Whenever the weather is nice and I can come up with an activity to be outside, I am all for it! This week the weather has been very nice, so we found an excuse to go outside and practice our Science content. We are learning the Five Circles of Latitude. I had some sidewalk chalk [Read On]
Parts of the Atmosphere Felt Visual
March 6, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Whenever I have a chance to create a hands-on visual aid, I am all for it. I love using felt. So this week I made the Earth and the atmosphere using felt. I found black felt with silver glitter on it… How perfect is that for representing outer space? I was so excited to [Read On]
Parts of the Atmosphere Snack Idea
March 6, 2013 by Leave a Comment
I love to try to come up with a snack idea each week as we study different topics. This week we were studying the atmosphere, so I put together a snack the kids could build, use it to review the material and then EAT it! How fun! It was actually pretty yummy. All that cheese [Read On]
Earth’s Atmosphere
March 4, 2013 by 5 Comments
This week we have been studying the atmosphere. I created a little project for my kids to help them visualize the Earth’s atmosphere. We read the information about each layer and then stacked the circles to build the atmosphere. This project really helped them remember what we were studying. I hope this helps your kids [Read On]
Ocean Zones Picture Cards
February 23, 2013 by 4 Comments
I made these cards (well, actually my husband did), to help us visualize and learn the ocean zones. My kids love looking at pictures, books, cards, etc. anything with color, so I decided to create something that would get their attention and help them retain the information we are studying. We talked about the characteristics [Read On]
Ocean Zones to Label and Color
February 23, 2013 by 7 Comments
Use this worksheet as a way to introduce, teach and review some of the ocean zones. Younger students can use it as a coloring sheet. Older students can label each zone by either cutting and pasting the labels or by simply handwriting each name on the line. Color each ocean zone in a different color [Read On]
Ocean Zones Project
February 23, 2013 by 3 Comments
Here’s a fun project we created at home to help the kids visualize and review the ocean zones. We used a clear plastic container with a lid. We gather 3 liquid components: Corn Syrup, water and oil. Pour the corn syrup in a glass container and put several drops of blue food coloring. Mix well [Read On]