Let’s Recycle! Lesson Plan: Pollution and the Importance of Recycling

June 8, 2012
In this lesson plan, which is adaptable for grades 3-5, students use BrainPOP resources to explore recycling, pollution and their effects on...

Guest Blogger: Jaclyn McLaren’s Year End Review

May 15, 2012
Jaclyn McLaren is a 6th grade Earth Science teacher at Webb Bridge Middle School in Alpharetta, GA. I have been teaching 6th Grade Earth ...

Latitude and Longitude Lesson Plan: Geography and Migration

March 31, 2022
*Click to open and customize your own copy of the Latitude and Longitude Lesson Plan. Step 1: ACTIVATE PRIOR KNOWLEDGE Ask students: ...

Mars Discussion Prompts and Pause Points

December 27, 2019
Before the Movie:   What do you know about Mars? Why do you think humans have always been fascinated by Mars?    During...

Solstice and Equinox Discussion Prompts & Pause Points

March 19, 2019
Before the Movie What is a solstice? What is an equinox? (Make predictions) Which season has the most hours of daylight? Which has the f...

Game Changer: Transforming Middle School Science

March 26, 2013
Get a sneak peek at a groundbreaking new title from leading games creator Second Avenue Learning! They're currently at work on a collaborati...

Fish Background Information for Teachers, Parents and Caregivers

June 20, 2018
This page provides information to support educators and families in teaching K-3 students about fish. It is designed to complement the Fish ...

Curriculum Connections for the 2013 Presidential Medals of Freedom

August 9, 2013
Every year, the President of the United States confers Presidential Medals of Freedom on a number of highly accomplished Americans who have ...

Slow Land Changes Background Information for Teachers, Parents and Caregivers

July 23, 2018
This page provides information to support educators and families in teaching K-3 students about slow land changes. It is designed to complem...