Science

Types of Weather

This Poster was created using Glogster to show students examples of different types of weather.

• It is a great, all laid out visual for those who students who need to see the big picture. 
• It could be printed out and used as a poster for the classroom.

Standards this covers:

1st Grade Science, Standard 2, Objective 3b:

• Identify characteristics of weather, e.g., types of precipitation, sunny, windy, foggy, and cloudy.

Educational Technology Standard 5:

• Use technology tools (e.g., multimedia authoring, presentation, web tools, digital cameras, scanners) for individual and collaborative writing, communication, and publishing activities to create knowledge products for audiences inside and outside the classroom.

Planets

This ThingLink is a visual of the planets in our solar system.

• It is a great way for students to quiz themselves to help them learn the planets in the solar system by name and where they are located relative to the sun.  
• This activity could be followed by learning more information about each of the planets.

Standards this covers:

6th Grade Science, Standard 3, Objective 1a:

•  Identify the planets in the solar system by name and relative location from the sun.

Educational Technology Standard 6:

• Use telecommunications efficiently and effectively to access remote information and communicate with others in support of direct and independent learning and for pursuit of personal interests.