" I use Teaching Channel all the time. It has been a huge influence on my practice as has some of the videos NSTA puts out. I watch all the science NGSS stuff, assessing, ESL engagement, etc." Sue Holland, 7th grade, Miller Creek Middle School
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"This is a nice step-by-step review of photosynthesis at the fifth grade level: Science up Close. For fun, follow that up with a much less serious take on photosynthesis from They Might Be Giants" Casey Hodel, 5th grade, Sun Valley 5th graders at Dixie working on angles. Check out Liz Naughton's (Dixie School) comment below.
This site has many great resources for teachers, including engineering and STEM projects that relate to the new standards. They even are color coded like the standards! (Don't know about the coloring coding? Check out the link below!)
5th graders at Glenwood School made walking graphs. Anyone else try it?
All the 4th and 5th grade students and teachers at Coleman Elementary school got together to participate in the marshmallow spaghetti challenge. The students worked in teams to build the highest structure possible with a marshmallow on top.
Ashley Davis and Casey Hodel had their students build solar cookers to make some cookies on a sunny Friday.
From Sarah Horky at Hidden Valley School.
Jessica Lizarraga has been having her 7th grade students construct bridges out of toothpicks. The following are resources she has used with her project.
Great 5th grade unit that was developed by Tom Kiehfuss at San Pedro. Tom used "The Fabulous Perpetual Motion Machine" by Don Abramson for his close reading text (from Pearson). Google it! 3-5-ETS1-2 Engineering Design 3-5-ETS1-1 Engineering Design 5-ESS3-1 Earth and Human Activity 5-PS3-1 Energy (focusing mainly on the crosscutting concept that Energy can be transferred in various ways and between objects). Power Point was too big too attach to this site. I converted it to a PDF. Please email me if you want the Powerpoint version 4th grade at Dixie used the EIE Windmill unit. Megan writes: "I didn't have enough time to go through the whole unit so I pieced together a 6 lesson mini unit. I also modified the materials that were used to construct the windmills." Building windmills at Bahia Vista, Colin Johnson, 4th grade (Using Engineering is Elementary lessons) 6th Grade- Davidson Middle School- John Flanagan
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