TRIMESTER ONE
UNITS
- Ecosystems and Natural Resources
Google My Maps Ecosystem
Google My Maps can be used to create custom maps showing ecosystems and species ranges, complete with student-generated content and images from the Internet.
Google Drawings Food Web
Google Drawings is a diagramming/drawing app available in Google Suite. Using Google Drawings, students can display their knowledge of food webs.
Science Mini-Documentaries
Adobe Express and WeVideo are great for making movies of all types. Students can use these powerful video editing programs to create movies about the circulatory system, cells, or any other topic.
Science Drag and Drop Templates with Google Slides
Google Slides may be used to create drag-and-drop activities for a variety of science concepts. Students demonstrate understanding by dragging and dropping labels onto a template.
RSA Animate
The RSA Animate movies are essentially videos of white board sketches that have been sped up. They are quick, easy to make, and a fantastic way for students to consolidate their understanding of a concept. Check out these resources:
TRIMESTER TWO
UNITS
- Soil, Rocks, and Landforms
Google Earth Geology Tours
Google Earth is great for studying regions Earth's dynamic geology. Here are some resources:
Google Street View Treks
Google Street View Treks takes the user deep into the natural world. Check out these Treks:
Iron Chef Rocks and Minerals
Iron Chef is an activity developed in which students use slide templates to work collaboratively on a project. It is a basic jig saw type activity adapted for a digital classroom. The teacher controls the content by limiting students to the links provided in the slide deck.
TRIMESTER THREE
UNITS
- Electricity
- Sound
- Magnetism
Paper Circuits
Paper circuits are a simple, inexpensive way to incorporate making into your electricity unit. Here are some resources:
LED lights on Amazon
Aluminum foil tape on Amazon
Doodle Bots
Doodle bots are another STEAM project for teaching circuitry. All you need is a cup, some pens, a 3V motor, an AA battery, glue sticks, and some masking tape. Here are some resources:
Motor at Kelvin.com
Glue sticks on Amazon
Kalimbas/Thumb Pianos
Kalimbas/thumb pianos are great ways to study sound waves. They can be made in a variety of ways, including paint stir sticks and duct tape. Simply have your students tape the stir sticks at different lengths to their desks and they will have a musical instrument.