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History of STEM
​(A History of Scientific Thought & Discovery)

Ohio Department of Education 
K-6 Science & History Standards
Comparison 

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ODE Standards

Ohio's Learning Standards and Model Curriculum for Science

​​Ohio's Learning Standards and Model Curriculum for Science (adopted 2018-2019)
  • Ohio's Learning Standards and Model Curriculum for Science (adopted 2018-2019)

Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)

The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) were released by Achieve on April 9, 2013. The structure of Ohio’s Learning Standards for Science is significantly different from NGSS, but the research that provided the framework from which each were developed is the same. Both sets of standards address similar science content, skills and ways of thinking. Many of the related resources and strategies designed for use by NGSS can be useful when implementing the Ohio standards. Teachers are encouraged to use NGSS to support classroom instruction.
Additional Resources for Understanding Ohio’s Science Learning Standards and Model Curriculum
  • Science Quality Review Rubric
  • Science Resource Filter

​Ohio's Learning Standards for Social Studies (adopted 2010) 

The State Board of Education adopted Ohio’s Learning Standards for Social Studies as a part of Ohio’s learning system. The Ohio Department of Education’s state assessments are based on these standards until the 2020-2021 school year.

​Ohio's Learning Standards for Social Studies (revised 2018)

Ohio's Learning Standards for Social Studies (Jan 2019)

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Exploring Scientific Concepts Through
​Historical Events, A Cross-Curricular Approach

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Grade 1

Science

​​OBSERVATIONS OF THE ENVIRONMENT
This theme focuses on helping students develop the skills for systematic discovery to understand the science of the natural world around them in greater depth by using scientific inquiry.
​Strand Connections: Energy is observed through movement, heating, cooling and the needs of living organisms.

Social Studies

​​Families Now and Long Ago, Near and Far The first-grade year builds on the concepts developed in kindergarten by focusing on the individual as a member of a family. Students begin to understand how families lived long ago and how they live in other cultures. They develop concepts about how the world is organized spatially through beginning map skills. They build the foundation for understanding principles of government and their roles as citizens.

Needs
(Health & Family)

Family Timelines

​Cartoon Time - ​Cartoon for Kids‼️ Family Timeline. Social studies for Children

​Timeline Readings:

Picture
​​Knots on a Counting Rope is a children's book about a little boy who is blind. In the story, there is a Native American boy and his grandfather. The boy, “By-Strength-Of-Blue-Horses” was born blind and is searching for confidence in himself.

​​Knots on a Counting Rope read by Bonnie Bartlett & William Daniels

​​Ideas on Making a Timeline for Kids' Schools : Early Education

​Simon Kids: How to Make a Timeline

​Artifacts (Family):

​The student can use photographs, letters, artifacts and books to communicate information and draw conclusions about the past.
  • The student can identify and describe family photographs, letters, artifacts and books.
  • The student can use photographs to communicate information and draw conclusions about the past.
  • The student can use letters to communicate information and draw conclusions about the past.
  • The student can use artifacts to communicate information and draw conclusions about thepast.
  • The student can use books to communicate information and draw conclusions about the past.

Needs

Psychological ​

Picture

​​Creating a Healthy After School Routine for Your Child: How to Avoid Overscheduling

Time
​Routines:
  • Sleep
  • ​School
  • Entertainment
  • Doctor
  • ​Dentist
  • ​Wants vs. Needs (Economics)

​BroadcastExchange - How important are routines for children?

​​Cartoon for Kids‼️ Needs and Wants. Science for Children

​Safety

​Authorities
​​Maps: home, school, community (parks, police station, fire station, library, etc.)
home - fire escape
school - fire escape
local -parks
local - police station
​local - fire station

​Me on the map by Joan Sweeney

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Where are you? Where is your room? Where is your home? Where is your town?
  This playful introduction to maps shows children how easy it is to find where they live and how they fit in to the larger world. 
​

