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Diamonds Lesson Plans

  By RebeccaHaden economics, science, social studies, technology, visual arts

Learn about diamonds — math, science, art, and history connections. Continue reading

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Create a Rain Garden for Your School

  By RebeccaHaden science, visual arts

What’s a rain garden? It’s a lowered garden bed planted with deep-rooted plants which will enjoy being watered by the standing water that pools when it rains hard. They can be planted in areas that already form puddles, or rain that collects on a roof or a paved area can… Continue reading

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Studying About Sheep

  By hadensites economics, science, social studies

Here’s Lefty, one of the lucky sheep living at the Ozark Folk Center State Park. Lefty, like all sheep, grows wool. Sheep have been raised for wool, as well as for milk and meat, for centuries. In fact, sheep are among the earliest domestic animals. Studying about sheep can include… Continue reading

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Make a Science Portfolio

  By RebeccaHaden science, technology, visual arts

Combine research, art, and writing to create a great classroom project that can be anything from a quick classroom activity to an organizing system for a major science unit. The basic idea is to have each student create a labeled picture that shares information, then put them all together into… Continue reading

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Aviation Classroom Theme

  By RebeccaHaden 21st century skills, Classroom Themes, science, technology

We love aviation as a classroom theme for all ages. It’s easy to set up your classroom, science and social studies connections abound, and the theme fits in well with all kinds of motivational and character programs. Our linked resources will give you some great computer skills practice, too. Also… Continue reading

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Mars Lesson Plans

  By RebeccaHaden science, visual arts

Mars is our neighbor in space, and it has thrilled Earthlings for centuries. We offer three great lesson plans for getting to know this neighbor. Online resources: Look at Mars. This is a project of Google Sky, and you should look at it if nothing else. NASA’s Mars page NASA’s… Continue reading

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Tech Lessons on Plants

  By RebeccaHaden science, technology

  When you have benchmarks for studying plants and for technology, save time by combining the two. Here are two ways to use some of our favorite tech tools to learn more about the plant kingdom. Google Earth Plant a baby tree for your class at MyBabyTree and watch it… Continue reading

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Photosynthesis Lessons

  By RebeccaHaden science
grape and leaf

  All the energy on the earth comes from the sun, in one way or another. The energy that plants use is one of the simpler paths for solar energy, since plants are able to take the electromagnetic energy of the sun and use it for fuel. They use that… Continue reading

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Classroom Activities for The Lorax

  By RebeccaHaden 21st century skills, books, critical thinking, economics, Lesson Plans, science
The Lorax

  The Lorax, written by Dr. Seuss in 1971, is the inspiration for a new movie. Seussville has a Lorax Project with discussion questions for the book, printable activity sheets, and ideas for Earth Day. Classroom decorating is easy with Eureka Dr. Seuss’s The Lorax Save the Forest Bulletin Board… Continue reading

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FreshPlans Visits a Scientific Research Lab

  By RebeccaHaden field trips, science

  We got to go to the High Density Electronics Center at the University of Arkansas Fayetteville. Dr Douglas Hutchings took us in to see the place where he and his colleagues work on their innovative solar energy invention.   Some parts of the lab look a lot like an… Continue reading

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