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Lesson Ideas Science Journal for Kids
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On our weekly Lesson Ideas podcast, created especially for middle-school science teachers, we talk about new articles that have been adapted for use in the classroom, helpful hints for activities you can do with students, and teaching tips for using articles. Here at Science Journal for Kids, we believe that every student deserves to know how science works in the real world. We’re here to help support teachers' efforts in that endeavor!
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E10: Lesson Ideas for Middle School Teachers: Wandering with Warrahs!
Show Notes:
Take a look at the video version of this podcast episode:
See the article about the Falkland Warrahs and additional resources here.
Take a look at Kit’s personal website to learn more about her research projects.
Watch Kit Hamley’s Ask a Scientist interviews on YouTube here:
University of Maine Follow a Researcher Program
Radioactive Decay Lesson.
Information about the Falklands: Encyclopedia Britannica, Falklands Museum, The Conversation Article about the Warrah, Falklands History - Smithsonian Mag.
Links to collections: Paleoscience
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E9: Lesson Ideas for Middle School Teachers: Combing the Caribbean!
Show Notes:
Check out the video version of this podcast episode!
See the article about Caribbean peoples and additional resources here.
Read the Meet a Scientist written interview with Kendra here.
Watch Mateja Hajdinjak’s Ask a Scientist interview on YouTube here:
Lesson Plan Links: Teacher Instructions, Student Activity Worksheet, Student Activity Virtual Slides.
Information about the Caribbean: Basic Info, Archaeology of the Islands.
Information about Ancient DNA: About Ancient DNA, Ancient DNA and Neanderthals, Ancient Genomes and Human Adaptation, Svante Paabo’s Nobel Prize - Smithsonian Magazine.
Links to collections: Paleoscience, COVID, Introductory Biology, AP Environmental Science
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E8: Lesson Ideas for Middle School Teachers: Graciously Giving Gratitude!
Show Notes:
See the article about gratitude and additional resources here.
Check out our Ask a Scientist segment on YouTube here:
You can watch the Additional Resources walk-through instructions in this video tutorial (a companion to the current podcast episode):
Other articles about social science can be found here.
Look here for the lesson plan about gratitude.
Articles about stress: Cleveland Clinic Fact Sheet, Mayo Clinic Ways to Deal with Stress, Stress Reduction Activities for Students.
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E7: Lesson Ideas for Middle School Teachers: Discovering Dinosaurs!
Show Notes:
See the article about Arctic dinosaurs and additional resources here.
Check out the Florida State University interview and the PBS clip about Arctic dinosaur research.
https://www.pbs.org/video/did-some-dinosaurs-breed-arctic-cfswmk/
Explore other adapted articles about paleoscience.
Paleontology Lessons and Activity Compendium
Fossilization and Adaptation: Activities in Paleontology Lesson
Check out these resources about dinosaurs: LiveScience Dinosaur Fast Facts, Natural History Museum Dino Directory, National Geographic prehistoric animals, Warm Blooded Dinosaurs, Texas Dinosaur Footprints
Visit the National Park Service Paleontology website to learn about fossils in U.S. National Parks.
Click to learn more about animal migration and hibernation.
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E6: Lesson Ideas for Middle School Teachers: Flying with Falcons!
Show Notes:
See the article about peregrine falcons and additional resources here.
Other articles about how organisms are adapting to climate change can be found here.
Find out more information about: Peregrine Falcons, Bird migration, Audubon’s Audubon's Migratory Bird Initiative, Audubon's Lights Out Program.
Explore NOAA’s website on Climate Change Impacts and NASA’s Climate Kids website.
Watch these animations and Visualizations: NASA climate change spiral, World temperature change, Arctic sea ice melting
American Museum of Natural History Polar Climate Change lesson plans.
Check out the “Why are the Glaciers Melting?” Lesson.
Look at NASA’s albedo experiment for an additional hands on climate change experiment.
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E5: Lesson Ideas for Middle School Teachers: A Whale of a Tale!
Show Notes:
See the article about whales and additional resources here.
Check out our Ask a Scientist segments on YouTube:
Other articles about ocean conservation can be found here.
Middle school curriculum from NOAA.
NOAA’s information page on the North Atlantic Right Whale.
Explore the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Report.
Medical News Today article and Kurzgesagt video about cancer in whales.
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