​​Me on the map by Joan Sweeney - Read by Lisa Kahle

​Samuel McKay Everett Foundation - ABC's of Safety

​​NFPA Kids - Making a Home Fire Escape Plan

​Ohio Digital Network

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ODN
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https://ohiodigitalnetwork.org/maps/
Topic: Maps
Time Period:1832-1986
Keyword(s): Maps, Transportation, Topography, Map symbols, Ohio,
​United States
Grade level(s):1-3
Learning standard(s):
​
Ohio Social Studies: Grade 1, Content Standards 2, 4
​Ohio Social Studies: Grade 2, Content Standards 2, 5
Ohio Social Studies: Grade 3, Content Standards 2, 3

INCLUDES LINKS TO: 
​Teaching Guide
Additional Resources

​Love & Belonging

​Family tree
Friendship trees

​​Me and My Family Tree by Joan Sweeney

​Following the successful model of Me on the Map, Sweeney demystifies an abstract concept by presenting it from a child's point of view. In Me and My Family Tree, a young girl uses simple language, her own childlike drawings, and diagrams to explain how the members of her family are related to each other and to her.

​​The Family Book - read by Sherry

Esteem & Basic Needs

​Basic Needs:
  • Earth - land, water, sun, oxygen
  • Humans
  • Animals
​Esteem:
  • Self-esteem
  • confidence
  • achievements
  • ​respect

​​SciShow Kids - Why Do We Get Mad?

​​SciShow Kids - Why Do We Cry When We're Sad?

​​5 Basic Needs we Need from the Environment | Nursery Rhymes and Kids Songs |

​​33 POSITIVE AFFIRMATIONS FOR KIDS SELF ESTEEM - (WATCH AT LEAST ONCE A DAY!) | SandZ Affirmations

Grade 2

​Science

​OBSERVATIONS OF THE ENVIRONMENT
This theme focuses on helping students develop the skills for systematic discovery to understand the science of the natural world around them in greater depth by using scientific inquiry.
Strand Connections: Living and nonliving things may move. A moving object has energy. Air moving is wind and wind can make a windmill turn. Changes in energy and movement can cause change to organisms and the environments in which they live.

​Social Studies

​People Working Together Work serves as an organizing theme for the second grade. Students learn about jobs today and long ago. They use biographies, primary sources and artifacts as clues to the past. They deepen their knowledge of diverse cultures and their roles as citizens.

Jobs
(Past, Present, Future)

Time & Timelines

Ohio Department of Education Model Curriculum Instructional Strategies and Resources
  • From Pre-Kindergarten through grade one, students practice using the language of time to order events from daily life.
  • In grade two, students use a calendar to determine the day, week, month and year. Students need to be able to list the days of the week and months of the year in order.
  • Students also should be able to place a series of events in chronological order on a timeline.
  • Use dates and events from biographies students are reading and have students place them in chronological order on a timeline.
  • As students learn about specific people or events in history, they can place them in chronological order on a timeline.
  • Focus on a current event and have students place related events on a timeline.
  • Connect to Fine Arts Academic Content Standards by creating a classroom mural of events depicting the school year.
  • Connections can be made to the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics through discussion of calendars and timelines

​​Dream English Kids - Wake Up! Daily Routines Song for Kids

Schedule Templates:

Biographies

Free School - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr: Biography for Children, American History for Kids - FreeSchool

​More Free School Biographies for Children:

​
  • Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr: Biography for Children, American History for Kids - FreeSchool
  • Biography of Abraham Lincoln for Kids: Meet the American President for Kids - FreeSchool​
  • Biography of George Washington for Kids: Meet the American President - FreeSchool
  • Vincent van Gogh for Children: Biography for Kids - FreeSchool
  • Biography of Christopher Columbus for Children: Famous Explorers for Kids - FreeSchool
  • Leonardo da Vinci for Children: Biography for Kids - FreeSchool
  • King Tut and His Treasures for Kids: Biography of Tutankhamun, Discovery of his Tomb - FreeSchool
  • Biography of Alexander Graham Bell for Children: Famous Inventors for Kids - FreeSchool
  • Biography of Claude Monet: Famous Artists for Children - FreeSchool
  • Mozart for Children: Biography for kids - FreeSchool
  • Biography of Thomas Jefferson for Kids: Meet the American President - FreeSchool
  • Biography of Theodore Roosevelt for Kids: Meet the American President for Kids - FreeSchool
  • Biography of Ludwig van Beethoven for Kids - Beethoven for Children: FreeSchool
  • Biography of Michelangelo for Kids: Famous Art for Children - FreeSchool
  • Biography of the Wright Brothers for Children: Orville and Wilbur Wright for Kids - FreeSchool
  • Biography of Frederick Douglass for Kids: American Civil Rights History for Children - FreeSchool
  • Biography of Marie Curie for Kids: Famous Scientists for Children - FreeSchool
  • The History of Santa Claus: St. Nicholas and the Origin of Santa - FreeSchool
  • Rembrandt for Children: Art History Biography for Kids - FreeSchool
  • Biography of Mary Cassatt for Kids: Famous Artists for Children - FreeSchool
  • Vermeer for Children: Artist Biography for Kids - FreeSchool
  • Biography of Harriet Tubman for Kids: American Civil Rights History for Children - FreeSchool
  • Biography of the Brontë Sisters for Kids: Charlotte, Emily, Anne Brontë for Children - FreeSchool
  • Did You Know? Fun Facts about the Wright Brothers - FreeSchool Bonus Reel

