Elementary School Resource Blubber – Survival Adaptations and Behaviors The specific question for this activity is: How does blubber help Antarctic animals survive in their environment? Materials: SciShow Kids video – How do Whales, Penguins, and Polar Bears Keep Warm? (To see a video describing the experiment, click below) Blubber Experiment Each work team of […]

Elementary School Resource Astronomy for Kids This site provides information about the solar system including the sun, the planets, the stars, etc. Pictures of them are also offered. The content and reading level allow this website to be used as a brief introduction of astronomy to elementary children. Related NY State Academic Standards: S.1.ESS.1.1, S.5.ESS.1.1, […]

Elementary School Resource Pollination Parties! by Discovery Education In this lesson, students will: Understand the pollination process and show examples of bee pollination on specific plants Understand the interdependence between insects, plants, and humans Understand that insects can have a negative impact on their ecosystem. Related NY State Academic Standards: S.K.LS.1.1, S.K.ESS.2.2, S.1.LS.1.1, and more! […]