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Next Generation Science Videos For K-8 - Generation Genius

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Get instant access to hours of fun, standards-based learning videos, lesson plans, activities, quizzes & more.

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Dzivula Gube
Marine Conservationist & Underwater Photographer, Kenya

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iNaturalist is a social network for naturalists! Record your observations of plants and animals,
share them with friends and researchers, and learn about the natural world.

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BrainPOP - Animated Educational Site for Kids - Science, Social Studies, English, Math, Arts & Music, Health, and Technology

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Open-and-go lessons that inspire kids to love science.

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Mystery Science offers open-and-go lessons that inspire kids to love science. The hook, visuals, and activity have all been prepared for you. Less prep, more learning.

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Improving Science Education Through Three-Dimensional Learning

Quick Search Next Generation Science Standards

THE THREE DIMENSIONS OF SCIENCE LEARNING

Within the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), there are three distinct and equally important dimensions to learning science. These dimensions are combined to form each standard-or performance expectation-and each dimension works with the other two to help students build a cohesive understanding of science over time.

Crosscutting Concepts help students explore connections across the four domains of science, including Physical Science, Life Science, Earth and Space Science, and Engineering Design.

When these concepts, such as "cause and effect", are made explicit for students, they can help students develop a coherent and scientifically-based view of the world around them.

Science and Engineering Practices describe what scientists do to investigate the natural world and what engineers do to design and build systems. The practices better explain and extend what is meant by "inquiry" in science and the range of cognitive, social, and physical practices that it requires. Students engage in practices to build, deepen, and apply their knowledge of core ideas and crosscutting concepts.

Disciplinary Core Ideas (DCIs) are the key ideas in science that have broad importance within or across multiple science or engineering disciplines. These core ideas build on each other as students progress through grade levels and are grouped into the following four domains: Physical Science, Life Science, Earth and Space Science, and Engineering.

More about 3D Learning

GET TO KNOW

The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) are K-12 science content standards. Standards set the expectations for what students should know and be able to do. The NGSS were developed by states to improve science education for all students.

A goal for developing the NGSS was to create a set of research-based, up-to-date K-12 science standards. These standards give local educators the flexibility to design classroom learning experiences that stimulate students' interests in science and prepares them for college, careers, and citizenship.

Get to Know the Standards

IMPLEMENT

The NGSS call for a three-dimensional approach to K-12 science instruction. This represents a significant transition from previous state standards. That's why effective implementation demands a great deal of collaboration and patience among states, districts, schools, teachers, and students.

Thoughtful and coordinated approaches to implementation will enable educators to inspire future generations of scientifically literate students. That is the vision of the NGSS. This website provides a range of high-quality resources that empower educators, administrators, parents, and the general public to help bring this vision to life.

Find Tools and Resources

WHY

Science-and therefore science education-is central to the lives of all Americans.

A high-quality science education means that students will develop an in-depth understanding of content and develop key skills-communication, collaboration, inquiry, problem solving, and flexibility-that will serve them throughout their educational and professional lives.

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Home Page | Next Generation Science Standards

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Improving Science Education Through Three-Dimensional Learning Quick Search Next Generation Science Standards Within the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), there are three distinct and equally important dimensions to learning science. These dimensions are combined to form each standard-or performance expectation-and each dimension works with the other two to help students build a cohesive understanding of science over time.

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Kids love to do crafts. Using recycled objects to make crafts is a fun way to teach kids about the benefits of recycling. We've created a list of some really creative ways to use recycled items. Your kids will enjoy making these cute art projects and creating colourful decorations for the garden.

Create your own underwater paradise full of colourful fish, plants and bubbles. Collect plastic bottle caps from water and drink bottles. Paint the caps bright colours and make a whole school of friendly fish.
https://iheartcraftythings.com/bottle-cap-art-fish-and-flower-scene.html
2. Toilet Roll Bird Feeder

This idea is definitely for the birds! Save up toilet rolls. Cover them in peanut butter, roll in bird seed and hang them outside. Delight in watching all the birds flocking to these tasty feeders.
https://www.theresourcefulmama.com/toilet-paper-roll-bird-feeders/
3. Recycled CD Spring Birds

Who doesn't have a stack of old CDs lying around? Kids will love turning your old CDs into all different kinds of birds, complete with feathers, beaks and googly eyes.
https://www.allfreekidscrafts.com/Animal-Crafts-for-Kids/Spring-Birds-Recycled-CD
4. Egg Carton Dragonfly

Here's a perfect recycling project for school. Turn egg cartons into colourful dragonflies with this fun paper craft. Kids can paint the egg cartons in their favourite colours and make antennas out of pipe cleaners. You can almost hear all the dragonflies buzzing around!
https://www.allfreekidscrafts.com/Recycled-Kids-Crafts/Dragonfly-Egg-Carton-Craft
5. Water Bottle Fish

Instead of tossing your empty water bottles into the recycling bin, turn them into bright-coloured fish with this fun recycling project for kids. By flattening the bottles, you can make them into all kinds of weird and wonderful shaped fish.
https://meaningfulmama.com/water-bottle-fish-craft.html
6. Tin Can Creatures

