Sietsma Science

Whether you are covering ornithology in a zoology class or simply want your kindergartners to have something to color, this simple coloring page can be used for just that. Featuring a blue jay, (American) robin, sparrow, and cardinal this is a nice coloring page featuring birds that many children might see in their own backyard or schoolyard.

This activity has students look back at the topics we've covered in physics before Thanksgiving. They decorate a turkey by writing some information about one of the core topics of the course. I use this as an extra credit opportunity on that last day before Thanksgiving Break, however you could easily adapt it (and edit the PDF) to make it an actual assignment. Similarly you could change which topics are listed based on what you covered. You could also make the whole assignment match your disci

Students will use a provided table of the 20 largest cities in Indiana to create a map. There are also 5 conclusion questions focused on looking for patterns in how Indiana was settled and where population centers continue to thrive. Some of the conclusion questions may need additional maps or resources to answer. This activity is intended for use by Indiana teachers to focus on our own states geography and history but could be used by any geography teacher to focus on map creation and analysis

Could a plant ever eat a person? - Probably not, but the image of plants eating people is something that sparks the imagination and has shown up in lots of media over the years. This article showcases real carnivorous plants that do prey on animals (usually insects) and wonders if their carnivorous adaptations could be scaled-up to take down a human sized meal. This short article and the questions are a great way to introduce carnivorous plants in a biology or botany course or to add a little Ha

Whether you are covering mammals in a zoology class or simply want your kindergartners to have something to color, this simple set of coloring pages can be used for just that.

Whether you are covering cnidarians in a zoology class or simply want your kindergartners to have something to color, this simple coloring page can be used for just that. Features jellyfish (medusa cnidarians) and coral (polyp cnidarians).

Whether you are covering mammals in a zoology class or simply want your kindergartners to have something to color, this simple coloring page can be used for just that. If you're focusing on Groundhog's Day as a holiday, then this could be used to show the animal in its habitat or ecosystem.