Background Knowledge: All water that comes from the sky is considered to be precipitation. Lesson Plan: Read the article Precipitation as a class. Have the class highlight the main idea in one color and two supporting details in another color or highlight the word “precipitation.” Give students the graphic organizer Precipitation and Temperature to work…
Not sure how to spend your ESSER funds? Here’s a quick summary of how Studies Weekly qualifies for COVID relief funds, and how our print and online materials can help you meet students’ academic, social, and emotional needs. ESSER II: Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations (CRRSA) Act This Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief…
Background Knowledge: In this lesson, students will explore how magnets interact, ask questions, and make observations. The objective is for students to understand the cause-and-effect relationship of magnetic interactions. Lesson Plan: Prepare by gathering enough magnets for students. Each student should have two magnets. Read this to your students: Magnets are all around us. We…
Remember when phones were attached to the wall, and were used only to call people? As STEM fields continue to advance at a rapid rate, elementary school science becomes an important foundation that children can build their future careers on. Research shows project-based learning can help elementary schools improve their science instruction so students gain…
Learning about science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) can empower students and build their confidence. As advances in STEM fields continue to accelerate, educators are putting greater emphasis on developing students’ scientific and mathematical skills to prepare them for future career opportunities. But, the benefits of STEM subjects go beyond preparing students for future jobs.…
To best utilize these science lessons, you will need to have purchased the new science curriculum. Background Knowledge: Background Knowledge for teachers is in the printed and online Teacher Edition. Lesson Plan: Day 1: (This lesson might take two days.) Look at pictures of giraffes and okapis in the student edition (Science Studies Weekly, Grade…
Coming up with science experiments for the whole class can be challenging. That’s why we created Project Time videos where science extraordinaire, Discovery Dan, shows kids how to conduct simple lab activities while explaining the science behind them. Funny and easy to understand, these videos will make teaching elementary science easier for you and more…
Science education can prepare students to not only face the world’s future challenges but also find solutions. Unfortunately, many science teachers fail to show students how to apply science to real-world problems, according to William C. Kyle Jr., professor of science education at the University of Missouri in St. Louis. In Kyle’s article, Expanding our…
One of the primary goals of the Next Generation of Science Standards (NGSS) is to integrate the engineering design process (EDP) into science education. According to the National Research Council, the hope is that by raising engineering design to the same level as scientific inquiry, educators will spark interest in — and better prepare students…
How do you guarantee students’ safety while they perform science lab experiments at home or in the classroom? Lab activities give students essential hands-on experience and align with the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). The best way to keep lab work a part of your school’s science curriculum — regardless of where students perform these…