Teach about the animals that live in the coral reef, how they interact, and why the coral reef is important, and how we can help protect the coral reefs of the world with this Science Storytime unit.

Animals

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Sea Turtles

Get to know the seven species of sea turtles in this science storytime lesson with an annotated book list, facts, color-and-trace pages, colorful species cards, and a life-cycle spinner

The Human Body

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Blood and Guts: Circulation, Respiration, and Digestion

What keeps our bodies moving? Why do we bleed? Learn about circulation, respiration, and digestion in this unit study.

Earth’s Crust

What do we know about the Earth? Can we dig through to the center of the earth? Why are there volcanoes and earthquakes?

Weather

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Clouds & The Water Cycle

Why are there clouds in the sky? Why does it rain?

STEM Challenge Supplies Box

Get ideas on what types of items help stock a supplies box for a STEM Challenge. Includes a printable letter to send with parents asking for common items!

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Mini-Golf Design Challenge

Can you design a hole for a miniature mini-golf course? What makes a great design?

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Create a Bird’s Nest Challenge

No one can quite make a bird's nest as well as a bird can. We're going to try, though! Read about a variety of bird's nests and then try your own hand at building one.

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Light it up! Circuit Challenge

What would we do without electric light? The world would feel quite different. Lights color our world even in the dark. Can your students put together their own circuit? With this challenge, they can light up their own decorations with LED lights.

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Build a Bridge Challenge

Why do we need bridges? How do bridges help you get from here to there? Think like an engineer and make a model bridge with this challenge.

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Pi Challenge

March 14 is sometimes called Pi Day because it's abbreviation (3.14) is the first digits of pi: 3.14159... With this lesson, learn about circles, circumference, and pi with a hands-on measuring activity.

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6 Christmas STEM Challenges

Get in the holiday spirit with these picture book inspired STEM projects. Read a book, do a project, and then you will be in the mood for Christmas.

About the teacher

Rebecca Reid

Rebecca Reid has a bachelor's degree in English and teaching experience as a writing tutor and also as an elementary-level teacher at local homeschool co-ops, where she has taught language arts, Spanish, history, and STEM. She loves creating games and hands-on activities for her kids, especially activities with an emphasis on great books.

Rebecca has homeschooled her 3 kids for 10 years. Homeschooling is the most difficult thing she's ever done, as well as the most rewarding.

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