Teaching Shadows – Evidence of Earth’s Rotation and Revolution
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Teaching shadows strategically provides evidence of Earth’s rotation and revolution. Try these fun activities with your class! (more…)
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Fourth Grade Literature Activities for Kids – Teaching the CCSS
Looking for fourth grade literature activities to address the Common Core State Standards? Check out these CCSS ideas! Kids learn to construct responses, summarize, determine point of view, and more!…
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Teaching Allusions to Mythology – Surprising Vocabulary for Kids
Allusions to mythology refer, or allude, to characters in myths. Teaching these surprisingly well-known terms links literature and vocabulary in your classroom. (more…)
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RL.4.7 – Ideas for Teaching Kids to Make Text-Media Connections
Looking for ideas on how to teach Common Core State Standard RL.4.7? Check out these examples of media for classic literature. Your students will make connections between text, visual and…
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Electricity and the Environment – Energy, Fuels, Natural Resources
Is electricity bad for the environment? To find out, ask students to explore different ways electricity is generated. Then have them write a paragraph explaining whether renewable or nonrenewable resources…
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Teaching Life Science – Hands-on Activities & Projects
Hands-on life science activities make teaching and learning more engaging. Read on for projects on structures and processes, ecosystems, traits, and diversity. (more…)
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Teaching Senses in Fourth Grade – Sensory Input and the Brain
Teaching senses in fourth grade involves sensory input and the brain. Kids learn how information travels through nerves to the brain, which processes the signals. (more…)
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Teaching Animal Adaptations in Fourth Grade
Teaching animal adaptations in fourth grade? Focus on birds! You’ll love the way these interdisciplinary studies reinforce understanding of structures and functions. (more…)
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Teaching Animal Structures and Functions – Fourth Grade
How can you teach animal structures and functions in fourth grade? To make it more manageable, focus on one class, or group. Since birds have so many adaptations, they make…
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Roller Coasters Energy Transfer Project – Potential and Kinetic
Roller coasters engage kids in exploration of potential and kinetic energy. With some plastic tubing and BBs, they can use the engineering design process to build, test, and refine. What’s…
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