Fri, Mar 08, 2013 1:39 AM in Join the School Garden Community
I saw this post a little too late. Is the information archived? As a part of our Hawaiian Studies program our upper elementary students maintain a small plot of taro plants. They learn about the different kinds of taro and where they grow. They learn about the important role it played in Hawaiian life. The students enjoy taking on an active role working in the garden and using the same kind of...
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Thu, Feb 21, 2013 9:21 PM in Animal Growth & Heredity
This is my first year as a 5th grade teacher. I am about to start a Life Science Chapter on Animal Growth and Heredity. My students usually need concrete, hands-on activities that introduce a topic before we move into reading the chapter, taking notes, creating graphic organizers, and talking about more abstract concepts. Because my Science textbook does not have enough hands-on activities I have ...
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Sun, Jan 27, 2013 9:13 PM in Interdependence of Life
What about creating a EcoSphere? It's a good hands-on activity for your students to take on. It helps them understand the concept that no matter how small or large the ecosystem (whether it be planet Earth or your classroom EcoSphere) living and nonliving things rely on each other and need to find a balance in order for the cycle of life to continue. The EcoSphere I have in my classroom is made of...
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