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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How Flowers Attract Pollinators: 1st and 4th Grade NGSS Activities [Ep. 66]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. How Flowers Attract Pollinators Activities Teaching children about how flowers attract pollinators can feel kind of dull. However, investigating how flowers and pollinators […]
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Flowers and Pollinators: Kindergarten and 3rd Grade NGSS Activities [Ep. 65]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. Flowers and pollinators activities April showers bring April flowers and, with the changing of the seasons, it also brings pollinators! Now is a […]
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7 Pollinator and Flower Books for Elementary-Aged Students [Ep. 64]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. Pollinator and flower books We are officially in spring, and with the changes of the seasons, comes flowers and pollinators! Get your kiddos […]
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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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Illumination and Weather: 1st and 4th Grade NGSS Activities [Ep. 61]Weather illumination activities Teaching children about light reflection and its role in illumination can be quite an abstract and challenging topic. However, weather is a way to make this concept more concrete. Thankfully, March and November are months with variable weather and wonderful opportunities to capitalize on nature’s natural variation with your 1st and 4th […]
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Elementary Study About Weather: Kindergarten and 3rd Grade NGSS Activities [Ep. 60]Study about weather activities March is a transitional month where we move from winter weather to spring weather. As the weather changes, we experience a variety of conditions from fog to sun, from rain to snow, and more. This makes March a fantastic time to either start your weather learning or revisit it from the […]
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7 Books About Weather for Elementary-Aged Students [Ep. 59]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 weather If you’re looking for a way to experience a variety of weather conditions with your learners, now’s your chance! March […]
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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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