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How small is an atom? Video

This video does an excellent job explaining the answer to the question, "How small is an atom?  It compares an atom to the size of a grapefruit and a blueberry.  It is amazing to visualize just how small atoms really are.
 If you happen to be teaching about atomic structure, this might help your students understand this particular scientific concept.

How the heart pumps blood. Video

For most of history, scientists weren't quite sure why our hearts were beating or even what purpose they served. Eventually, we realized that these thumping organs serve the vital task of pumping clean blood throughout the body. This video investigates how it all works by taking a closer look at the heart's highly efficient ventricle system.

Goal: A game of addition and comparing numbers

In this addition and comparing numbers math game, students will have an opportunity to reinforce their greater than, less than, and equal to fluency. This is a game where students will roll dice, write those numbers down, add them up, and then compare them to see who has the better shot to score a goal. Once they play 8 rounds they will add up their total wins and those of their partner and then compare the two numbers to see who won the game.

Google Drawing and Diagram: Fault Types and Forces

In this EdTech Earth Science activity, students will use Google Drawing to create an image that demonstrates the three main types of earthquake faults, Transverse, Normal, and Reverse. They will find 2 real images of each type of fault. They will draw arrows pointing in the direction that the forces, shear, compression, and tension are moving on each image. They will also find and add an actual diagram of each type of fault. Finally, students will label the hanging wall and footwall on each image except for the transverse/strike-slip.

Halloween Division Bingo Class Set

In this Halloween version of bingo, teachers can call either the quotient or the equation. There are 30 cards where the teacher calls the quotient and students find a valid equation and 30 cards where the teacher calls the equation and students find an equal quotient.

The cards come with Halloween clip art that allows students to doodle or color in as well.

This activity is great for the days leading up to and on Halloween when students become very spooky themselves.

Elapsed Time Practice Sheet

A simple worksheet to give students a chance to practice calculating elapsed time using a number line. The directions instruct students to label the number line and to circle their final answer. The problems are based on actual students and activities that they enjoy! This practice sheet also features a clock for fast-finishers to color.

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