Regents of the University of Michigan
Animal Diversity Web: Southern Elephant Seal
Information on geographic range, habit, physical description, reproduction, lifespan, behavior, methods of communication, diet, predation, economic importance (positive/negative), and conservation status can be be found on this...
Common Sense Media
Common Sense Media: We Are Civil Communicators
When we talk about our personal beliefs and politics, passions can run high -- especially when we're online. These intense moments can often lead to tit-for-tat insults, or worse. But, if addressed calmly and coolly, they can be an...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Go and Stop? Ant Traffic Signals
Have you ever stopped to watch a trail of ants moving back and forth between a food source and their nest? Have you ever wondered how they establish their trail? You've probably read that ants use chemical signals to communicate with one...
University of Colorado
University of Colorado: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In
This article provides information regarding the types of negotiations, principles for effective negotiation, obstacles to successful negotiation, and methods of overcoming these obstacles.
Common Sense Media
Common Sense Media: Education: Lesson: Who Is in Your Online Community?
[Free Registration/Login Required] By learning the Rings of Responsibility, 2nd graders explore how the Internet connects us to people in our community and throughout the world. Help students to think critically about the different ways...
Common Sense Media
Common Sense Media: Education: Digital Citizenship: Grades 3 5
Students will establish group norms to create a positive online community that promotes responsible and respectful digital behavior within their classroom. Requires free membership.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Managing and Expressing Feelings With Little Learners
This blog focuses on the teacher wanting to to give the kids an opportunity to socialize with each other and also provide some perspective for them on what is going on. Seeing each other in our homes would let them know that we're all in...
Other
National Education Assoc.: Parent, Family, Community Involvement in Education
This resource explains NEA's position that significantly more emphasis must be placed on the important roles that parents, families, and communities can and must play in raising student performance and closing achievement gaps.
Common Sense Media
Common Sense Media: Education: What's Cyberbullying? Grades 3 5
Students discuss positive and negative aspects of interacting with others online. They learn the definition of cyberbullying and help the teacher fill in a Venn diagram that compares in-person bullying with cyberbullying. They then read...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Interpreting Area Data From Maps vs. Graphs
Graphical methods of data presentation are a key feature of scientific communication. This project asks the question, "What's the best way to compare the land area of states: a map or a bar graph?" You'll be measuring performance on two...
REMC Association of Michigan
Remc Association of Michigan: 21 Things4 Students: 6. Cyber Safety
This learning module is made up of nine quests organized into sets of three. In the first set, students learn how to protect themselves online. In the second, they go through three simulations/games to learn how to protect their...
Regents of the University of Michigan
Animal Diversity Web: Colobus Guereza
Detailed information about guerezas, a Columbus monkey found in Africa near the equator: geographic range and habitat, physical features, behavior, reproduction and mating, communication, andn positive and negative economic impact.
Common Sense Media
Common Sense Media: Education: Lesson: Super Digital Citizen: Grades 3 5
Young scholars explore what it means to be responsible and respectful to their offline and online communities as a step toward learning how to be good digital citizens. Students create digital superheroes who exhibit exemplary attributes...