This video takes you from the researching to the recording of an interview. Use these quick tips to get an interesting and great looking video.
Students will engage in a photo scavenger hunt then tell a story using the images taken.
This article provides an overview of the free online tool VoiceThread and discusses how elementary teachers might use it in language arts and science classes. Resources provided.
This article highlights hands-on and inquiry-based science lessons that teach about the water cycle and provides lessons that integrate literacy skills with the science investigations.
This video, adapted from material provided by the ECHO partners, describes three different ways that people have navigated the oceans.
This article links to resources to help teachers create their own weather stations, participate in real data projects, and assess their students' knowledge of weather tools.
This informational text explores the characteristics of blue whales and a simple food chain of the Southern Ocean. The text is at a reading level appropriate for a reading level of Kindergarten through first grade. It is a pdf file that includes only the text and a glossary.
This article describes research conducted by Dr. Ross MacPhee of the American Museum of Natural History. MacPhee is studying the possible causes behind the extinction of the woolly mammoth.
This site provides an overview of research-based resources for teaching English Language Learners available from the Doing What Works web site, a site sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education.
A lesson from Kelsey Hokanson.
This formative assessment item uncovers students' prior knowledge about the distribution of penguin species throughout the world. Teacher resources are given, including information about the content, instructional strategies as well as alignment to The National Science Education Standards. Additional resources include information, pictures, and lesson ideas involving penguin facts.
Kayla Towner, UEN Technology Specialist, gives a tutorial on using Digital Science Online. This is one of many great resources on Utah's Online Library.
In this video, Kayla Towner, UEN Technology Specialist gives a quick guide to Soundzabound. Another free tool through Utah's Online Library.
In this eMedia update, Katie Blunt walks you through the ways in which eMedia resources are licensed. Learn about the different license types and get helpful tips to ensure you correctly use all the free content available on eMedia.