Teaching Through Trade Books: Animals Help With Engineering

Journal Article | June 2019

This column includes activities inspired by children’s literature. This issue focuses on engineering.

The Process of Animation: Creating computerized animations of scientific processes

Journal Article | December 2000

Dynamic processes are inherently difficult to teach in all branches of science. This article focuses on a better way to teach scientific processes by allowing students to observe them firsthand, but this can be…

The Tree of Animal Life

Journal Article | August 2007

The Tree of Animal Life activity is a simple, sorting exercise that can help them see a bigger picture. The activity sets the stage for learning about animal taxonomy and introduces the characteristics of various animal…

Inquiry Into Action: Ecosystems and Animals

Journal Article | October 2017

Explore endangered animals that zoos and aquariums are working to protect.

Exploring Animals, Glossopedia Style

Journal Article | August 2007

It’s the first day of the “Animals” unit for Tami Brester’s third-grade class and the first day her students are using Glossopedia, a free online multimedia science encyclopedia. But you wouldn’t know that from…

Animal Adaptations (e-book)

eBook | January 2018

From feet to color to teeth, animals have many special structures that help them survive. These physical characteristics help them move, find food, and protect themselves. Animal Adaptations allows children to use their…