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How to Beat the Rainy Day Blues

For Teachers Pre-K - 8th
With a little ingenuity, lively exercise can occur despite the weather.
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Space Awareness

Star in a Box

For Teachers 5th - Higher Ed Standards
What happens to stars as they get older? A simulation takes pupils through the life cycle of stars based on their masses. The resource introduces the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram and the common relationships and life cycle patterns observed.
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Colorado State University

How Can I Turn a Solar Oven into a Refrigerator?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Whether you want to heat things up in science class or cool things down a bit, an intriguing lab's got you covered! Science scholars explore the principles of thermodynamics using a solar oven, then change the conditions to turn their...
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States of Matter

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Properties in measurement, pressure and viscosity of solids, liquids, and gases are the main topics covered in this slideshow. The explanations of Pascal's, Bernoulli's, and the Venturi effects are very clear. Easy to understand diagrams...
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Atoms and Bonding

For Students 7th - 8th Standards
I don't trust atoms because they make up everything. Budding scientists learn about famous scientists connected to atomic models, chemical, ionic, and hydrogen bonds. The presentation also presents how to count atoms...
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Electric Fields

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
What kind of pears do electricians eat? Amperes! Presentation begins with electric field vectors for various charge configurations and field strengths for both point charges and uniform fields. It continues with various surfaces,...
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American Museum of Natural History

Light Quest

For Students 6th - 12th
Grab a partner and shed some light on light. A remote learning resource has scholars play a board game to answer trivia questions about light. They also read about how Einstein contributed to the understanding of light as both a wave and...
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American Museum of Natural History

Make Your Own Einstein Stationary

For Students 6th - 12th
No need to be an Einstein for this project! Clever crafters add their name, address, and country to three Einstein-themed templates and create their own, personalized stationary. A great way to stay connected while social distancing.
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Safety Bases

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders work on dodging in a game situation. Have boundary cones away from walls if playing inside. Have students walk instead of running if they are unable to move safely. Stop the game if students are unable to move safely.
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Mr. Tape

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars practice identifying the correct body part called out by their teacher. They must place the body part on a piece of masking tape on the floor.
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Over, Under, Around, and Through

For Teachers K
Students explore a variety of traveling skills. They explain the concepts of moving over, under, around, and through objects while moving slowly, and under control.
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Gargoyles

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students participate in a P.E. game to demonstrate using quick changes of direction while running away from a tagger. The class is divided into mover or gargoyle groups, while students change directions and pathways quickly away from...
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Valentine Volley

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars choose one half of a heart and a balloon at random. Theybegin traveling on the teachers signal or when music begins to find someone who has the other half.
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Follow the Leader Fitness Jog/Walk

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students demonstrate the fun of jogging/walking in a creative way, work on pacing. They work cooperatively in groups.Students begin by following the teacher and later after they become comfortable and get to be leaders themselves.
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Foot Tag

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Pupils use a yarn or fleece ball. On the signal (whistle, music) students move around trying to hit as many different classmates feet as possible.
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Upside-down Dribbling!

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students practice the overhead volley, using the proper cues.
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Statues and Dribblers

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Learners practice kicking the ball through other students' legs.
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Striking Balloons

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students strike balloons with different body parts (elbow, head, knee, wrist, shoulder, etc.) to practice their striking skills.
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Eating Up Energy

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners will compare and contrast amount of energy consumption and CO2 emissions among the top ten user countries to understand global effects of emissions. They also map the global impact of energy consumption and CO2 emissions.
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Magician Tag

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners participate in a creative version of the game freeze tag.
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Overarm throw/striking for force

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students practice overarm throw/stricking pattern, particularly: opposition in the legs, increased trunk rotation, preparatory back swing, and uncoiling of trunk, humerous and forearm.
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Soccer Scatter

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students practice dribbling the ball with his/her feet and passing to a partner.
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Animal Tag

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students play a chasing, fleeing game after choosing an animal to role play.
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Magic Ball

For Teachers K - 2nd
Using the magic ball, students identify the different directions. They follow the movements of the teacher with the magic ball.