What are Plant Adaptations? Did you ever think about the fact that plants make adaptations? I never really thought about it until I had to teach about them. The first thing I had to do was do some research. This was about ten years ago. There was almost nothing
i About This Ethical Elephant Sanctuary in Chiang Mai Elephant Nature Park is one of the most ethical elephant sanctuaries in Chiang Mai, Thailand. It was founded in 1995 by Lek Chailert. During her childhood, Lek lived in a small village north of Chiang Mai. She spent time with
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
, Learning About Insects Most kids are fascinated by insects! The estimated number of insect species in the world is 900,000, so it should be easy for students to find one that they would like to discover more about. Overview of Insects It’s fun to start with phenomena
How the Hunt for Evidence of Beavers Started Beavers live in a wetland habitat. My kindergarteners were learning about habitats. I showed them this video. It has a catchy little tune that had them wanting to sing it again and again! As you can see the beaver appears at the
Cicadas Noise Have you ever heard the buzz of cicadas? If you have, you probably remember their distinctive sound! These insects make a loud buzzing sound that grows louder and louder. To hear their sound and learn how they make it listen to this video from 1:50 to 2:30!
Science Supplies for Third Grade Units If you are ordering science supplies to go with our science units, we made this list to make ordering easier for you, especially if your school has an Amazon account. Yes, we are Amazon affiliates. This means we get a small profit from each
Pepito is So Happy to “See” Us! We first met Pepito, a blind cat, four years ago when visiting our son and his girlfriend in Kanab, Utah. Both Craig and Carrie worked at Best Friend’s Animal Sanctuary, the largest no-kill sanctuary in the United States. Craig and Carrie have numerous
Intelligent Animals: What to Look For Animal Intelligence is the ability to learn, understand, and deal with new situations within one’s environment. Just like humans (yes, we are animals), other animals also show signs of intelligence. Some signs that an animal is smart are its ability to solve problems, communicate
Observing Spider Webs Before creating a spider web, give students a chance to observe spider webs. The best thing to do is to take the children outside and ask them to look for webs. Tell students to observe and not touch the webs. While observing, ask them to draw
Phenomena for Building a Boat STEM Challenge First of all, what is phenomena? In science, a phenomenon is simply an event or situation occurs. The event causes students to wonder about it (I wish the NGSS would just do away with the word phenomena!). Before building a boat there are
Why Use Science Lessons Developed by Science and STEAM Team? Two experienced science teachers wrote these science lessons. When our school first implemented the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), I (Sarah) was teaching K -4 science. There weren’t many materials available, and I had to develop lessons on my own.
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