Jobs

  • Scientific/Technology Jobs
  • Jobs affected by the weather
  • Jobs in the weather

​Amazing Site: Exploring - Science Career Exploring 

​Science Career Exploring is a hands-on program open to young men and women from the 6th grade to 20 years old with an interest in learning more about careers in the fields of Science.
​https://www.exploring.org/science/

​​Amazing Site: The Owl Teacher - 20 Science Career Projects and Activities that Engages

​​Sometimes a topic such as science careers can be a bit dry. And, often times you aren’t exactly sure how to “spruce it up” so students are engaged. Today, I have 20 science career project and activity ideas...
​​https://theowlteacher.com/science-careers-projects-activities/

​Jobs and Occupations for Kids | What Does He/She Do? | Kindergarten, EFL and ESL | Fun Kids English

Fun Kids English - Jobs Song for Kids | What Do You Do? | Occupations | Kindergarten, Preschool, ESL

​Kids vocabulary - Jobs - Let's learn about jobs - Learn English for kids - English educational video

Earth & Space

  • Weather and Jobs:
  • ​Builder, Farmer, Fisherman, Ice cream shop owner ,Postal worker, Taxi driver..
​https://www.oddizzi.com/teachers/explore-the-world/weather/weather-types/weather-and-jobs/

Grade 3

​Science

​INTERCONNECTIONS WITHIN SYSTEMS
This theme focuses on helping students explore the components of various systems and then investigate dynamic and sustainable relationships within systems using scientific inquiry.
​Strand Connections: Matter is what makes up all living and nonliving substances on Earth. Matter has specific properties and exists in different states. Earth’s resources are made of matter. Matter can be used by living things for materials and energy. There are many different forms of energy. Each living component of an ecosystem is composed of matter and uses energy.

​Social Studies

​​Communities: Past and Present, Near and Far The local community serves as the focal point for third grade as students begin to understand how their communities have changed over time and to make comparisons with communities in other places. The study of local history comes alive through the use of artifacts and documents. They also learn how communities are governed and how the local economy is organized.

Communities
(Local, State, National & Global)

Timelines

Ohio Department of Education Model Curriculum Instructional Strategies and Resources
  • Using dates from historical events in the local community, students can demonstrate an understanding of units of time (years, decades, centuries) and chronological order (in order of time of occurrence) by placing these events in sequential order on a timeline.
  • Create a timeline from establishment of the local community to present. Allow space for specific events in each decade. Students can describe and illustrate each event on the timeline.
  • Insert an event or date from local history into proper position on an interactive whiteboard timeline.
  • Group students into cooperative learning groups.
  • Allow students to choose from a variety of assessment formats.

​Place-Based Learning: Connecting Kids to Their Community

​Your Community | Types of Community | Kids Academy

What Makes A Good Community

Maps

Ohio 
  • geology
  • industries
  • natural resources
  • topographical

How to Find Thousands of Oceanic Fossils in... Ohio?

