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Zoos: Ethics, Wildlife Conservation & Debate – Interactive Critical Thinking
A Critical Look at the Zoos engages students in exploring one of the most controversial questions in wildlife conservation: what role should zoos play in the modern world? Students investigate why zoos exist, analyze real visitor reviews, evaluate wildlife reserves as alternatives to captivity, and discuss the ethical challenges of protecting endangered species. Activities for Students:• Investigate why modern zoos exist and evaluate their role in wildlife conservation • Analyze real visitor rev
4th - 10th
Biology, Environment, General Science
1:54
Arctic and Antarctic Survival Quest: Polar Animals and Critical Thinking
" The Arctic and the Antarctic" lesson engages students in exploring polar biomes through a research-based simulation, where they analyze Earth–Sun relationships, compare the Arctic and Antarctica as systems, evaluate scientific claims, and make evidence-based decisions in realistic polar scenarios. By completing this lesson, students will be able to: Use models to explain natural phenomena by interacting with an Earth model to describe why polar day and polar night occur. Apply cause-and-effe
5th - 10th
Earth Sciences, General Science, Geography
0:51
Animal Intelligence: Problem-Solving, Humor & Empathy – Interactive Lesson
" Animal Intelligence" invites students to explore a fascinating question: what does it actually mean to be “smart”? Students compare crows, parrots, primates, dolphins, and other animals using evidence-based criteria such as problem-solving, communication, empathy, self-awareness, adaptability, and even sense of humor. Along the way, they investigate real animal behaviors through interactive clues and optional videos. Activities for students: • Evaluate animals using ten different intelligence-
5th - 9th
Biology, General Science, Other (Science)
1:07
Desert Survival Quest | Ecosystems, Adaptations & Critical Thinking
Desert Ecosystem and Survival Quest challenges students to survive a high-stakes desert expedition while exploring ecosystems, biodiversity, climate, and biological adaptations through interactive science tasks. Students investigate what truly defines a desert, identify dangerous desert organisms, compare survival strategies used by humans and animals, and make decisions about food, clothing, water, and travel in extreme environments. Activities for students: Identify hot, cold, rocky, sandy, an
4th - 8th
Biology, Earth Sciences, Environment
1:50
Earth & Cosmology: From Flat Earth to Modern Science – Interactive Lesson
Earth and Cosmology takes students on a journey through ancient and modern worldviews, exploring how different civilizations imagined our planet and how science reshaped these ideas. Activities for students:Watch a short animated story showing how different civilizations imagined Earth — from Egypt and Babylon to Copernicus and beyond Understand why Earth is uniquely suited to support life Identify and fix errors in a clay model of Earth’s internal structure Recognize Earth’s features from sp
5th - 10th
General Science, Geography, World History
Weather and Clothes - Which Clothes are Best for this Weather?
A Weather and Clothes powerpoint for the IWB, which is great for exploring what to wear in different weather.
Students can look at three different weather scenarios;
1) A Sunny Day
2) A Rainy Day
3) A Cold Day
They choose which clothes are best for the different
environmental conditions.
Click the mouse to progress to the next slide.
Hover over the ? to choose the answer to the questions.
PreK - K
Environment, General Science
Unit of Inquiry: Sharing the Planet (Yr2-4)
Discover the Wonders of Ecosystems! Delve into the fascinating world of ecosystems with our curated resources, designed to engage learners in exploring the interdependence of ecosystems. Key Learning Areas:Function: Understand the elements of an ecosystem and the richness of biodiversity.Connection: Explore the intricate relationships between organisms and their environment.Responsibility: Reflect on human actions and their impact, fostering a sense of responsibility to maintain ecological ba
2nd - 4th
Literature, Science
Unit of Inquiry: Sharing The Planet (Years 2-4)
Discover the Wonders of Ecosystems! Delve into the fascinating world of ecosystems with our curated resources, designed to engage learners in exploring the interdependence of ecosystems. Key Learning Areas:Function: Understand the elements of an ecosystem and the richness of biodiversity.Connection: Explore the intricate relationships between organisms and their environment.Responsibility: Reflect on human actions and their impact, fostering a sense of responsibility to maintain ecological ba
2nd - 4th
Balanced Literacy, Science
Math Logic Puzzles Ocean Detectives Boom Cards MINI SET FREEBIE
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These logic puzzles offer students a fun and challenging way to problem solve. This set is a mini FREEBIE set that includes 8 cards from Set 1. Primary grade focus is 1st-3rd grade. The sets become more c
K - 3rd
Math, Science
Also included in: Math Logic Puzzles Ocean Detectives Interactive Boom Cards BUNDLE
Physical Science: "Blueberry Muffins & States of Matter" Unit
A delicious way to explore the states of matter using this two-week unit!
