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The Achievery- Amazing Resource All Subjects All Grades
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This site has a series of pre-made free lesson plans that are ready to teach right away. MATH, ELA, SCIENCE, SEL, CAREER, ART, DIGITAL LITERACY, TECH, STEM

They have clips of popular movies and TV shows built right in - and you are allowed to use them bc the site is made by AT
&T and Warner Bros.

"The Achievery helps connect students to a new world of digital learning through stories that spark curiosity and content that entertains as well as teaches."

Don't miss checking this one out! You can use the filters to find exactly what you need.

You will have to sign up to access the lessons but it's totally worth it.

Subject:
21st Century Competencies
Arts Education
Career & Work Exploration
Computer & Digital Technologies
Education
Educational Technology
English Language Arts
Graphic Arts
Health & Fitness
Health Education
Health Science
Math
Practical & Applied Arts
Science
Visual Arts
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Activity/Lab
Lesson
Author:
The Achievery
Date Added:
03/11/2024
Big Changes in the Big Forest: Crash Course Kids #38.2
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What do beavers, termites, and prairie dogs have in common? They all change their environments! We know that humans change their environments, but humans are animals and all animals change their environments just by living in them.

Subject:
Earth Science
Science
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Activity/Lab
Lesson
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Crash Course Kids
Date Added:
12/17/2019
Biodome
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Developed for the second grade. A biodome is a self-sustaining habitat for plants. Students will make a biodome in a recycled soda bottle and watch as their seeds grow. Students will observe and understand how the water in the biodome continues to recycle itself through condensation and evaporation.Biology In Elementary Schools is a Saint Michael's College student project. The teaching ideas on this page have been found, refined, and developed by students in a college-level course on the teaching of biology at the elementary level. Unless otherwise noted, the lesson plans have been tried at least once by students from our partner schools. This wiki has been established to share ideas about teaching biology in elementary schools. The motivation behind the creation of this page is twofold: 1. to provide an outlet for the teaching ideas of a group of college educators participating in a workshop-style course; 2. to provide a space where anyone else interested in this topic can place their ideas.

Subject:
Biology
Science
Material Type:
Lesson
Provider:
WikiEducator
Date Added:
05/21/2018
Composting: Do the Rot Thing
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With prior knowledge of food and organic matter decomposition, students will use industry and extension publications to learn the processes of composting, as well as the benefits and challenges of compost production (available nutrient levels, community perceptions, hazardous materials, smell, and storage).

Subject:
Agriculture Studies
Material Type:
Lesson
Author:
Natalie Borba
Date Added:
10/28/2019
Computer Simulation of the Sonoran Desert Community
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The computer program's simulation of a Sonoran desert community should ultimately strengthen the student's comprehension of what is required for a natural ecosystem to sustain itself (remain in balance). This computer simulation program has great flexibility. It allows the student to manipulate the population numbers of five Sonoran Desert species. A species natural history attachment provides vital information for the students to familiarize themselves with each species' behaviors, its niche and food resource needs. The program includes two producers, the Saguaro cactus and the Ironwood Tree. It also includes 3 consumers, but their interactions both toward the producers and each other differ. The community's ability to remain in balance and sustain all five species so that none die out rests on the student's assessment skills enabling him to correctly identify these dependencies. The student learns by trial and error as he continues to fine tune the ecosystem that he maintains stewardship of.

Subject:
Environmental Science
Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
TeachEngineering
Provider Set:
TeachEngineering
Author:
Amber Spolarich
Wendy J. Holmgren
Date Added:
09/18/2014
Connecting Kids to Nature: Invasive Species
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Moving plant and animal species to new environments can be beneficial, but can often cause environmental and economic harm.
The next time you are outdoors, introduce the term invasive species to children and discuss its meaning by asking:
• How would this area look different if a family of elephants lived here?
• What impact would the elephants have on the plants and animals nearby?
• Where do elephants live in the wild? Why don’t elephants live here?

