The story of our solar system began more than 4.6 billion years ago, yet mysteries still remain about its formation and the collisions that formed the rocky inner planets. In this video segment adapted from NOVA: Finding Life Beyond Earth, immerse your students in the development of the solar system and then use the accompanying discussion questions to help them model and communicate the history of Earth. 

Explore geologic features in depth through an interactive in this lesson from GBH. Observe and gather evidence of geological processes—such as weathering, erosion, and deposition—that have shaped and continue to shape Earth’s surface at varying spatial scales and timescales. Apply and test your knowledge about the geological processes that may have resulted in landforms across North America. 

What is it like to observe a total solar eclipse and why are they so rare? Learn what causes eclipses as your students investigate the orbits and relative positions of the Moon, the Sun, and Earth. This interactive lesson features media resources from NASA, including videos, photographs, and multiple models of the Earth-Sun-Moon system. 

In these interactive lessons, your students will develop models of the Earth-Sun systems to demonstrate their understanding of how the Sun illuminates the hemispheres differently during summer and winter. This provides the context and sources of data students can use to gather evidence that explains why summer days have more daylight than winter days. 

This Virtual Museum template idea came from DavidLeeEdTech.org. Virtual museums allow online visitors to explore and interact with digital exhibits that contain information about a collection of artifacts and other historical objects.

A simple and effective way to create a virtual museum is to use Google Slides. Below are the links for two Virtual  Museum templates using Google Slides:

• Virtual Museum Template #1

• Virtual Museum Template #2

These free Constitution Day lessons and activities from Tech & Learning will dramatically convey the 235-year-old document into the 21st-century classroom while inspiring students to understand, question, and debate the most important issues of our day.  

Students create a slide show, video, or animation to show how physics concepts apply to their favorite sport.

Students will create a historical journal from a fictional character's point of view.

NOTE: Make sure to check all links in the Hyperdoc before sharing with students.

NOTE: Make sure to check all links in the Hyperdoc before sharing with students.

NOTE: Make sure to check all links in the Hyperdoc before sharing with students.

Let's Get Funky with Google Slides looks at innovative, interactive ways you and your students can use Google Slides and incorporate App Smashing into the activities.

What are the benefits and challenges of using artificial intelligence and ChatGPT in K–12 education? In this session, we will examine how AI can help personalize the learning experience, improve student engagement, enhance real-time feedback, and provide insights into student learning. We will also look at concerns about privacy, ethical considerations, and how to ensure AI is used to support rather than replace human teaching. Join me in exploring how teachers might harness the power of AI and ChatGPT to enhance K–12 education and how to navigate the potential challenges. 

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