Where Do Mountains Come From? | Geology for Kids

SciShow Kids - Know Your Globe

Ohio Rocks: Geology

Humans & the Environment

Positive vs. Negatives
  • settlement
  • natural resources
  • transportation
  • cultural groups

​How long will human impacts last? - David Biello

Human, Capital & Natural Resources for Kids | Types of Resources | Kids Academy

Natural Resources for Kids | Teach your kids and students about Earths Natural Resources

Past To Future - History of Native Americans for Kids - Timelines - Animation

Artifacts (Primary & Secondary Sources)

Ohio Department of Education Model Curriculum Instructional Strategies and Resources
  • Primary sources are first introduced to students in grade three. Primary sources are records of events as they are first described, usually by witnesses or by people who were involved in the event. At this level, students learn to locate and use primary sources like artifacts, maps and photographs.
  • An artifact is a material object of a culture such as a tool, an article of clothing or a prepared food. As students examine artifacts, maps and photographs from the local community, they begin to understand the concept of change over time. Change may be observed in: businesses, architecture, physical features, employment, education, transportation, technology, religion, and recreation.
  • Students evaluate photos, artifacts and maps from the local community that illustrate change over time. The teacher can use/create artifact baskets or bins with pictures, articles, etc. related to particular topics (e.g., Native Americans, pioneers, Amish communities). Have students identify and describe the changes with regard to various characteristics of the community listed in the content elaborations (businesses, architecture, physical features, employment, education, transportation, technology, religion and recreation).
  • Students use artifacts, maps and photographs to write and illustrate a Then and Now Book related to specific topics (e.g., 1800s classroom, grocery items, housing, jobs).

Scavenger Hunt Ideas:

  • Hands On as We Grow: 30+ Scavenger Hunt Ideas for Kids To Do at Any Age
  • imom: Scavenger Hunt Ideas for Kids
  • Kids Activities: 40 Scavenger Hunt Riddles for Kids

Pintrest:
  • Classroom Scavenger Hunts
  • Scavenger Hunt Ideas for Kids

​Grade 4

​Science

​​INTERCONNECTIONS WITHIN SYSTEMS
This theme focuses on helping students explore the components of various systems and then investigate dynamic and sustainable relationships within systems using scientific inquiry.
​Strand Connections: Heat and electrical energy are forms of energy that can be transferred from one location to another. Matter has properties that allow the transfer of heat and electrical energy. Heating and cooling affect the weathering of Earth’s surface and Earth’s past environments. The processes that shape Earth’s surface and the fossil evidence found can help decode Earth’s history

​Social Studies

​​Ohio in the United States The fourth-grade year focuses on the early development of Ohio and the United States. Students learn about the history, geography, government and economy of their state and nation. Foundations of U.S. history are laid as students study prehistoric Ohio cultures, early American life, the U.S. Constitution, and the development and growth of Ohio and the United States. Students begin to understand how ideas and events from the past have shaped Ohio and the United States today.

Social Studies
(Ohio in the United States)

Timelines

Ohio - 200 years

​​Ohio represents us all. In its dramatic history and astonishing diversity, Ohio closely replicates the vast, complicated, and turbulent place called America. The film offers a snapshot of the state's colorful history along with insights into the Ohio of today: a mix of odd, funny moments and life-changing events.

The Science Show - ​What is the Meaning of Ohio's Mysterious Serpent Mound? | Secrets of the Underground

​Secrets of the Underground | Tuesdays at 10/9c The Great Serpent Mound is a 1,348-foot-long prehistoric effigy mound in Ohio. Scientists are unsure what its purpose was.
​Full Episodes Streaming FREE on Science Channel GO:
https://www.sciencechannelgo.com/secr...

​A Burial Mound Mystery | NewsDepth: Know Ohio

​​Ohio is home to some of the greatest examples of burial mounds, but mystery still remains about who built them and why. Tell us your theories in the comment section! Learn more about Ohio: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

Ohio's Early Pioneers | NewsDepth: Know Ohio

Ohio's early European settlers took on a big challenge in moving to the untamed wilderness of Ohio. Mary shares their story!
​Learn more about Ohio:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... ​​

​The Wright Brothers | NewsDepth: Know Ohio

​The inventors of modern aviation were from where else but Ohio! Darrielle shares about the ups and downs of their invention process.
​Learn more about Ohio:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

TED Ed - ​ What’s so great about the Great Lakes? - Cheri Dobbs and Jennifer Gabrys

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-s-so-g...
The North American Great Lakes — Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, and Superior — are so big that they border 8 states and contain 23 quadrillion liters of water. They span forest, grassland, and wetland habitats, supporting a region that’s home to 3,500 species. But how did such a vast and unique geological feature come to be? Cheri Dobbs and Jennifer Gabrys takes us all the way back to the Ice Age to find out.
​Lesson by Cheri Dobbs and Jennifer Gabrys, animation by TED-Ed.

