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Teacher Demonstration
In this demonstration, students will see how an antibody can disable antigens to help eliminate foreign invaders from the body and prevent humans from getting sick. read more
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Lab/Student Activity, Lesson Plan
In this lesson the kindergarten students will be reading the story called Magnetic Max written by Monica Lozano Hughes. This story is about a boy named Magnetic Max and his friend Nick1. Both children have a fun time exploring magnetism by testing out which objects... read more
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General Interest, Lab/Student Activity, Lesson Plan
This resource includes a reflection on differentiated science instruction in the full-day kindergarten classroom and an accompanying lesson plan to help students develop an understanding of what it means to be a steward of the Earth by caring for it and being... read more
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General Interest, Lesson Plan, Unit Plan
This resource was created by a team of Kindergarten educators to help educators to develop the skills and attitudes for students in the Early Years to become problem solvers and innovators. The resource highlights two important processes in the frame of Problem... read more
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Lab/Student Activity, Lesson Plan, Unit Plan
This unit focuses on students’ approach to water and how it is a part of people’s lives. Teachers can observe students’ construction with manipulatives and scaffold their knowledge by posing problem-based learning opportunities. Students will be able... read more
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Lab/Student Activity, Lesson Plan, Unit Plan
This unit focuses on students’ approach to earth elements (sand, soil, rocks, minerals, and fossils) with various materials. Teachers can observe students with earth elements and manipulatives to scaffold their knowledge. Students will be able to explore earth... read more
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Lab/Student Activity, Lesson Plan, Unit Plan
This unit focuses on students’ approach to building with various materials. Teachers can observe students’ construction with manipulatives and scaffold their knowledge by posing problem-based learning opportunities. Students will be able to build various... read more
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Lab/Student Activity
This inquiry resource package on space for ELKP is designed to assist teachers in planning for an inquiry-based learning opportunity. This resource outline is – sublimated with learning objects that your own class has presented in their interest of space and... read more
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Lab/Student Activity
This inquiry resource package on the environment for ELKP is designed to assist teachers in planning an inquiry-based learning opportunity. This resource outline is to be supplemented with learning objects that your own class has presented in their discovery learning... read more
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Lab/Student Activity, Lesson Plan
This inquiry resource package on sound for ELKP is designed to assist teachers in planning for an inquiry-based learning opportunity. This resource outline is to be sublimated with learning objects that your own class has presented in their interest of sound: where... read more