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Polar Festivals - Issue 8, November 2008
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Polar Festivals - Issue 8, November 2008
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This issue of the free online magazine, Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears, provides resources for planning a "polar festival," or an informal learning event. The issue includes planning guides, suggested activities, and resources to integrate literacy into the science-themed event.

Subject:
Applied Science
Education
Engineering
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Provider:
Ohio State University College of Education and Human Ecology
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Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears: An Online Magazine for K-5 Teachers
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The Ohio State University
Date Added:
10/17/2014
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Polar Mammals - Issue 10, January 2009
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Polar Mammals - Issue 10, January 2009
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This issue of the free online magazine, Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears, explores the mammals of the polar regions and the adaptations that help them survive in harsh environments.

Subject:
Applied Science
Education
Engineering
Geoscience
Life Science
Physical Science
Physics
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Provider:
Ohio State University College of Education and Human Ecology
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Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears: An Online Magazine for K-5 Teachers
Author:
The Ohio State University
Date Added:
10/17/2014
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Polar Oceans - Issue 14, May 2009
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Polar Oceans - Issue 14, May 2009
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This issue of the free online magazine, Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears, explores the characteristics and living systems of the Arctic and Southern Oceans. Instructional resources include ocean-related lessons and informational text about blue whales.

Subject:
Applied Science
Education
Engineering
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Provider:
Ohio State University College of Education and Human Ecology
Provider Set:
Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears: An Online Magazine for K-5 Teachers
Author:
The Ohio State University
Date Added:
10/17/2014
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Polar Patterns: Day, Night, and Seasons - Issue 3, May 2008
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Polar Patterns: Day, Night, and Seasons - Issue 3, May 2008
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This issue of the free online magazine, Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears, highlights ways to teach about the extremes in day and night and seasons in the Arctic and Antarctica. The targeted literacy skill is cause/effect relationships. Art and poetry are integrated through a study of the aurora.

Subject:
Applied Science
Education
Engineering
Geoscience
Life Science
Physical Science
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Provider:
Ohio State University College of Education and Human Ecology
Provider Set:
Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears: An Online Magazine for K-5 Teachers
Author:
The Ohio State University
Date Added:
10/17/2014
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Polar Plants - Issue 12, March 2009
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Polar Plants - Issue 12, March 2009
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This issue of the free online magazine, Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears, explores the plants that live in the polar regions as well as resources for teaching plant classification, life cycles, and adaptations.

Subject:
Applied Science
Education
Engineering
Life Science
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Provider:
Ohio State University College of Education and Human Ecology
Provider Set:
Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears: An Online Magazine for K-5 Teachers
Author:
The Ohio State University
Date Added:
10/17/2014
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Rocks and Minerals - Issue 6, September 2008
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Rocks and Minerals - Issue 6, September 2008
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This issue of the free online magazine, Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears, explores the basic characteristics of rocks and minerals, the types of rocks, the rock cycle, and the specimens found in the polar regions. Find lessons that allow students to observe rock and mineral specimens, perform classification exercises, and read to develop their content knowledge.

Subject:
Applied Science
Education
Engineering
Geoscience
Physical Science
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Provider:
Ohio State University College of Education and Human Ecology
Provider Set:
Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears: An Online Magazine for K-5 Teachers
Author:
The Ohio State University
Date Added:
10/17/2014
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A Science Fair Makeover in Your School Library!
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A Science Fair Makeover in Your School Library!
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School librarian Marcia Mardis describes what the library can offer to teachers and students who want to produce a focused, engaging, and effective science fair. This article appears in the free online magazine Beyond Weather and the Water Cycle, which explores the seven essential principles of the climate sciences for K-grade 5 classrooms.

Subject:
Arts and Humanities
Education
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Diagram/Illustration
Teaching/Learning Strategy
Provider:
Ohio State University College of Education and Human Ecology
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Beyond Weather and the Water Cycle
Author:
National Science Foundation
Date Added:
05/30/2012
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Science Lessons About Our Environmental Impact
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Science Lessons About Our Environmental Impact
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Science and education experts caution that climate-change topics can overwhelm and frighten young children. Science lessons chosen for this article focus on general environmental issues, such as the effects of litter, air pollution, and water pollution. The lessons also include actions and solutions to environmental issues. The free, online magazine Beyond Weather and the Water Cycle focuses on integrating age-appropriate science learning with literacy experiences.