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Environmental Science
Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
American Forest Foundation
Provider Set:
Project Learning Tree
Date Added:
10/22/2019
Crash Course Kids - YouTube
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Crash Course Kids combines the same engaging lecture-style content delivery with animated graphics that focus on grade school science.

Topics include Earth Science, Physical Science, Biology, Geography, Engineering, and Astronomy.

These videos are amazing!

Subject:
Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
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Crash Course Kids
Author:
CrashCourse
Crashcourse
Date Added:
12/12/2019
Dichotomous Key
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Mrs. Crowell takes her 2nd and 3rd graders on a nature walk where they use a dichotomous key to identify different species they encounter. This lesson shows a simple way to take students out on a walk and teach them how to identify species, no matter where they are.

Subject:
English Language Arts
Material Type:
Teaching/Learning Strategy
Provider:
Teaching Channel
Provider Set:
Teaching Channel
Author:
Caryl Crowell
Date Added:
05/24/2018
Exploring Ecosystems Through Lichen
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Students will use a Scanning Electron Microscope to observe and classify lichen. Students will design a field-based investigation to determine the relationship between an abiotic factor and lichen.

Subject:
Biology
Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Lesson
Unit of Study
Provider:
South Metro-Salem STEM Partnership
Author:
Emily Parent
Date Added:
05/24/2018
Forests Are More than Trees
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No matter where you live, you depend on forests. They provide charcoal, firewood, fruits, lumber, medicines, nuts, paper, turpentine, and other resources that make up more than 5,000 commercial products. Many people use forests for fishing, hiking, hunting, and other recreational activities, as well as for their beauty and solitude.

Subject:
Agriculture Studies
Forestry Studies
Practical & Applied Arts
Material Type:
Reading
Provider:
American Forest Foundation
Provider Set:
Project Learning Tree
Date Added:
07/11/2012
Free Units, Curriculum & Other Supports - Core Knowledge Foundation K-9
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"The Core Knowledge Foundation provides open access to content-rich curriculum materials for preschool through grade 8, including the Core Knowledge Curriculum Series™, with many materials now available and many more in development."

You will need to provide your email address to download these amazing resources. CK has aligned their ELA to the Science of Reading in collaboration with Amplify Reading.
*Full Units
*Books for Students
*Teaching Materials
*Scope & Sequence

Subject:
Arts Education
English Language Arts
Health & Fitness
Health Education
Math
Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Lesson
Primary Source
Teaching/Learning Strategy
Textbook
Unit of Study
Author:
Core Knowledge Foundation
Date Added:
11/01/2023
Gotta Eat! - Crash Course Kids 1.1
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In this first episode of Crash Course Kids' Life Science: Ecosystems and Flow of Energy videos, Sabrina takes a look at why all living things need to eat. Plus, she shows you a way to investigate why all living things need to eat.

Subject:
Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Lesson
Provider:
Crash Course Kids
Date Added:
01/14/2020
Grade 7 Science Resources - Science Outreach - University of Saskatchewan
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The University of Saskatchewan offers this tremendous resource that promotes the richness and diversity of the sciences, nurture curiosity and innovation, and inspire students to consider a career in science, and support teachers to provide exciting educational experiences.

Check out the great collection of video and activity resources for teachers and parents to supplement and enhance Grade 7 science learning.

Subject:
Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Homework/Assignment
Lesson
Author:
University of Saskatchewan
Date Added:
11/07/2022
GreenLearning Programs
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Free Environmental Science Resources for Teachers, including curriculum connections, project objectives, lessons and more.
GreenLearning creates free education programs about energy, climate change and green economy that engage and empower students to create positive change for our evolving world. Our programs include both hands-on and critical thinking activities to equip educators with the educational tools they need to help students understand complex environmental issues.

