What are animal adaptations? Animal adaptations are changes that animals make in order to survive. These changes help animals to meet their basic needs for air, food, water, shelter, and space to live. So, just how do animals adapt to their environment? Behavioral Adaptations Animals make behavioral adaptations. Behavioral adaptations
We have yet to encounter a student that doesn’t enjoy STEM Challenges. Here are two project-based activities for students that integrate reading. The STEM Challenges Create a Bat Challenge Ask students to read about bats. Based on what they have learned ask them to design a bat based
Muir Woods: A Little History First! President Theodore Roosevelt proclaimed Muir Woods a National Monument in January of 1908. John Muir (1838-1914) was a mountaineer and naturalist. He spent much of his life wandering in the wilderness. Muir was a strong advocate for the natural world and encouraged others to
Think Like a Scientist: How Do Scientists Think? Posing the question, ” How do scientists think?” is a great way to start off the year. For younger students, you might ask “What is science?” The objective is to get students to realize that science always searches for the truth.
Getting to Know Students Scientifically Every year teachers do “getting to know you” activities on the first day of school. Why not change it up this year with some science fun? Students will love these science activities and be totally engaged! Materials Needed a recording sheet mirrors magnifying
What Are Anchor Charts? Anchor charts are educational posters. These charts are visuals that help support or “anchor” student learning. Generally, they are made with the students. Sometimes teachers use anchor charts before and while teaching a concept. One of the most common anchor charts is the KWL (what do
Our Science Units are Aligned to NGSS As each science unit was developed, we studied each Next Generation Science Standard. In addition, we looked closely at all of the NGSS evidence statements that go with each standard. The evidence statements give added detail about what students should know and be
Our Science Units are Aligned to NGSS As each science unit was developed, we studied each Next Generation Science Standard. In addition, we looked closely at all of the NGSS evidence statements that go with each standard. The evidence statements give added detail about what students should know and be
The Amazing Scientists Book Series The Amazing Scientists book series, written by Julia Finley Mosca and illustrated by Daniel Rieley, features four famous women scientists. I first became aware of these delightful picture books on one of the National Science Teachers Association’s lists of top STEM books of
Green Lake and Round Lake are Beautiful Colors! Of course, there is science behind the spectacular blue-green color of Green Lake! Green Lake is one of two glacial lakes at the park. The other is Round Lake, a Natural National Land Mark. Both lakes are unusually deep for their size.
Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, located in Naples, Florida, is one of 41 National Audubon Societies. Audubon societies “protect birds and the places they need, today and tomorrow, throughout the Americas using science, advocacy, education, and on-the-ground conservation.” Corkscrew Sanctuary covers about 13,000 acres and has a 2.25-mile boardwalk.
Summer STEM With Sammie STEAM Are you looking for some summer STEM challenges for your families? If you already read our blog about our family STEM challenge involving beavers, you know that our families asked us for more fun activities that they could do with their children! One morning, my
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