This pathway shows how LabXchange can help build scientific literacy skills to help you engage with the science happening around you.
Learn how to build a book presentation with Google Slides. Time to complete: 45-90 minutes
These lesson plans relate to the gathering and production of news and creating a visual timeline. There are links to other lesson plan ideas, as well as web links, and a brief bibliography. SL.11-12.2 Eval&Integrate sources
This article provides links to six web sites that provide an overview of cause/effect relationships, graphic organizers, and teaching strategies for elementary teachers.
Explore the autumn scene while learning math, literacy, and science at the same time! These fall-themed resources highlight ways to make traditional fall activities -- like visiting the apple orchard, going on nature hikes, and collecting colorful leaves -- educational. Use the creative ideas embedded in these videos, activities, and games to organize a fall festival and encourage students of all ages to develop an appreciation for the wonders of fall. This Collection includes: Video (35), Interactive (4), Media Gallery (16), Document (3), Interactive Lesson (2) for Grades All , Resources in Spanish (15).
Sixteen different versions of the Cinderella fairy tale from around the world. Some of the countries include: Norway, Ireland, Scotland, Italy, Serbia, Denmark, and Vietnam.
This issue of the free online magazine, Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears, highlights resources that help elementary teachers learn about climate change and teach their students important foundational concepts.
This article assembles free resources from the Climate Change and the Polar Regions issue of the Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears cyberzine into a unit outline based on the 5E learning cycle framework. Outlines are provided for Grades K-2 and Grades 3-5.
In this video segment from Nature, scientists work to discover why bees are disappearing. [2:39]
This article describes common misconceptions about the Arctic and Antarctica and how to test and teach for student understanding.
Students learn about Ken and Joab, two boys who are starting first grade. Ken attends school in Japan, while Joab lives in Kenya. Students compare and contrast the circumstances surrounding the two boys' experiences at school.
Practice consonant blend sounds while reading these eBooks.
Illustrate the relationships between characters in a story by creating a visual map in Google Drawings. Time to complete: 45-90 minutes
This strategy song celebrates imaginative play because, when you pretend, you can be anything! Remind kids to use their imaginations and create anything they want out of something as simple as a box. Included are links to a related article and activity. [1:32]
What is reading? Explore this article from to find the answer to this question.
Read about how the Denver Zoo helps to protect animals around the world. Includes audio narration in English, Chinese, Spanish, Setswana, and Turkish, with text in English.
In this video from Nature, observe elephants trek across the desert to an isolated waterhole. [4:13]
In this segment from Curious, learn about creating energy from solar rays to meet the growing energy needs of the world. [6:09]
This article provides an overview of differentiated instruction and resources for teachers looking to differentiate science and literacy content in the elementary classroom.
This article includes a menu of post-reading activities for use with any nonfiction text. Students spend $50 on their choice of activities.