Nerd Herd

Climate is what you EXPECT, Weather is what you GET! Using M & Ms, students will gather data about weather and hypothesize about the climate of the area. This includes a VIRTUAL OPTION for students who are remote learners or students without access to M & M candies!

A digital resource that allows students to practice color-coding and reading topographic maps. After students have color-coded the maps in the easy-to-use slides, they will analyze each map and answer questions about the features in the maps!

This series of interactive mini-lessons will work through the difference between rotation and revolution with examples and evidence of each. It will also begin to analyze why there are seasons on planet Earth!

This review (or introduction) of Simple Machines will keep kids engaged and curious! Students will read (or watch--some of the clues are video clips!) the clues and select what kind of simple machine matches. The answers are color-coded to match a secret picture. Students will get to choose a theme that appeals to them to color in, increasing engagement. This can be done full on a device with no need to print and no frustrating programs to figure out how to color in--it's all contained in Google

Students will get practice finding specific coordinates on a map, using longitude and latitude, and identifying the equator and prime meridian. This is a great follow-up activity to Latitude/Longitude Battleship!