Reptiles and amphibians list activities Investigating a reptiles and amphibians list of local species can be a great way to learn about diversity in your ecosystems as well as the way energy moves through food chains. May is a fantastic time to do this since the reptiles and amphibians have come out of their winter […]
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How Are Reptiles and Amphibians Different? 1st and 4th Grade NGSS Activities [Ep. 70]How are reptiles and amphibians different? How are reptiles and amphibians different? That is a question that comes up with children (and adults) of all ages. They look similar, so aren’t they the same kinds of animals? Reptiles and amphibians have very distinct differences once you start investigating them closer, and that’s just what I’m […]
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Impact of Humans on Environment: Kindergarten and 3rd Grade NGSS Activities [Ep. 69]Activities to investigate the impact of humans on environment May is a great time to see reptiles and amphibians before the end of the school year! And to help you get inspired, I’ve got an activity idea about reptiles and amphibians for each grade K-5 coming at you this month. In this episode, we’ll talk […]
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6 Picture Books About Characteristics of Amphibians and Reptiles [Ep. 68]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 characteristics of amphibians and reptiles May is a magical month where learners can see ALL.THE.ANIMALS again! They’re either waking up from […]
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Pollination of Flowers: 2nd and 5th Grade NGSS Activities [Ep. 67]Pollination of flowers activities Flowers are the seed-making parts of plants, but most can’t do it alone! Enter the pollinators. The mutual relationship between flower and pollinator is something to behold and can help teach many different concepts in elementary school. So let’s take advantage of spring to investigate the pollination of flowers and how […]
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Frogs Vs Toads and Other Herps in Spring: K-5 NGSS Activities [Ep. 63]Frogs vs toads activities This topic was by listener request – shout out to Sue! Thanks so much for your suggestion for writing about spring frogs and toads and ways to teach very spring-specific concepts! Spring is a unique time for frogs and toads as it’s the beginning of their mating season and a lot […]
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Winter Animals and Water: 2nd and 5th Grade NGSS Activities [Ep. 58]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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