In this lab, you will be exploring the organisms present in pond water. Add leaves and grasses to your pond water. Students will observe and document the organisms found in the water over a two-week period. Additionally, they will analyze the data, calculate rates of organism increase, create a function, and make predictions about future organism populations. 

This is one of the papers I have my students' parents fill out each year at the beginning of the school year.  This helps me know a little more about the student from the parent's perspective.

This is the rubric I use to grade each student's science experiment that they present to the class.

This video does a great job of discussing and showing the processes of coastal beaches and rock formations.  The video also discusses a little bit about ocean wave formation.

This volcano video demonstrates and discusses how composite and shield volcanoes are created and describes their lava type.  The Ring of Fire and magma formation are briefly discussed.

Immerse yourself in a thought-provoking animated video that draws a captivating parallel between climate change and the timeless game of Tetris. Prepare to be intrigued as this enlightening presentation explores the striking similarities between the challenges of climate change and the experience of losing in Tetris. Gain a fresh perspective on the impact of greenhouse gases and how they intertwine with our changing climate.

This is a fun song to help review or reinforce the Bill of Rights.

Tutorial on using jeopardylabs.com which is a great way for teachers to create a realistic Jeopardy game that is fun for students. On a personal note, this Jeopardy game creator is by far the best and customizable I have every used.

When my 3rd-grade students are learning to read measurements to the quarter inch, I use this game.  Most kids get really into it.  As students get the measurement correct, the timer goes faster and faster.  You can change the settings to display rulers that measure just the inch, half inch, quarter inch, sixteenth inch, thirty-two seconds of an inch, and even sixty-four seconds of an inch.

There are many misconceptions about evolution.  This TEDed video discusses those misconceptions.