Want to really get your elementary kids interested in learning about sea mammals such as whales and walruses? Then teach about blubber! If you’re not familiar with the term, it’s nothing so disgusting as it sounds. Blubber is the part of the sea mammals that keeps them warm. In fact, before you start this experiment, […]
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Teaching Your Class About Mammals
Want a fun way to teach your elementary kids about mammals? Here’s a plan of teaching tips that your class will find entertaining and you will know is educational. To do this, you’ll need: 1) several pictures of mammals 2) index cards 3) books or websites about mammals, and 4) some mammal take-home sheets Once […]
Continue readingCreating an Ocean Theme in Your Elementary Classroom
When it’s time to teach your elementary kids about oceans and sea life, it’s a great idea to decorate your classroom in an ocean theme. There are lots of ways of doing this. Here are a few favorite ones: Give the children a preview of the types of sea creatures that they’ll be learning about […]
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