Mr. R.'s Songs for Teaching
Planet Song- teach the order of the planets!
I wrote this for my elementary science classes to help to teach the order of the planets (lyrics below). For a version of this song that uses an Mnemonic with an Elegant Mother, instead of an evil one (I know some of you teach the...
EarthEcho International
Service Learning in Action: Young People Making a Positive Difference in the Health of the Planet
The video highlights the positive impact of young people engaging in service learning initiatives to improve the health of the planet. It features the Green Team from Fort Garrison Elementary School, who undertake recycling, carpooling,...
Book Club for Kids
The Story Behind "Esperanza Rising"
The novel Esperanza Rising tells the “riches to rags” story of a girl who lived comfortably in Mexico in the 1930s until her family’s situation changed. She and her family had to move to California, where they worked in farm labor camps...
Curated Video
Length and Height (Part 1) | Measurement | Y1 Maths | FuseSchool Kids
Learn how to talk about length and height with Ava on Giant Planet. CURRICULUM OBJECTIVE Compare, describe and solve practical problems for: lengths and heights [for example, long/ short, longer/ shorter, tall/ short, double/ half]
Curated Video
Turning | Geometry | Y1 Maths | FuseSchool Kids
Around, Around we go. Quarter, Half, Three Quarter and a Whole Turn are just some of the different terms we use while we go around our big Galaxy exploring how much each turn takes us just one spin at a time.
Curated Video
Number Bonds to 10 PART 2 |Numbers | Y1 Maths | FuseSchool Kids
Number Bonds to 10 PART 2 |Numbers | Y1 Maths | FuseSchool Kids
Crash Course Kids
Down to Earth
In this episode of Crash Course Kids, Sabrina talks about why things on the bottom of the Earth, don't just fall off into space. Plus... PENGUINS! This first series is based on 5th grade science. We're super excited and hope you enjoy...
Crash Course Kids
Earth's Rotation & Revolution
So, have you ever wondered why we have seasons? Or maybe where the sun goes when it's night time? *Hint: It doesn't actually go anywhere* In this episode of Crash Course Kids, Sabrina talks about the Earth's rotation and revolution and...
3Blue1Brown
Feynman's Lost Lecture (ft. 3Blue1Brown)
This video recounts a lecture by Richard Feynman giving an elementary demonstration of why planets orbit in ellipses. See the excellent book by Judith and David Goodstein, "Feynman's lost lecture”, for the full story behind this lecture,...
MinutePhysics
Feynman's Lost Lecture (ft. 3Blue1Brown)
Check out Grant’s channel: 3blue1brown. This video recounts a lecture by Richard Feynman giving an elementary demonstration of why planets orbit in ellipses. See the excellent book by Judith and David Goodstein, "Feynman's lost lecture”,...
Mr. R.'s Songs for Teaching
Extinction Song
#extincion #science #songs I wrote this for my elementary science classes- an Extinction Song! Lyrics: The dinosaur and dodo bird, No longer walk around, Those are two that disappeared, They’re nowhere to be found… Extinction, extinction...
Curated Video
Planet Earth is TINY Compared To The Universe! | The Scale Of The Universe Song | KLT
Let's learn about how BIG the universe is!
Curated Video
A Physicist Answers Why We Are Here
Physicist Robbert Dijkgraaf, a contributor to the "The Usefulness of Useless Knowledge," explains how the small differences in theories about space and time might explain why life just happened to happen. Tech Insider tells you all you...
Curated Video
Discover Echolocation: Bats’ Adaptation to Navigate the Dark
Video 3 of the Echolocation Unit. Here, students will dive deep into how echolocation works. The segment explains how bats send out high-pitched sounds, listen for the returning echoes, and use their brains to create a mental map of...
Bozeman Science
ESS1C - The History of Planet Earth
Take a trip back in time as the history of the earth is uncovered. An interesting video lesson explains the different methods scientists use to learn about the earth's past. While emphasizing teaching strategies, the lesson instructor...
Coloring Castle
Planets
From Mercury to Uranus, this printable coloring page includes images of all eight planets found in our solar system, making it a fun way to engage young scientists in learning about outer space.
SciShow
Why Does Saturn Have Rings?
Why do Saturn and the other gas giants have rings? Hank reveals the Roche limit as the cause, the distance within which gas planets would fail to hold together due to their own gravity. At this particular distance, orbiting materials...
TED-Ed
Why Are Blue Whales So Enormous?
Isn't it strange that Earth's largest animal lives on one of its tiniest? Using Sesame-Street-style puppetry, this video explains how this phenomenon happens. Viewers learn that a single mouthful of krill taken in by a whale has the...
Bozeman Science
ESS1B - Earth and the Solar System
The motion of the earth around the sun creates many different patterns in our world. Watch as a video instructor explains the patterns of moon phases, sunrise and sunset times, seasons, tides, and constellations among others. He also...
Bozeman Science
LS4D - Biodiversity and Humans
Humans have both positive and negative impacts on biodiversity. A video lesson highlights important human impacts on biodiversity through examples and diagrams. The narrator provides insight to the progression of the topic from...
Bozeman Science
ESS1A - The Universe and Its Stars
Is there a broader topic than the study of the universe? A video lesson for teachers provides insight into the progression of lessons on the topic from elementary through high school. Examples and descriptions give teachers solid...
Bozeman Science
ESS3C - Human Impacts on Earth Systems
The human impact on the earth's systems often has unintended consequences. A comprehensive video lesson builds a progression for teaching the standards ESS3C in elementary through secondary classrooms. Instruction focuses on the...
Khan Academy
Four Fundamental Forces, Scale of the Universe, Cosmology and Astronomy
Fundamental interactions are the non-contact ways that elementary particles interact. Sal describes electromagnetism, strong interaction, and weak interaction as being mediated by the exchange of gauge bosons between particles.
Bozeman Science
ESS3B - Natural Hazards
Planning and preparing for natural disasters is possible and necessary. A video lesson begins with a description of natural hazards in relation to natural disasters. Using specific examples, the instructor shares strategies for preparing...