Ohio DNR - ​ Ohio's Scenic Geology

​For anyone interested in Ohio's natural history, this video offers a brief look at the geologic origins of many scenic wonders that dot the Ohio landscape. From striking rock formations to dynamic lakes and rivers to world-famous fossil beds, our state features a complex geology that inspires a sense of awe and carries a legacy of science and lore.

​Ohio Rocks - Geology, Ice Age, Fossils, and Resources (Full)

​Ohio was much different than it is today. Watch and learn what made it so as we explore Ohio's geology, ice age, and fossils

Western Reserve Historical Society - East vs. West: Mapping Cleveland, The Western Reserve, and the Midwest

​Drawing on a rich collection of maps at WRHS, this exhibit follows the history of how the area in which we live came to be mapped, divided up, separated into political areas of settlement, and maybe shed some light on how east versus west became so important in Cleveland.

Grade 5

​Science

​INTERCONNECTIONS WITHIN SYSTEMS
This theme focuses on helping students explore the components of various systems and then investigate dynamic and sustainable relationships within systems using scientific inquiry.
​Strand Connections: Cycles on Earth, such as those occurring in ecosystems, in the solar system, and in the movement of light and sound result in describable patterns. Speed is a measurement of movement. Change in speed is related to force and mass. The transfer of energy drives changes in systems, including ecosystems and physical systems.

​Social Studies

​​Regions and People of the Western Hemisphere In grade five, students study the Western Hemisphere (North and South America), its geographic features, early history, cultural development and economic change. Students learn about the early inhabitants of the Americas and the impact of European exploration and colonization. The geographic focus includes the study of contemporary regional characteristics, the movement of people, products and ideas, and cultural diversity. Students develop their understanding of the relationship between markets and available resources.

Farming & Food
(Western Hemisphere)

Timeline

Ohio Department of Education Model Curriculum Instructional Strategies and Resources
  • Multiple-tier timelines use two or more rows of events, with each row representing a different topic or perspective related to a specific time period (e.g., a timeline of events in the Western Hemisphere, with events in North America and South America shown on parallel tiers).
  • Multiple-tier timelines can be used to help students analyze cause and effect relationships or patterns and themes among events in a specific period of time.
  • These analytical skills build upon earlier skills related to chronological thinking and temporal order in grades PK-4. In grade five, students will use dates in the Common Era in preparation for the introduction of B.C.E. and C.E. in grade six.
  • When introducing multiple-tier timelines, have students create a multiple-tier timeline covering their life since their birth that includes events that occurred at the local, state and national levels. Have students identify relationships among local, state and national events and their lives.
  • Have students use biographies of famous people to create multiple-tier timelines that compare events in the biography with world events. Challenge students to think about how world events may have impacted or been impacted by the actions of the famous people read about.
  • ​Maya/Inca/Aztec (Cultural, Building Materials, Food, Religion)

​Red Cat Reading - How to Make a Map | Geography for Kids

LeapFrog - What are Maps? - Learn & Grow Kids Geography Lesson 

SciShow Kids - Know Your Globe

Earth & Space

  • growing season
  • 365
  • Solar System
  • Universe
Picture

Life

Ecosystems (sun water minerals)
Energy
​Plants

Exploration

Latitude & Longitude
​Enter coordinates to find a place
  1. On your computer, open Google Maps.
  2. In the search box at the top, type your coordinates. Here are examples of formats that work:
    • Degrees, minutes, and seconds (DMS): 41°24'12.2"N 2°10'26.5"E
    • Degrees and decimal minutes (DMM): 41 24.2028, 2 10.4418
    • Decimal degrees (DD): 41.40338, 2.17403
  3. You'll see a pin show up at your coordinates.
Get the coordinates of a place
  1. On your computer, open Google Maps. If you're using Maps in Lite mode, you’ll see a lightning bolt at the bottom and you won't be able to get the coordinates of a place.
  2. Right-click the place or area on the map.
  3. Select What's here?
  4. At the bottom, you’ll see a card with the coordinates.
Picture

Kids Academy - Regions of the USA | Geography for Kids 

SciShow Kids - Where Does Chocolate Come From?