Subject:
Applied Science
Education
Environmental Science
Geoscience
Physical Science
Space Science
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Teaching/Learning Strategy
Provider:
Ohio State University College of Education and Human Ecology
Provider Set:
Beyond Weather and the Water Cycle
Author:
Jessica Fries-Gaither
National Science Foundation
Date Added:
05/30/2012
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Science at the Poles - Issue 19, April 2010
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Science at the Poles - Issue 19, April 2010
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In this issue of the free online magazine Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears, learn about the tools and technologies scientists use to study the land, ice, ocean, atmosphere, and living creatures of the polar regions. Students can also learn about the day-to-day life of a scientist working at the South Pole and plan their own research expedition.

Subject:
Applied Science
Chemistry
Education
Engineering
Life Science
Physical Science
Physics
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Provider:
Ohio State University College of Education and Human Ecology
Provider Set:
Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears: An Online Magazine for K-5 Teachers
Author:
The Ohio State University
Date Added:
10/17/2014
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A Sense of Place - Issue 1, March 2008
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A Sense of Place - Issue 1, March 2008
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This issue of the free online magazine, Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears, examines how elementary teachers can introduce the Arctic and Antarctica and use science, geography, literacy, and technology to help students compare and contrast these two dramatically different areas as well as their own home.

Subject:
Applied Science
Environmental Science
Geoscience
Physical Science
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Provider:
Ohio State University College of Education and Human Ecology
Provider Set:
Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears: An Online Magazine for K-5 Teachers
Author:
The Ohio State University
Date Added:
10/17/2014
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The Sun and Earth's Climate: Virtual Bookshelf
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The Sun and Earth's Climate: Virtual Bookshelf
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This book list contains children's books that have been screened for accuracy in depicting scientific concepts. Each book's content is briefly described and its cover pictured. The topics of the books support learning in Grades K-5 about the issue's theme. The list appears in the free, online magazine Beyond Weather and the Water Cycle, which focuses on the essential principles of climate literacy.

Subject:
Arts and Humanities
Education
English Language Arts
Geoscience
Physical Science
Reading Informational Text
Space Science
Material Type:
Diagram/Illustration
Teaching/Learning Strategy
Provider:
Ohio State University College of Education and Human Ecology
Provider Set:
Beyond Weather and the Water Cycle
Author:
Jessica Fries-Gaither
Kate Hastings
National Science Foundation
Date Added:
05/30/2012
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Teaching about Adaptations and Environments with ARKive
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Teaching about Adaptations and Environments with ARKive
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This article introduces ARKive, a digital library of photographs and videos of the world's wildlife. The library gives special priority to at-risk species. The author notes how this interactive resource can be used by K-5 teachers to support other activities connected to the theme of this issue of the free, online magazine Beyond Weather and the Water Cycle -- We Depend on Earth's Climate.

Subject:
Applied Science
Education
Life Science
Technology
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Teaching/Learning Strategy
Provider:
Ohio State University College of Education and Human Ecology
Provider Set:
Beyond Weather and the Water Cycle
Author:
Jessica Fries-Gaither
National Science Foundation
Date Added:
05/30/2012
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Tundra: Life in the Polar Extremes - Issue 13, April 2009
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Tundra: Life in the Polar Extremes - Issue 13, April 2009
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This issue of the free online magazine, Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears, explores the tundra and how it can illustrate ecological concepts, relationships, and changes.

Subject:
Applied Science
Ecology
Education
Engineering
Forestry and Agriculture
Geoscience
Life Science
Physical Science
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Provider:
Ohio State University College of Education and Human Ecology
Provider Set:
Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears: An Online Magazine for K-5 Teachers
Author:
The Ohio State University
Date Added:
10/17/2014
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Understanding Earth's Climate: Virtual Bookshelf
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Understanding Earth's Climate: Virtual Bookshelf
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This list of children's books recommends nonfiction titles that supplement basic information found in lessons and activities of this themed issue of the online magazine Beyond Weather and the Water Cycle. The books are grouped by topic -- water, weather and climate, and atmosphere. Each book is described by its content, reading level, and possible uses in the classroom. Covers are pictured. The online magazine is produced for elementary school teachers and is structured around the essential principles of climate sciences and climate literacy.