Teach your students about the states of matter surrounding a blueberry muffin theme.
Students will learn about:
• solids, liquids and gasses
• the roles heat and temperature play in the states of matter
• exploring blueberry muffins and their ingredients to see how state of matter changes through the baking process
❤ Lesson One:
Through class presentations, interactive multimedia explorers and hands-on labs, students
PreK - 5th
Science, Visual Arts
CCSS
W.K.2
, W.1.2
, W.2.2
1:23
Animal and Human Body Language: Behavior, Emotions, and Training
Understanding Animal and Human Behavior invites students to explore animal moods, analyze human emotions, and interpret body language through interactive activities. Along the way, they discover that signals are not always as clear as they seem. Activities for students:Match each cat tail position to the correct emotion by dragging it onto the matching symbol. Sort dogs into three zones based on their posture: safe, dangerous, or hard to read. Watch a training video and describe how the behavi
3rd - 8th
Biology, General Science, Social Emotional Learning
What's the Weather like Today?
Children will use the interactive chart for the Promethean board to identify the daily weather conditions for sunny, rainy, cloudy, snowy, foggy and windy. A weather song is embedded in the chart. You may stop the song on each page and allow the students to circle "yes" or "no" on each page of the chart. The song does not sing windy. I sing that page for my class. You can delete any weather condition that is not relevant to your area. My 3, 4 and 5 year old students with autism/development
PreK - 3rd
Science
0:56
Forest Ecosystem: Food Chains & Biodiversity – Interactive Digital Lesson
" Forest Ecosystem" helps students understand how living organisms in a forest are connected through energy flow and ecological roles. Through interactive digital tasks, students explore food chains, analyze what different species do in the ecosystem, and see how changes in one part of the system affect the whole forest. Activities for students: Identifying the roles of grass, mushrooms, insects, animals, and birds in a forest ecosystem Analyzing given food chain examples and constructing add
1st - 4th
Biology, Environment, General Science
The Science of Energy
The Science of Energy is a power point resource (saved as a pdf) It offers a brief introduction and overview of the different types of energy. this is a great resource to use as a starting point for a unit on Energy. There are also embedded short video links that link to science resources on youtube.
Types of Energy
heat Energy
Light Energy
Kinetic / potential Energy
Chemical Energy
Sound Energy
Included in this kit is also a science lab activity on Heat Energy. Students explore heat energy by
2nd - 5th
General Science, Physical Science
1:07
Spontaneous Generation: Redi, Pasteur & the Origins of Germ Theory
The lesson "Is Spontaneous Generation Possible?" guides students through medieval ideas about the origin of life and the classic experiments of Francesco Redi and Louis Pasteur. Through interactive tasks, learners analyze historical “recipes” for creating life, identify flaws in early explanations, and discover how controlled experiments helped establish germ theory and the scientific method. Activities for students: Identify which creatures were once believed to appear “spontaneously” from mud
4th - 9th
Biology, General Science
Ciclo de vida de seres vivos
Material concreto para el aprendizaje de ciclo de vida de algunos animales y plantas y tipo de reproducción. Con este material se puede guiar a los y las estudiantes a identificar que los seres vivos nacen, crecen y se reproducen. También a reconocer que hay animales que nacen por huevo y por crías vivas (vivíparos y ovíparos). Previo a la entrega del material se puede trabajar con imágenes de los seres vivos que aparecen en el material, preguntando ¿Cómo creen que nace? Anotando las ideas inici
PreK - 3rd
General Science, Science
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