There's nothing better than little clusters of bright and colourful ladybugs decorating your garden. This is a fun way to recycle tin cans and give them a new life outdoors.
http://www.myveryeducatedmother.com/2013/05/tin-can-creatures.html?_szp=448099
7. Homemade Wind Chimes

You can also use recycled tin cans to make your own wind chimes for your porch. Paint and decorate the tin cans. Hang different items, like metal washers or nuts, inside the cans to experiment with a variety of sounds.
https://handsonaswegrow.com/outdoor-music-diy-wind-chimes/
8. Papier-mâché Plant Pots

You can turn large beverage bottles or food containers into a rainbow of brightly coloured plant pots with paper scraps and glue. Perfect for sitting on an indoor plant shelf or when you give someone a plant as a gift.
https://childhood101.com/paper-mache/
9. Hanging Planters

Large plastic bottles take on a new life as beautiful hanging planters. Kids will enjoy filling their planters with soil and watching their plant creations grow.
https://www.weareteachers.com/earth-day-crafts-classroom-activities/
For more information on recycling for kids, check out our blogs 4 Simple Ways To Get Your Kids To Recycle and How To Motivate Elementary, High School, and University Students To Recycle
CleanRiver Recycling provides a variety of innovative, flexible and customizable recycling solutions. To determine the right solution to meet your needs, use the If you have additional questions that weren't answered in this blog post please call us at 1-866-479-4038 or email solutions@cleanriver.com. CleanRiver product selector.

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9 Easy Recycling Art Projects For Kids - CleanRiver

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Whether at home or school, recycling projects for kids can be a fun way to learn about recycling programs. Here are 9 easy recycling art projects for kids.

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Welcome to Crash Course Kids! This bi-weekly show from the producers of Crash Course is all about gradeschool science. We’ll look at Earth, Habitats, Space, Chemical Reactions, Engineering, and much much more with host Sabrina Cruz. So, join us every Tuesday and Thursday for new uploads. This series is beginning with 5th grade science, so we’ll be delving into Earth Science, Physical Science, Biology, Geography, Engineering, and Astronomy. Have a look at our playlists on each subject!

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We imagine that even when you're not in the parks, you're probably longing to get out and enjoy your next park adventure - at this time, probably more so than ever before. And Washington's National Park Fund hopes to help us get to the parks. That's why we're inviting you to our new series of virtual field trips to Mount Rainier, North Cascades and Olympic National Parks.

Join us online to hear from park staff on the goings on at each park. Bring your own lunch and enjoy from the comfort of your own home.

You can learn about each field trip and register below. All of our field trips start at 12 Noon PST and last for approximately 45 minutes. Most of our field trips are suitable for adults and teens. Programming for children is noted in the description and says JUNIOR RANGER in the title. Also, don't forget to check out our recent virtual field trips as we'll be posting the recorded sessions after they've taken place.

We look forward to seeing you online!

Interested in supporting one of the parks you love the most? Consider making a donation today to ensure this critical work continues, and our parks stay strong, vibrant, youthful and everlasting for generations to come.

Want to get notified about our next Virtual Field Trip and more? Join our Community Email which we send twice each month.

Upcoming Virtual Field Trips

Carnivores inspire a range of feelings in people; a sense of excitement, mystery, fear, independence, freedom and wildness. Species such as wolverines, fishers and Cascade red foxes rely on Mount Rainier National Park to provide key habitats and access to adjacent wilderness in the South Cascades Ecosystem. Providing connectivity between protected areas is important to ensure that species will be here for the enjoyment, education and inspiration of this and future generations. In this virtual field trip, Mount Rainier National Park ecologist Dr. Tara Chestnut will discuss the status and unique conservation needs of these three carnivore species and how we monitor them at Mount Rainier to inform park management and Connected Conservation across the landscape.

Photo courtesy of Ken and Mary Campbell

Supported by WNPF since the program's inception in 2010, citizen science monitoring of Olympic Marmot has been a rewarding program all around. The park is receiving data needed to keep track of this species that is both unique to the Olympic Peninsula, but also is officially designated as the Washington State endemic mammal. Volunteers also get to experience the splendors of the alpine areas of the park, while making significant contributions to the parks resource stewardship. Learn more about the program with Olympic National Park Wildlife Biologist Patti Happe - how it is run, what we are finding and how you can either participate or support it.

Photo courtesy of Norma Colon

THE AMAZING VOLUNTEERS OF MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK
December 16, 2020 * 12:00 - 12:45 PM * Mount Rainier National Park

More than 2,000 people volunteer at Mount Rainier National Park in a typical year, contributing as much service as 140 additional summer seasonal employees. Join Mount Rainier National Park Volunteer Program Manager Kevin Bacher to learn all about what they do, the sometimes surprising benefits that result and how you can join the team as a volunteer ranger!

Recent Virtual Field Trips

Interested in support the projects you've learned about, or other projects like them? Consider making a donation to Washington's National Park Fund to help ensure this critical work continues and Mount Rainier, North Cascades and Olympic National Parks stay strong, vibrant, youthful and everlasting for generations to come.

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Virtual Field Trips - Washington's National Park Fund

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We imagine that even when you're not in the parks, you're probably longing to get out and enjoy your next park adventure - at this time, probably more so than ever before. And Washington's National Park Fund hopes to help us get to the parks.