Teaching How Light Travels – Energy for Kids
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Teaching how light travels? For kids in elementary school, keep this energy lesson simple. Light travels in a straight line. Read on for activities to let third, fourth, or fifth…
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How Density Affects Sound in Solids, Liquids, and Gases
Density affects sound. Kids in third, fourth, and fifth grade can investigate how it travels through solids, liquids, and gases. If you have a swimming pool, it’s easy. But you…
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2 Simple Activities to Explore Materials That Conduct Sound
Which materials conduct sound? Which insulate it? Try these simple activities. Your third, fourth, or fifth grade students will love them! (more…)
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Pitch Is Easy to Teach with These Activities
These simple pitch activities are fun and easy to teach. In no time, your third, fourth, or fifth grade students will understand high and low sounds. (more…)
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3 Simple Activities for Teaching Amplitude of Sound
Teaching amplitude of sound can be fun and easy – but it’s noisy! Try these three activities to illustrate that greater force yields greater amplitude. (more…)
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What Direction Do Sound Waves Travel? All Directions!
Your kids may wonder, “What direction do sound waves travel?” With just a few fun activities, they will quickly discover that sound waves travel in all directions. (more…)
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What Is Sound Energy? Fun Activities for Kids
Your kids may wonder, “What is sound energy?” With just a few fun activities, they will quickly discover that sound is a vibration. (more…)
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New Science Practices – 8 Ways to Teach Them
New science practices include the old scientific method (in more flexible terms). Additionally, you’ll find some new processes. Let’s take a look at the eight practices. In addition, we’ll explore…
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Information in Science – How to Use It with Kids
Information in science, the standards say, should be obtained, evaluated, and communicated. But how can you do this without a bunch of research papers? Think outside the box! Instead of…
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Scientific Argument – How to Encourage It
How can you encourage scientific argument in an elementary classroom? First, continuously refine arguments based on evidence. Second, foster critical thinking. Let kids judge, critique, argue, and communicate in your…
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Constructing Explanations – Sure Ways to Do It
Constructing explanations in science trips kids up. After all, how can you explain complex phenomena? Try these surefire ways to do it. First, ask them to observe relationships. Second, change…
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How to Teach Math in Science – A Few Examples
Trying to teach math in science? First, measure multiple properties. Second, use computation. Third, look for patterns. And fourth, graph. Read on for a few specific examples. (more…)
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