In this video segment from Nature, discover the various roles the cat has played in our history. [6:54]
In this video [2:50], Caveman joins up with his Cave Aunt to tell kids about how cave families told stories before paper was invented. As elders sometimes do, Cave Aunt shares embarrassing stories about when Caveman was just a cave boy.
This video segment adapted from NOVA describes a simple experiment that confirmed the idea that microbes can accelerate the biogeochemical process of cave formation. [4:12]
This video segment adapted from NOVA raises the provocative idea that if life can exist in the most extreme environments on Earth, such as in dark, toxic caves, then perhaps living things can also survive in harsh environments on other planets. [4:42]
This interactive resource adapted from the National Park Service presents the key concepts of cave and karst systems, including how and where they form, different types, and various cave environments.
This interactive resource adapted from the National Park Service presents the key concepts of cave and karst systems, including how and where they form, different types, and various cave environments.
Enjoy "Learn Along" Bingo! This week, we're learning how to investigate plants. Disfrute con Bingo! Esta semana, estaremos aprendiendo a como investigar las plantas. It includes six resources.
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 (which can be used as an alternative to a Halloween celebration) and encourage students of all ages to develop an appreciation for the wonders of fall!
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).
Turn your classroom into a winter wonderland with these festive activities, videos, and interactive games for grades PreK-12. Explore different winter holidays, investigate snowflakes using math and science, create winter-themed crafts, and boost your students' energy levels during the colder months!
In this video segment from The Secret of Life school video, "Sex and the Single Gene" follow as a single fertilized egg cell divides, differentiates, and assembles into the tissues and organs of a new organism. [1:20]
This interactive feature describes some of the most important structures and functions of the cell membrane.
This interactive feature describes some of the most important structures and functions of the cell membrane.
In this interactive activity adapted from the University of Nebraska, learn how and where transcription and translation occur within a cell and observe both processes in detail.
This lesson plan provides an exploration of the structure and function of the cell in organisms. Students will consider the cell as a common unit of life, mitosis, and cell specialization. Includes links to multimedia resources.
Children design an animal habitat and talk about how the habitat provides the animal's basic needs -- shelter, water, and food -- using this block center activity. It includes three resources.
Watch the ZOOM cast learn about center of gravity by trying to balance a pencil on their fingers and noses. [3:36]
At the end of this lesson, students will be able to recognize and apply the concepts of mean, median, and mode in real-life problems.
In this interactive activity from NOVA, discover how centripetal force can affect you when riding in a car or flying at high speeds in a fighter jet.
In this interactive activity from NOVA, discover how centripetal force can affect you when riding in a car or flying at high speeds in a fighter jet.