Subject:
Atmospheric Science
Physical Science
Material Type:
Teaching/Learning Strategy
Provider:
Ohio State University College of Education and Human Ecology
Provider Set:
Beyond Weather and the Water Cycle
Author:
Kate Hastings
National Science Foundation
Date Added:
05/30/2012
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Unit Plan: We Change Earth's Climate
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Unit Plan: We Change Earth's Climate
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Suggestions are made on how to use the resources featured in the issue of Beyond Weather and the Water Cyle in a unit on the greenhouse effect. Hands-on experiences and nonfiction text are provided to help students answer the question "How is Earth like a greenhouse?" Suggestions are also made for formative and summative assessments.

Subject:
Education
Geoscience
Physical Science
Space Science
Material Type:
Teaching/Learning Strategy
Unit of Study
Provider:
Ohio State University College of Education and Human Ecology
Provider Set:
Beyond Weather and the Water Cycle
Author:
Jessica Fries-Gaither
National Science Foundation
Date Added:
05/30/2012
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Unit Plans That Teach Foundational Climate Concepts
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Unit Plans That Teach Foundational Climate Concepts
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Four unit plans provide opportunities for in-depth explorations of important foundational climate concepts -- weather, water as a solid, liquid and gas, and the water cycle -- that are appropriate for K-2 and 3-5 learners. These unit plans incorporate many of the lessons highlighted in other articles in this issue of the online magazine Beyond Weather and the Water Cycle. The magazine is structured around the essential principles of the climate sciences.

Subject:
Atmospheric Science
Physical Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Assessment
Lesson Plan
Teaching/Learning Strategy
Unit of Study
Provider:
Ohio State University College of Education and Human Ecology
Provider Set:
Beyond Weather and the Water Cycle
Author:
Jessica Fries-Gaither
National Science Foundation
Date Added:
05/30/2012
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Unit Plans: The Sun and Earth's Climate
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Unit Plans: The Sun and Earth's Climate
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In this article, teachers find two unit plans (grades K-2 and 3-5) that use resources featured in the science and literacy articles in the magazine. The unit plans are modeled after the five key steps in the learning cycle: engage, explore, explain, expand, and assess, or evaluate. The plans are aligned with the science content standards of the National Science Education Standards and the English language arts standards of the National Council of Teachers of English and the International Reading Association. The plans appear in the free, online magazine Beyond Weather and the Water Cycle.

Subject:
Chemistry
Education
English Language Arts
Geoscience
Physical Science
Physics
Reading Informational Text
Space Science
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Teaching/Learning Strategy
Unit of Study
Provider:
Ohio State University College of Education and Human Ecology
Provider Set:
Beyond Weather and the Water Cycle
Author:
Jessica Fries-Gaither
National Science Foundation
Date Added:
05/30/2012
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Video Clips about Collecting Climate Data
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Video Clips about Collecting Climate Data
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Video clips from federal and regional agencies show scientists at work with tools used to collect data about the climate and weather. This article, from the free, online magazine Beyond Weather and the Water Cycle, will help students visualize the tools and how they are used in the atmosphere, at sea, and other hard-to-access locations.

Subject:
Applied Science
Chemistry
Education
Geoscience
History
History, Law, Politics
Physical Science
Physics
Space Science
Technology
Material Type:
Data Set
Lesson Plan
Teaching/Learning Strategy
Provider:
Ohio State University College of Education and Human Ecology
Provider Set:
Beyond Weather and the Water Cycle
Author:
Jessica Fries-Gaither
National Science Foundation
Date Added:
05/30/2012
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Visualizing Informational Text
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Visualizing Informational Text
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Visualizing is a reading comprehension strategy that can be applied to science-themed texts, according to this article from Beyond Weather and the Water Cycle, a magazine that integrates literacy and science skills instruction. The author identifies six online resources that have activities, lesson plans, and more information.

Subject:
Arts and Humanities
Education
English Language Arts
Reading Informational Text
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Teaching/Learning Strategy
Provider:
Ohio State University College of Education and Human Ecology
Provider Set:
Beyond Weather and the Water Cycle
Author:
Jessica Fries-Gaither
National Science Foundation
Date Added:
05/30/2012
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