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A Sense of Place - Issue 1, March 2008
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A Sense of Place - Issue 1, March 2008
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This issue of the free online magazine, Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears, examines how elementary teachers can introduce the Arctic and Antarctica and use science, geography, literacy, and technology to help students compare and contrast these two dramatically different areas as well as their own home.

Subject:
Applied Science
Environmental Science
Geoscience
Physical Science
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Provider:
Ohio State University College of Education and Human Ecology
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Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears: An Online Magazine for K-5 Teachers
Author:
The Ohio State University
Date Added:
10/17/2014
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Star Library: Which Paper Towel is More Absorbent?
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Star Library: Which Paper Towel is More Absorbent?
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This group activity focuses on conducting an experiment to determine which of two brands of paper towels are more absorbent by measuring the amount of water absorbed. A two-sample t-test can be used to analyze the data, or simple graphics and descriptive statistics can be used as an exploratory analysis. Students are asked to think about design issues, and to write a short report stating their results and conclusions, along with an evaluation of the experimental design.

Subject:
Mathematics
Statistics and Probability
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
Consortium for the Advancement of Undergraduate Statistics Education
Provider Set:
Causeweb.org
Author:
Christopher J. Malone, Christopher R. Bilder, Deborah J. Rumsey, John E. Boyer, Kansas State University, Ohio State University, Oklahoma State University
Date Added:
02/16/2011
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Tundra: Life in the Polar Extremes - Issue 13, April 2009
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Tundra: Life in the Polar Extremes - Issue 13, April 2009
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This issue of the free online magazine, Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears, explores the tundra and how it can illustrate ecological concepts, relationships, and changes.

Subject:
Applied Science
Ecology
Education
Engineering
Forestry and Agriculture
Geoscience
Life Science
Physical Science
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Provider:
Ohio State University College of Education and Human Ecology
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Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears: An Online Magazine for K-5 Teachers
Author:
The Ohio State University
Date Added:
10/17/2014
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Water, Ice, and Snow - Issue 5, August 2008
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Water, Ice, and Snow - Issue 5, August 2008
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In this issue of the free online magazine, Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears, explore what the polar regions can teach us about the water cycle and the states and changes of matter. Find lesson plans about the many forms of water, ice, and snow found in the polar regions and how to use science notebooks to integrate literacy and science.

Subject:
Applied Science
Chemistry
Education
Engineering
Physical Science
Physics
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Provider:
Ohio State University College of Education and Human Ecology
Provider Set:
Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears: An Online Magazine for K-5 Teachers
Author:
The Ohio State University
Date Added:
10/17/2014
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Weather and Climate: From Home to the Poles - Issue 4, June/July 2008
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Weather and Climate: From Home to the Poles - Issue 4, June/July 2008
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This issue of the free online magazine, Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears, explores how elementary teachers can move from a study of the weather at home to the weather of the polar regions through hands-on activity, reading, and discussion.

Subject:
Applied Science
Engineering
English Language Arts
Language, Grammar and Vocabulary
Life Science
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Provider:
Ohio State University College of Education and Human Ecology
Provider Set:
Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears: An Online Magazine for K-5 Teachers
Author:
The Ohio State University
Date Added:
10/17/2014
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