April is National Poetry Month – a perfect time to incorporate this engaging and enjoyable form of literature into your science classroom! We’ve suggested science poetry before, including writing diamante poems after viewing webcam images of polar animals and locations and “Where I’m From” poems. Haiku and acrostic poems are also popular in elementary school […]
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An Interesting Integration: Science and National Poetry Month
Thursday, April 3rd, 2008 8:17 am
Written by: Jessica Fries-Gaither
Mapping the Polar Regions
Monday, December 17th, 2007 4:49 pm
Written by: Jessica Fries-Gaither
photo taken by batintherain; subject to a Creative Commons license
Did you know that while the Arctic is an ocean surrounded by continents, Antarctica is a continent surrounded by oceans? While this sounds like a simple play on words, it represents a profound difference in the geography, climate, and ecology of the two regions.
Did you […]
Posted in Topics: Antarctica, Arctic, Education, Reading, Science, Writing, social studies
Polar Bears: Much More than a Polar Pin-Up
Monday, December 3rd, 2007 12:12 pm
Written by: Jessica Fries-Gaither
A photograph by Spiritwood Images; subject to a Creative Commons license
Did you know that polar bears live only in the Arctic? Many people wonder why polar bears don’t eat penguins, another animal popularly associated with the poles. In fact, these two animals live at the opposite ends of the earth! The giant marine mammals […]
Posted in Topics: Animals, Arctic, Education, International Polar Year, Lesssons and activities, Life Science, Reading, Science, Writing
Penguins Only in Antarctica? It’s Not So Black and White!
Monday, November 5th, 2007 4:42 pm
Written by: Jessica Fries-Gaither
Did you know that there are 17 species of penguins, and that only a few of those 17 call Antarctica home? While visiting South Africa, our tour guide suggested a stop at Boulders Beach to see the penguins. Penguins? In Africa? The idea seemed laughable, but a short walk down the boardwalk revealed hundreds of […]
Posted in Topics: Animals, Antarctica, Arctic, Education, Lesssons and activities, Life Science, Mathematics, Reading, Science, Technology, Writing, social studies
Posted in Topics: Education, Lesssons and activities, Reading, Science, Writing
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