Curated OER
Stay Well Cards
Students draw pictures of things that help them stay healthy such as brushing teeth and washing hands. They write healthy ideas on their pictures. They post the pictures at home and in the classroom as reminders to stay healthy.
Curated OER
Contrast- Printmaking- The Fin Art of Science
Students explore the art of printmaking. They discuss relief prints and the art of fish printing (Gyotaku). They view examples of the artwork of Gyotaku and also observe the various characteristics of different species of fish. Finally...
Curated OER
Heat Absorption
Learners examine how heat moves from substance to another. In this heat absorption lesson students identify ways that heat is transferred and analyze data.
Curated OER
This is for the Birds!
Learners complete activities to investigate wild birds. In this bird study lesson, students make a wild bird feeder to examine the proper ways to care for wild birds. Learners explore organizations in their community that help wild birds...
Curated OER
Science: Water States
First graders investigate the various forms of water. They discuss the properties of water. They discover examples of water's various states and locate other solids, liquids, and gases in their homes.
Curated OER
The Awful 8: The Play
Students become aware of the cause and effects of different air pollutants. They present a play about the different pollutants.
Curated OER
Making a Food Web and Learning About Ecosystems
Third graders examine the difference between a food web and food chain. They also examine the importance of the sun in a food web and food chain. Students understand what happens when you remove parts of the chain.
Curated OER
Create a Cloud in a Bottle
Students observe an experiment showing the formation of a cloud. They write a paragraph summarizing the condition that are necessary for a cloud to form and explain the weather situations cause cloud formation.
Success Link
Success Link: Dry Ice Lab/demonstration How Cool It Is!
A lesson plan using dry ice to show the four states of matter. Included are inquiry-based questions to use as part of the demonstration.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Dry Ice vs. Liquid Nitrogen Explore the Differences
Explains the differences between dry ice and liquid nitrogen, what each is used for, and safety recommendations.
Science Bob Pflugfelder
Science Bob: The Giant Dry Ice Bubble Sphere
Science Bob presents instructions for making a giant dry ice bubble sphere using common supplies.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Uses of Calcium Chloride
Learn about some uses of calcium chloride as a food additive, as a drying agent, for de-icing, in concrete mixes, and for its exothermic properties.
Exploratorium
Exploratorium: Science Snacks: Bubble Suspension
Explore the principles of buoyancy and semipermeability in this activity by using bubbles and dry ice.