Vocabulary University
My vocabulary.com: Themed Word Puzzles
This is an index of links to"Themed Word Puzzles." They are listed three ways: by 7 subject areas, monthly on a calendar, and also all 80+ features are alphabetically listed in the table at the bottom of the page. These include...
Society for Science and the Public
Science News for Students: Fuzzy Future
This article explains how too much time indoors as children may be leading to vision problems in young people, especially myopia. Article includes a vocabulary list and a printable word search.
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University of Kansas: Quarked!: Word Search
A word search with vocabulary related to the study of subatomic science.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Get the Word Out at Mc Donalds!
Students take part in a hypothetical scenario that challenges them to inform customers at a local restaurant of how their use and disposal of plastics relates/contributes to the Great Pacific garbage patch (GPGP). What students...
My Science Site
Bj's Science: Microscope Word Search [Pdf]
Site provides a helpful word search teachers can use to help their students familiarize themselves with a microscope and have some fun at the same time.
abcteach
Abcteach: Earth Day Activities
[Free Registration/Login Required] How can you treat the earth with more respect? Check out this resource featuring links to elementary activities to celebrate Earth Day. You will find word searches, crossword puzzles, reading...
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Science Fiction Writer: Robert J. Sawyer: "On Writing": Word Processing Tricks
Science fiction writer Robert J. Sawyer shares his word processing tricks and tools for proofreading and editing a manuscript. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.6-8.6 Use technology to produce and publish writing
abcteach
Abcteach: Solar System Links
[Free Registration/Login Required] This resource provides several links to elementary information about the Solar System. Students and teachers will find charts, graphs, crossword puzzles, word searches, report forms and more.
Teachnology
Teachnology: Plant and Animal Cell Worksheets
A free online site full of plant and animal cell worksheets for the busy educator! Included are Venn diagrams, KWL, mazes, puzzles, word searches, creative writing, and many other varieties of worksheets -- all focusing on plant and...
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Make Vocabulary Meaningful
Students categorize words into groups and justify the grouping of words.
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Webucate: Free Multimedia Resources for Education
A labor of love created by a school in Great Britain. This is a well-organized image gallery with photos and other resources presented by topic, e.g., animals, places in the US, science, sports, etc. Though nothing to compare with a...
abcteach
Abcteach: Birds
[Free Registration/Login Required] Come and check out this resource featuring printable materials on birds. This site includes poems, shape books, questions for reading comprehension and more.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Writing Scientific "Recipes"
Adapted from a lesson plan in the book 51 Wacky We-Search Reports by Barry Lane, this lesson plan asks young scholars to read several recipes to gain an understanding of how they are written and the types of words they use. Then students...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Researching Hurricanes With Technology
This activity will help learners to understand the formation, power, and history of hurricanes. Students will do this using a combination of technological skills. Examples of technology used include: PowerPoint, Word, Netscape Composer,...
University of Washington
Neuroscience for Kids: Worksheets
This university site contains lessons, games and worksheets that are ready to print out.
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Alphabet soup.net: Farm Animals
Check out this awesome resource on farm animals. Students and teachers will benefit from the links found within this site. Learn what sound each of the farm animals make and more.