Why is the Sky Blue?

 

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Build-a-Body

 

10 Space Facts for Kids

 

Which Glass Has the Maximum Water?

 

Teach First Aid!

 

How Your Body Rebuilds Itself in Less Than 365 Days

 

The Moon's Cycle With OREOs

 

Light And Shadow – Shadow Drawing Activity

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5 Minute Science Lesson - Bees

Discuss the difference between the "open" cells and the "closed" ones. Which ones contain honey, and why do they think that? Also note the shape of each cell. 

5 Minute Science Lesson - 3 Different Ways to Breathe

Notice how different each species gets oxygen into their bodies. Compare and contrast mammals, birds, and insects.

5 Minute Science Lesson - Berries

Discuss what constitutes a berry. Make a list of favorite fruits, and decide if each one meets that definition.

5 Minute Science Lesson - Lion's Paw

Here is a lion's paw being held by a man.
Discuss what you see, and make comparisons.

Planet Size by Fruit

This is a neat comparison!

Science Gif - Bending Water With Static Electricity

Sometimes you don't need to show a whole video to instigate a science experiment. Sometimes a brief gif will work.

(Note: If blogger freezes the gif, here's what is happening. Rub the balloon briskly with the towel. Then hold the balloon close to the stream of water. The water will bend toward the balloon!)

Eating Healthy (So a Child Can Understand It)

Our students keep hearing about "eating healthy" and making healthy choices. So to help my class, we took paper plates and divided them into fourths. We then labeled each section: meat, fruit, bread, and vegetable. And we "filled" each section with pictures cut from catalogs. We also discussed the fact that a piece of meat or a pile of mashed potatoes covering more than its "share" is too much. I think the lesson worked, especially when I watched them making their choices in the cafeteria.

Quick and Easy Science Lesson - Which Ice Cube Will Melt First?

In four bowl I put an ice cube. One bowl had a plain one, one bowl had salt sprinkled on top, one was wrapped in foil, and the fourth was wrapped in the plain brown paper towel available at school.

We set up the experiment, then then I polled the class to see which one they believed would melt first. After about an hour, we checked the status of the ice cubes and made our conclusions. Then we discussed how and why some melted faster than others.