Available programs include:
- The Ripple Effect
- Sila and the Land
- Eco 360 - Transitioning to a Circular Economy
- Energy Revealed
- Decoding Carbon: A Climate Policy Quest
- Re-Energy
- Flood:Ed
- Real World Ecosystems
- Real World Energy
- Oil Sands Education Dialogue
- Electricity All Around Us
- Lending A Hand
- Climate Change Where I Live
- Come Alive
- Make A Splash!
- EnerAction
- Cool 2.0
- E-Cards
- Climate Action 150

Check out their challenges:
- Eco 360 - Transitioning to a Circular Economy
- Decoding Carbon: A Climate Policy Quest
- Re-Energy
- Flood:Ed
- School Earth Hour Challenge

Other resources include:
- Location Matters
- The Spiral Inquiry Model
- Make-Remake Design Activity
- Maple Syrup Inquiry
- Science Fair
- Monthly Spark Activities

Subject:
Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Homework/Assignment
Lesson
Author:
GreenLearning
Date Added:
05/17/2023
H2O-NO! - Fresh Water Problems: Crash Course Kids #33.1
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What happens to a single ecosystem when the amount of freshwater available in it changes? Not really much good. In this episode of Crash Course Kids, Sabrina talks about ecosystems and how one small change can lead to a cascade effect in the entire ecosystem.

Subject:
Earth Science
Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Lesson
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Crash Course Kids
Date Added:
12/17/2019
Home Sweet Habitat: Crash Course Kids #21.1
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How would a Polar Bear do if you put it in the desert? Not well. But why? Why can't anything live anywhere? Well, this has to do with Habitats and how animals (including humans) are suited for living in one place over another. In this episode, Sabrina talks about how these Habitats form Food Webs and how those Food Webs help us understand a lot about the world.

Subject:
Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Lesson
Provider:
Crash Course Kids
Date Added:
01/14/2020
Hot-Cold Map Provides Blueprint for Protecting Ecosystems
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A regional conservation partnership in Massachusetts needed to update their approach to evaluating land acquisitions. Adding the complexity of climate change to their map helped resolve their vision.

Subject:
Environmental Science
Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Provider Set:
U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit
Date Added:
08/09/2016
Implementing Biomimicry and Sustainable Design with an Emphasis on the Application of Ecological Principles
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Students are presented with an engineering challenge: To design a sustainable guest village within the Saguaro National Park in Arizona. Through four lessons and six associated activities, they study ecological relationships with an emphasis on the Sonoran Desert. They examine species adaptations. They come to appreciate the complexity and balance that supports the exchange of energy and matter within food webs. Then students apply what they have learned about these natural relationships to the study of biomimicry and sustainable design. They study the flight patterns of birds and relate their functional design to aeronautical engineering. A computer simulation model is also incorporated into this unit and students use this program to examine perturbations within a simple ecosystem. The solution rests within the lessons and applications of this unit.

Subject:
Design Studies
Practical & Applied Arts
Material Type:
Unit of Study
Provider:
TeachEngineering
Provider Set:
TeachEngineering
Author:
Amber Spolarich
Wendy H. Holmgren
Date Added:
09/18/2014
Native Plant Society of Saskatchewan
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"This page is for educators and students. The Native Plant Society of Saskatchewan is a strong advocate of nature education.

Find: Games, simulations, interactive prairie websites, posters, booklets, curriculum, lesson plans, coloring pages for local species.

In addition to the resources found here, we also support schools by:

providing free printed materials
leading field tours
delivering outdoor and classroom presentations
hosting opportunities to "ask an expert", where students can interact with a professional biologist or related occupation though in person events or Skype. In some cases, we can arrange for French-speaking experts.

We also support the establishment of native plant learning gardens on school grounds by offering free native seeds, printed resources, personal visits, presentations and expert advice to help with all stages of the process. The gardens can be as small as a square meter."

Subject:
Health & Fitness
Outdoor Education
Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Game
Lesson
Simulation
Author:
Native Plant Society of Saskatchewan
Date Added:
11/22/2023