We've compiled a selection of grade-appropriate offerings to make it easy for you to browse Academy opportunities and classroom resources.
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Strategies for Investigations
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Learn how science notebooks can help your students plan and carry out hands-on investigations.
Strategies for Notetaking
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Taking notes in science doesn't mean just copying what's on the board.
Strategies for Reflection
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Setting aside time for reflection allows your students to recognize their own learning.
Selected Science Lesson Plans
Natural Resources Bingo
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© Sally Crossthwaite
What types of natural resources are used to make the objects we use in everyday life? Play bingo to find out!
What Color is Your Leaf?
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Students head outside to look closely for patterns of leaves in a shady environment vs. a sunny environment.
Worlds in Comparison
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"Play-Doh" © 2006 Dennis Brekke
Do you know the relative sizes of the planets in our solar system? Put yourself to the test with some Play-doh.
Habitat Adaptation Matchup
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© Brocken Inaglory
How does an animal's shape and color affect what habitat they live in?
Introduction to Scientific Sketching
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What makes a good scientific sketch? You can teach this lesson even if you think you can't draw!
Science Lesson Plans for 2nd and 3rd Grade
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Look through the collection of Academy-designed science lesson plans for 2nd and 3rd grade.
Featured Videos from the Science Video Vault
Habitat Earth in the Classroom
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Inspire your students with this stunning 25-minute film focusing on the vast networks of life.
The Living Soil Beneath Our Feet
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Travel underground for an up-close look at the ants, amoebas, and bacteria that maintain healthy soil.
7,000 Kinds of Amphibians
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Professional Learning for You
Setting Up Your Science Notebooks
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Explore this section to learn the basics of setting up science notebooks with your students.
NGSS Demystified
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Need help with planning professional development around the Next Generation Science Standards? Look no further.
Elevate Your Facilitation
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