Here is a weblink to an example of the type of energy booklet that this years 6th graders are creating: https://spark.adobe.com/page/JGrjNCXUCIcHC/ They are using pictures and their own words to answer the same four questions for all 9 forms of energy. Where does the energy come from (the answer is essentially the same for all […]
Photo credit: Best Physics Tuition Centre This Kahoot will help students review concepts related to electromagnetism.
Photo credit: PBS kids (& Kratt Brothers Company Ltd.) The Kratt Brothers have paired up with PBS kids to provide games for students, like Rhino Bowl, which help them learn about animal adaptations. Below are links to games for several different animals. Photo credit: PBS kids (& Kratt Brothers Company Ltd.) In Aardvark Town, students’ […]
Photo credit: PBS kids PBS kids has created Jet’s Planet Pinball to help kids learn about the solar system. This game is interesting, challenging, & has good information about our solar system.
Photocredit: newsela Here are some articles to introduce students to the concepts of fusion, plasma, and magnetic fields. Students can select the reading difficulty level that best suits their abilities. Some articles also have a Spanish option. If not, Google Translate is an add-on that does a good job translating into many other languages. The […]
Photo credit: www.glennlewisphotography.com I made an awesome Kahoot for reviewing the concept of desity. Kahoot is a game show style game. You need one computer to project the questions and possible answers, and you need a cell phone, iPad, Chromebook, or other device to input the answers. This is best played in a classroom setting, […]
Photo Credit: “What Goes Around, Come Around” by Bonnie Monteleone Last year, my 6th and 7th grade students collected a series of articles and videos that focus on New Energy Technologies That Reduce Climate Change. This year, I teach only 6th grade and this year’s students are tackling the problem of plastic. It is floating […]
Photo credit: Discovery Channel On the Mythbusters episode titled Crash Force, Adam and Jamie focus on Newton’s 3rd law to determine whether two cars colliding head on at 50 mph each, is the same as one car traveling at 100mph, colliding a stationary wall. dordi from Sweden, has put together a free lesson plan on […]
Photo credit: roomrecess.com Rhyme Round Up is a game that provides students a chance to practice rhyming words, short vowels, and their listening skills.
Photo credit: roomrecess.com Beach Jeep is a game that allows students to practice plural noun endings, adjectives, adverbs, and irregular verbs.