with others your age in "Hanging on the Planet". There is also an online glossary of diabetes...
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Dandi Palmer: Possomly's Bomb
Click through the pages of this beautifully illustrated story book to read about a civilization that travels to a new planet and then destroys it with pollution and war, but a scientist and her two grandchildren escape.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Charlotte's Web Activities
[Free Registration/Login Required] If your class is reading Charlotte's Web, you may want to download this flipchart filled with activities to do with your students. The flipchart contains a character match up game, an animal mix-up...
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Class Flow: Postcards From New York
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is an in-depth study of the 11 regions of New York State. Students will take a road trip to each of these regions and stop at one attraction that the region is most noted for. After reading some...
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Class Flow: Georgia
[Free Registration/Login Required] The student will locate major topographical features of Georgia and will describe how these features define Georgias surface. Locate all the geographic regions of Georgia: Blue Ridge Mountains,...
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Class Flow: Glorious Empty Page
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart prompts us to get excited about the possibilities of the blank page. Read the article by Peter Reynolds and begin to,"light the flame" of your own creativity. This is the time to play,...
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Kid Power: Astronomy for Kids
Young children can find facts about the Solar System, the Sun, meteorites, stars, galaxies, planets, our moon, comets, asteroids, and space exploration. Pages offer clear photos and bullet-point information, which is easy to read and...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Evaluation Peer's Stories
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is designed for students to have a guideline for evaluating a peer's stories. Once a peer or teacher has read another peer's story, this will guide you on traits to look for in a good...
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Class Flow: Martin Luther King, Jr. Comprehension Activity
[Free Registration/Login Required] This lesson is geared for a comprehension activity for the book, "My Brother, Martin" by Christine King Farris (MLK Jr.'s sister). It is intended to be a comprehension lesson based around the reading...
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Class Flow: Pride and Predjudice Chapter One
[Free Registration/Login Required] Using the first chapter of Pride and Prejudice, students read the chapter and work through multiple choice questions that get at various reading skills and strategies. Based on the results, the teacher...
Curated OER
Earth Man Teaches Planet Earth
Read interesting facts about the Earth on this fun, easy-to-read site.
Cool Math
Coolmath: Science Monster: Our Sun
Find out about our closest star, the sun. Read interesting facts and other trivia about our planet's source of energy.
Arizona State University
Arizona State University School of Life Sciences: Viral Attack
There are battles that are fought each day on the planet. The invading forces are those of viruses and bacteria. Left alone they would take over and destroy every cell! It is up to some key defense systems to battle and destroy these...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Seasons on Earth and Mars
Compare the seasons on Earth and Mars with NASA imagery. Use this resource to visualize how the axial tilt of a planet influences its seasons and to compare data about seasonal changes on Earth and Mars. Support materials include:...
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Blue Whale
As far as we know, the blue whale is the largest animal ever to have existed on the planet. Weights up to 190,000 kg (as much as 30-40 African elephants) have been recorded. Learn more about the Balaenoptera musculus, more commonly known...
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Class Flow: Zora Neale Hurston
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart provides opportunity for presenting the life of Zora Neale Hurston. Students read a passage about her life and then ask questions using the Activotes.