Elementary
October 16-October 22, 2013

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Rock Cycle Animation

Grades: 3-12

The rock cycle has no beginning and no end. Rather, it is an ongoing cycle in which rock - driven by tectonic processes such as volcanoes and earthquakes, the surface processes of weathering and erosion, and compaction - is created and destroyed. In this visualization and collection of animations from McDougal Littell/TERC, follow rock from its origins as magma through other stages of the cycle.

The Forest & The Air Cycle

Grades: 5-8

Trees take in carbon dioxide from the air and release oxygen for humans to breathe. Trees and plants need carbon dioxide to live. They get their carbon dioxide from us we get our oxygen from them.

When You Feel so Mad that You Want to Roar: Strategy Song and Lesson Plan
Grade Range: PreK-K

In this video excerpt, Daniel Tiger and his friends sing a song about conquering anger by counting to four. They find that getting mad when things go wrong is normal, but when you get mad, stop, count to four, and then you'll be able to reflect and come up with a solution to the problem that makes you happier. In the related activity, use music and movement to help children practice slowing down and controlling their actions. Before children can think clearly enough to deal constructively with their angry feelings, they need self-control in order to slow down and calm down.

Integrating Social Studies and the Arts
Grade Range: K-12

This article explores integrating Social Studies

and the arts, including sections on 21st century skills, team teaching, aligned content, and sample lessons.

Theater: Scene Shop
Grade Range: 2-5

In this interactive, students will understand how the scenery, or set, helps create the illusion of a particular time and place in a play.

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