Following the Sun

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Simple STEAM Suggestions

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Simple STEAM Suggestions

Bring Science,Technology, Engineering, Art and Math into the classroom with these fun, cross-curricular projects for ele...

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Movement Activities for Elementary Students

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Movement Activities for Elementary Students

Break up the day and get your students moving with these movement activities for elementary students.

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Indoor Recess Choice Board Activities for Elementary

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Indoor Recess Choice Board Activities for Elementary

This menu features a selection of simple and engaging student-choice indoor recess activities.

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The Sun and Solar System Quiz

Review facts about the Sun and the eight planets in our solar system with this multiple-choice quiz.

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DAILY WARM-UPS

Science Reading Warm-Up: The Sun

Students learn about the sun through this science reading passage.

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Eclipses of the Sun and Moon, 2005 - 2015

Note: The day of an eclipse is given in Universal Time (U.T.

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Orbiting the Sun

How long does it take for each planet to orbit the Sun? Find out in this printable.

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Shifting Sun Part I

Observations will help children to understand the angle of the sun and its relative brightness.

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Shifting Sun Part II

can explore the intensity of the sun. Use this printable following Shifting Sun Part I.

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