Elementary School Resource “Flower Power” Beautification Program Objectives: In this activity: Students will design a school wide beautification program. Students will apply scientific concepts, principles, and theories pertaining to the physical setting and living environment. Students will examine related career options in fields of horticulture and technology. Students will apply mathematical concepts related to the […]

Elementary School Resource The Living Earth by Discovery Education In this activity, students will: discuss glaciers and how they change the land; do an activity that illustrates how glaciers change the land, and make a class list of what causes changes to our planet’s structure. Related NY State Academic Standards: S.2.ESS.2.1, S.4.ESS.2.1, MST4.E.PS2, and more! […]

Elementary School Resource Make Your Own Rain Stick by Exploratorium In this activity, students will follow the steps to create a rain stick. The rain stick is a musical instrument from South America. Traditionally, rain sticks are made from the wood skeleton of a cactus. First, the thorns are pulled off and pushed back through […]

Elementary School Resource Spinning Blimps by Exploratorium This activity demonstrates how to create a spinning “blimp” using paper. Related NY State Academic Standards: S.K-2.ETS.1.3, S.3-5.ETS.1.1, MST1.E.ED.1.4, and more! Be sure to check out our Educational Resources, featuring thousands of activities, lesson plans, constructed-response questions, rubrics, teacher resources, multimedia, and more!

Elementary School Resource Rainbow Activities In this activity, students will practice spelling the word wall words with different colors. Materials paper crayons, colored pencil, markers, and/or paints and paintbrushes Preparation Prepare a sample and assemble the materials. Instructions Rainbow Writing: Ask the students to rainbow write their weekly words by making each letter of a […]

Elementary School Resource Betty Friedan by History.com This resource talks about Betty Friedan, and her book The Feminine Mystique as well as her role in the women’s rights movement as a founder of the National Organization for Women (NOW). Related NY State Academic Standards: SS.8.9.b, SS.11.10, SS.11.10.b.1, and more! Be sure to check out our […]

Elementary School Resource The Food Chain from planetpals This page describes how organisms get food from their environment, either by consuming other organisms or making their own food. A nice graphic illustrates these relationships. Ideal for all children as well as teachers and parents. Related NY State Academic Standards: S.2.LS.2.2, S.3.LS.2.1, S.4.LS.1.1, and more! Be […]

Elementary School Resource Election of the President and Vice President: Primary Election This site provides a description of the primary election process. It includes information about the Electoral College. Links to more information about election day, election of senators, and voting are available. There are also links on the side of the page that lead […]

Elementary School Resource The Circulatory System – Part I In this activity, the nurse/teacher will observe each child locating his or her heart and describing it as a pump. Related NY State Academic Standards: HPF.HE, HPF.HE.E.1.1.A, HPF.HE.E.1.1.B, and more! Be sure to check out our Educational Resources, featuring thousands of activities, lesson plans, constructed-response questions, […]

Elementary School Resource Magnetic Suction by Exploratorium This experiment shows how your doorbell works. A coil of wire with current flowing through it forms an electromagnet that acts very much like a bar magnet. The coil will magnetize an iron nail and attract it in a remarkably vigorous way. Related NY State Academic Standards: S.3.PS.2.1, […]