Winter animals and water activities Liquid water is essential for animals to survive winter but it’s hard to come by. If you live in a region with freezing temperatures, water is frozen as snow or ice (or is trapped underneath ice), making liquid water a hot commodity. Let’s take advantage of this natural phenomenon to […]
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Winter Animals and Hibernation: 1st and 4th Grade NGSS Activities [Ep. 57]Winter animals and hibernation activities Heredity is the key to survival for animals in winter when there are lots of predators, not a whole lot of food, a ton of cold. Some animals adapt to survive winter, others migrate to a place that has the food they need, while others sleep all winter long. The […]
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Signs of Animals in Winter: Kindergarten and 3rd Grade NGSS Activities [Ep.56]Signs of animals activities Winter is a fantastic time to get outside and look for signs of animals! We all know that there aren’t as many sources of food, water, and shelter during the winter, but somehow the animals are surviving. This is a wonderfully rich phenomenon that you can study with your kindergarteners and […]
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6 Books About Animals in Winter for Elementary-Aged Students [Ep. 55]Affiliate disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, I may earn commissions from qualifying purchases from Amazon.com. This is at no extra cost to you. If you’d like to learn more, check out my disclaimers page. Books about animals in winter Animals seem very few and far between in winter; who can blame them? It’s cold, windy, icy, and […]
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Urban Schools: 3 Nature Spots to Take Your Students for Learning [Ep. 54]Teaching outside in urban schools When people hear outdoor education, they think forest schools – schools with vast amounts of nature. The wonderful and amazing thing about outdoor education though is that it really is accessible to all. Teachers in suburban and urban schools don’t often think that they have enough nature to share with […]
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5 Strategies for Classroom Management: Embracing Nature Moments [Ep. 53]Affiliate disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, I may earn commissions from qualifying purchases from Amazon.com. This is at no extra cost to you. If you’d like to learn more, check out my disclaimers page. Strategies for classroom management Teaching outside can be intimidating, especially if you’re worried about nature taking over your lesson. I like to call […]
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5 No Snow Books About Winter for Preschool and Elementary Classrooms [Ep. 52]Affiliate disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, I may earn commissions from qualifying purchases from Amazon.com. This is at no extra cost to you. If you’d like to learn more, check out my disclaimers page. No snow books about winter for preschool and elementary classrooms Winter is a very diverse season depending on the region you live in […]
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Adapting – Naturally Teaching Elementary Updates and Goals [Ep. 51]What’s going on? It’s been 9 long months, but the Naturally Teaching Elementary podcast is back! This is a short but sweet episode to kick off the podcast after a little break while I adjusted to working with three kiddos. In this episode, I’ll give you a quick update about what I’ve been up to […]
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Hibernation in Animals: 6 Dormancy Activities for Elementary Teachers and Homeschool Groups [Ep. 29]Affiliate disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, I may earn commissions from qualifying purchases from Amazon.com. This is at no extra cost to you. If you’d like to learn more, check out my disclaimers page. Hibernation in animals and other dormancy Hibernation in animals is a much talked about topic in elementary science, but it’s often misunderstood. Hibernation […]
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Outdoor Learning Equipment for Schools and Homeschool Groups [Ep. 28]Affiliate disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, I may earn commissions from qualifying purchases from Amazon.com. This is at no extra cost to you. If you’d like to learn more, check out my disclaimers page. Outdoor learning equipment for schools Outdoor learning equipment for schools and homeschool groups come in all different shapes, sizes, and prices. But as […]
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