Lessons and Activities

Distance-Time Graphs Activity

This flipchart guides students through a physical activity (frog hopping) called "Hopping Along" to create distance-time graphs as a way to observe changes in speed.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 5 | Age 11, Gr. 6 | Age 12, Gr. 7 | Age 13, Gr. 8 | Age 14

• Subjects:

  Science

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Nov. 3, 2009

Posted by:

jennlarson

Edheads Science Simulations

Well animated interactive science simulations that teach concepts like weather and simple machines.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 3 | Age 9, Gr. 4 | Age 10, Gr. 5 | Age 11, Gr. 6 | Age 12, Gr. 7 | Age 13, Gr. 8 | Age 14

• Subjects:

  Science

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Nov. 14, 2009

Posted by:

Room6and10

The Lithosphere and Tectonic Plates

Interactive flipchart to help students review the layers of the earth as well as better understand tectonic plates.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 5 | Age 11, Gr. 6 | Age 12, Gr. 7 | Age 13, Gr. 8 | Age 14

• Subjects:

  Science

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Nov. 17, 2009

Posted by:

jennlarson

Rock Stories

This is a good old USGS powerpoint for teachers (schoolyard geography) that I turned into an interactive flipchart.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 3 | Age 9, Gr. 4 | Age 10, Gr. 5 | Age 11, Gr. 6 | Age 12, Gr. 7 | Age 13

• Subjects:

  Science

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Nov. 30, 2009

Posted by:

jennlarson

Ruaumoko

He rauemi tenei mo te Putaiao, e pa ana ki te Pahutanga o tetahi maunga Puia me te hurihanga toka. Ka taea nga taumata katoa, a, he tautoko, kei roto hoki i te reo Maori. (Erupation of a Volcano & is in Te Reo Maori)

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. K | Age 6, Gr. 1 | Age 7, Gr. 2 | Age 8, Gr. 3 | Age 9, Gr. 4 | Age 10, Gr. 5 | Age 11, Gr. 6 | Age 12

• Subjects:

  Science

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Dec. 15, 2009

Posted by:

anna

Awesome Math and Science Simulations

Interactive Science Simulations Fun, interactive, research-based simulations of physical phenomena from the PhET project at the University of Colorado.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 4 | Age 10, Gr. 5 | Age 11, Gr. 6 | Age 12, Gr. 7 | Age 13, Gr. 8 | Age 14, Gr. 9 | Age 15, Gr. 10 | Age 16, Gr. 11 | Age 17, Gr. 12 | Age 18, Hr. Ed. | Age 19+

• Subjects:

  Science

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Feb. 28, 2010

Posted by:

Jesus Cital  

NSTA mimio Pad: Putting Interactivity into Students’ Hands

This was the mimio Teacher Team presentation "mimio Pad: Putting Interactivity into Students' Hands" presented at NSTA 2010.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 5 | Age 11, Gr. 6 | Age 12, Gr. 7 | Age 13, Gr. 8 | Age 14, Gr. 9 | Age 15, Gr. 10 | Age 16, Gr. 11 | Age 17, Gr. 12 | Age 18

• Subjects:

  Science

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Mar. 22, 2010

Posted by:

bhelveston   

PhET Interactive Simulations

This is a great resource for interactive science and math simulations. You can search by age range and have the simulation translated into other languages for ESL students.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 3 | Age 9, Gr. 4 | Age 10, Gr. 5 | Age 11, Gr. 6 | Age 12, Gr. 7 | Age 13, Gr. 8 | Age 14, Gr. 9 | Age 15, Gr. 10 | Age 16, Gr. 11 | Age 17, Gr. 12 | Age 18, Hr. Ed. | Age 19+

• Subjects:

  Science

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Mar. 28, 2010

Posted by:

swilmoth

Interactive Science Simulations

This site offers several interactive resources for science.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 5 | Age 11, Gr. 6 | Age 12, Gr. 7 | Age 13, Gr. 8 | Age 14, Gr. 9 | Age 15, Gr. 10 | Age 16, Gr. 11 | Age 17, Gr. 12 | Age 18

• Subjects:

  Science

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  May. 17, 2010

Posted by:

ckeegan3

12 Events That Will Change Everything, Made Interactive

An interactive web page from Scientific American that explores the effects of 12 dramatic events that could possibly happen in the future. This site would provide endless possibilities for analysis and discussion for older students.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 6 | Age 12, Gr. 7 | Age 13, Gr. 8 | Age 14, Gr. 9 | Age 15, Gr. 10 | Age 16, Gr. 11 | Age 17, Gr. 12 | Age 18, Hr. Ed. | Age 19+

• Subjects:

  Science

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  May. 30, 2010

Posted by:

mquerciagrossa