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- Magnetic magic
- Students will explore and experiment with a magnet's mysterious invisible strength by rotating through five hands-on centers.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Science)
- By Thelma Pike.
- Learning numbers with Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary
- In Mother Goose in use: Rhymes that teach, page 5
- In this kindergarten lesson plan, students use the nursery rhyme "Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary" to develop phonemic awareness by rhyming words and participate in a number-matching activity to learn about ordinal numbers.
- Format: lesson plan (grade K English Language Arts and Mathematics)
- By Lisa Wright.
- Jumping with Jack Be Nimble
- In Mother Goose in use: Rhymes that teach, page 3
- In this kindergarten lesson plan, students use the nursery rhyme "Jack Be Nimble" to practice locomotor skills and sorting objects.
- Format: lesson plan (grade K Healthful Living and Science)
- By Lisa Wright.
- Identifying sequence with Little Jack Horner
- In Mother Goose in use: Rhymes that teach, page 8
- In this kindergarten lesson plan, students gain experience identifying the sequence of events in a story using the nursery rhyme "Little Jack Horner."
- Format: lesson plan (grade K English Language Arts)
- By Lisa Wright.
- Wilmington's Children's Museum
- Younger students will enjoy exploring the Wilmington's Children's Museum with its many hands-on exhibits.
- Format: article/field trip opportunity
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (Once I Caught a Fish Alive): Counting and directional words
- In Mother Goose in use: Rhymes that teach, page 12
- In this kindergarten lesson plan, students use the nursery rhyme "1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (Once I Caught a Fish Alive)" to practice recognition of written numbers and directional words.
- Format: lesson plan (grade K Mathematics)
- By Lisa Wright.
- The Iredell Museums: The Children's Museum
- From hands-on learning experiences in the arts, culture and sciences to exhibits, programs, classes, and performances there is so much to do at the Children's Museum.
- Format: article/field trip opportunity
Resources on the web
- Magnetic pick-ups
- In this Science NetLinks lesson, students look at various objects, make predictions about whether they are magnetic, and then test their predictions. They gain an understanding that certain materials are attracted to magnets and some are not. (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Science)
- Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science
- Exploring magnetic fields
- This Science NetLinks lesson demonstrates the magnetic field that is formed by a small magnet. Prior to this lesson, students should have had opportunities to observe and explore the lines of force, the attraction, and the repelling forces that all magnets... (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science)
- Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science
- Build an electromagnet
- In this Science NetLinks lesson, students make a simple electromagnet by wrapping a wire around a nail and attaching the ends of the wire to a battery to make an electric circuit. (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Science)
- Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science
- Sandlot Science
- This site is devoted to perceptual illusions and the science behind them. (Learn more)
- Format: website/activity
- Provided by:
- BBC Schools - BiteSize Revision
- Animations, fact sheets and interactive content in English, Math and Science for upper elementary students. (Learn more)
- Format: website/activity
- Provided by: BBC Schools
- National Railway Museum
- Take a virtual tour of a vintage locomotive. Examine images and information about the Cobbernob and other antique trains. And visit the online "exhiblets" featuring the history of railway photography, railway posters, the bullet train, and more. (Learn more)
- Format: website/activity
- Provided by: National Railway Museum
- Devices of Wonder
- An interactive exhibit featuring dozens of amazing devices and artifact such as parlor games, natural wonders, moving image devices, and scientific instruments, each able to be handled virtually. The objects are fun to play with, and they also teach us about... (Learn more)
- Format: website/activity
- Provided by: Getty Center
