This video segment explores the role of touch in the development of young animals, including humans. Footage from NOVA: "Mystery of the Senses: Touch."

In this video adapted from Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, learn about the prairie dog, the importance of its role in its ecosystem, and how it is affected by an ever-growing human population.

This lesson will lay a framework for students to better understand the differentiation between predators and prey by comparing physical characteristics. This will not only help familiarize students with anatomical characteristics, it will give a greater sense of the predator prey relationship.
In Segment 1, we will explore the Aurelia app. Students will make their first iterations of predator and prey.
In segment 2, we will explore characteristics unique to predators and prey.
In segment 3, recreate the fish from segment 1 in an effort to show improved understanding of their designs.

Estimated time required: 1-2 class periods.

Technology required for this lesson: Tablet or Smartphone.

This lesson will lay a framework for students to better understand the differentiation between predators and prey by comparing physical characteristics. This will not only help familiarize students with anatomical characteristics, it will give a greater sense of the predator-prey relationship.

In Segment 1, we will explore the Aurelia app. Students will make their first iterations of predator and prey.
In Segment 2, we will explore characteristics unique to predators and prey.
In Segment 3, recreate the fish from segment 1 in an effort to show improved understanding of their designs.
In Segment 4, deep dive into the predator-prey dynamics.
In Segment 5, expand into roles outside that of predators and prey.

Estimated time required: 1-2 class periods.

Technology required for this lesson: Tablet or Smartphone.

This article provides information about creating a plant or flower press and how this tool can enrich the elementary science curriculum.

In this video segment from NatureScene, observe dragonflies and mayflies near Cedar Creek at Congaree Swamp National Park.

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In this video segment adapted from A Science Odyssey, follow two scientists and their Nobel Prize-winning efforts to cure bacterial infections using penicillin.

This article highlights professional development books about the polar regions, pedagogy, and best practices in science and literacy instruction.

In this video segment from Cyberchase, the CyberSquad breaks down an action into a series of steps in order to program a robot to do what they need it to do.

This article discusses Project FeederWatch, a real-time citizen science project, and how elementary teachers can use this bird data to integrate math lessons and concepts.

In this media-rich, self-paced lesson, students explore some of the technologies designed to detect and treat inherited diseases and the ethical debate surrounding them.

In this interactive periodic table from the NOVA Web site, find out the role of various elements in making fireworks.

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Play a game of concentration by matching terms used in the scientific method to their proper description.

In this video segment adapted from NOVA scienceNOW, learn about RNAi's potential to treat a wide range of genetic and infectious diseases.

In this activity, participants will investigate radio waves—one type of energy from the electromagnetic spectrum. While radio waves are invisible, we can interact with them through interference. Participants will experiment with both non-conductive and conductive materials to determine which is best at blocking radio waves, while discovering differences in the radio waves used by a range of devices including: portable radios, walkie-talkies, and/or Bluetooth speakers. Because different devices use different radio frequencies, some radio waves will travel better through certain materials. Educators should begin with the file named: Radio Silence - Lesson Plan - START HERE.

Estimated time required: 1-2 class periods.

Technology required for this lesson: Tablet or Smartphone.

In this activity, learners will experiment with different materials to interact with the radio waves coming from a household Wi-Fi router. Participants will be challenged to both decrease and increase Wi-Fi signal strength through the choice and position of materials. Through use of a mobile app to track Wi-Fi signal strength, participants will explore the concepts of reflection, absorption, and transmission of radio waveswithin the experimental setup. An optional extension to this activity will introduce the concept of polarization of radio waves and allow participants to observe differences in dual-band Wi-Fi router signals. Educators should begin with the file named: W-Fi Detective - Lesson Plan - START HERE.

Estimated time required: 1-2 class periods.

Technology required for this lesson: Smartphone.

In this activity, learners sort and prioritize cards with new radio technologies according to their own values and the values of others. Participants explore how technologies and society influence each other and how people’s values shape how radio technologies are developed and adopted. By taking on a variety of roles and viewing new technologies through priorities that might differ from their own, participants will consider who benefits from technology and how technology changes our relationships to friends, family, and others in our communities. Educators should begin with the file named: You Decide - Lesson Plan - START HERE.

Estimated time required: 1-2 class periods.

Technology required for this lesson: Smartphone.

What factors affect an area’s climate? Students will be able to explain how geography impacts climate patterns and use data to show how those patterns have changed over time.