Lessons and Activities

Kites

Lesson includes directions for making a kite, science lesson about pushing and pulling, stories about kites, activity pages, internet games, movies, and writing exercises all related to kites.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. K | Age 6, Gr. 1 | Age 7, Gr. 2 | Age 8

• Subjects:

  Science

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Mar. 28, 2012

Posted by:

IvymountAutism

Gazelles

This Building Block video shows a baby Grant's gazelle nursing from its mother. The mother then begins to groom the baby.

• Grade Level(s):

  Pre-K | Age 5, 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, 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:

  Jul. 16, 2011

Posted by:

Teachers Domain

Energy & Electricity Quiz Game

Grade 1 quiz game designed to review an energy & electrcity science unit.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 1 | Age 7

• Subjects:

  Science

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Nov. 7, 2011

Posted by:

MrsBurnham

Mining Minerals and Metals

In this video from the Science and Technology Chat series, take a tour of a re-created Nevada gold mine to learn about mining techniques.

• 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, Gr. 7 | Age 13, Gr. 8 | Age 14

• Subjects:

  Science

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Jun. 27, 2011

Posted by:

Teachers Domain

Smoke Stack

In this Building Block video, the camera looks close-up at the top of a smokestack that is releasing exhaust into the clear blue sky.

• Grade Level(s):

  Pre-K | Age 5, 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, 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:

  Technology

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Jun. 27, 2011

Posted by:

Teachers Domain

Hippopotamuses

This Building Block video shows a group of hippos mostly submerged in Lake Navaisha in Kenya

• Grade Level(s):

  Pre-K | Age 5, 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, Gr. 7 | Age 13, Gr. 8 | Age 14, Gr. 9 | Age 15, Gr. 10 | Age 16, Gr. 11 | Age 17

• Subjects:

  Science

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Jul. 16, 2011

Posted by:

Teachers Domain

Butterflies

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 1 | Age 7

• Subjects:

  Science

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Sep. 28, 2013

Posted by:

jmitchell100

Gulf Fritillary Butterfly Gallery Pictures

Close-up pictures of the many stages of the life cycle of the Gulf Fritillary butterfly

• Grade Level(s):

  Pre-K | Age 5, 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, 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:

  Apr. 12, 2011

Posted by:

Gail Laubenthal 

Mini Beasts (NGfL Cymru)

This resource introduces different minibeasts found in the local environment. Using the resources in this pack, pupils will learn about: • different kinds of animals in the local environment • that animals can be grouped according to observable similarities and differences

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 1 | Age 7, Gr. 2 | Age 8, Gr. 3 | Age 9

• Subjects:

  Science

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Nov. 2, 2009

Posted by:

laineym

Insect DNA Lab

This Building Block video shows an insect DNA test transparency. The camera zooms in to a hand moving a pen over the DNA sequences

• Grade Level(s):

  Pre-K | Age 5, 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, Gr. 7 | Age 13, Gr. 8 | Age 14, Gr. 9 | Age 15, Gr. 10 | Age 16, Gr. 11 | Age 17

• Subjects:

  Science

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Jul. 16, 2011

Posted by:

Teachers Domain