PreK-grade+5+Science

Resources for early childhood education of science. This site is maintained by Dr. Alexis Soffler, an elementary school STEM curriculum coordinator. []

Website targeted for early elementary school that can teach students about adaptations and can be scaled up or down depending on accompanying questions. It is sponsored by New York Zoos and Aquariums. []

Voyage of the Mimi: A PBS mini-series made in the 80's that mixes a fictional scientific expedition to monitor whales, with the science behind the show. It features Ben Affleck in his first role beyond a tv commercial. (Note: the link below is only for the first episodes, but there are links at the end of each episode for the next.) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kvz1Ey2JipI

Voyage of the Mimi 2: A companion to the first, this mini-series is set in Mexico, and focuses on Archaeology. (Note: the link below is only for the first episodes, but there are links at the end of each episode for the next.) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3re1ROrBZsg

This is a lesson for Kindergarten on Monsterology. It uses CO Standard 1.2 (objects can be sorted by physical properties, which can be measured and measured) and CO Standard 2.1 (organisms can be described and sorted by their physical characteristics). In the lesson, students will create a monster based on characteristics rolled by a dice and materials from a bag.

This webpage is the Discovery Channel's Discovery Kids. It has a lot of activities for kids and some are targeted for doing in a classroom, like "Making Acid Rain." []