​EdYouToo - Olmec and Maya Civilizations

​EdYouToo - Aztecs (Watch and Read version) TURN ON CC

​SciShow Kids - What Is Pumpkin Spice?

​EdYouToo - The Aztecs for Kids

EdYouToo - The Incas

The Colombian Exchange

  • old world vs. new world
Picture

Buffalo (Bison)

  • Bison's role in the Plains (other animals introduced into the New World)

Meet the American Bison!

The Columbian Exchange - description for kids

Grade 6

Science

​​ORDER AND ORGANIZATION
This theme focuses on helping students use scientific inquiry to discover patterns, trends, structures and relationships that may be inferred from simple principles.These principles are related to the properties or interactions within and between systems.
Strand Connections: All matter is made of small particles called atoms. The properties of matter are based on the order and organization of atoms and molecules. Cells, minerals, rocks and soil are all examples of matter.

Social Studies

​​Regions and People of the Eastern Hemisphere In grade six, students study the Eastern Hemisphere (Africa, Asia, Australia and Europe), its geographic features, early history, cultural development and economic change. Students learn about the development of river civilizations in Africa and Asia, including their governments, cultures and economic systems. The geographic focus includes the study of contemporary regional characteristics, the movement of people, products and ideas, and cultural diversity. Students develop their understanding of the role of consumers and the interaction of markets, resources and competition.

Goods & Resources
(Eastern Hemisphere)

Timeline

Ohio Department of Education Model Curriculum Instructional Strategies and Resources
  • Sixth grade is building on skills learned in grade five, including the conventions of B.C. (Before Christ), A.D. (Anno Domini), B.C.E. (Before the Common Era), and C.E. (Common Era) to place dates in chronological order.
  • At this level students use multiple-tier timelines consisting of two or more rows of events, with each row representing a different topic or perspective related to a specific time period.
  • Multiple-tier timelines can be used to help students analyze cause and effect relationships or patterns and themes among events in a specific period of time. These analytical skills build upon earlier skills related to chronological thinking and temporal order.
  • Create a multiple-tier timeline on the classroom/hallway floor or wall using painter’s tape. Each tier can represent a different civilization/cultural group. As historic study progresses, the class can add events to the timeline and discuss relationships.
  • Create a timeline that spans 2000 B.C.E. to 2010 C.E. along a hallway wall or around the classroom. Select a designated length to represent 100 years (possibly 1 foot = 100 years) and use tape (masking tape or blue painter’s tape) to create the timeline and mark the centuries. Have students select notable historic events, including some ancient events (e.g., building of Giza pyramids) and events in American and Ohio history students might be familiar with (e.g., signing of the Declaration of Independence, Ohio statehood). Have students find photographs or illustrations representing these events and attach them to the timeline. Encourage students to reflect on when most of the events they are familiar with happened and how long ago the river civilizations really were.
  • When introducing this content, discuss why some historians might use C.E. and B.C.E. instead of B.C. and A.D. What are the origins of these four terms? Which ones are used most often and in which situations?
  • As a kinesthetic learning activity, have students create a human timeline. Distribute event cards with dates in the Common Era and before the Common Era, and instruct students to organize themselves chronologically.
  • Thinkport Tool: Creating a Timeline: http://timeline.thinkport.org - This interactive tool allows users to construct a timeline and add events, descriptions and images to bring their timelines to life.
  • Connections: Connect to Mathematics Common Core State Standards by emphasizing the similarities between timelines and number lines, including the use of positive and negative numbers. 

Earth/Space Science

  • rocks, minerials, soil
  • ​Latitude and Longitude

Dr. Nagler's Laboratory: Longitude and Latitude

Rocks, Soil and Minerals | Periwinkle

​Physical Science

Matter & Motion
  • steam
  • kettle & pot
  • Gunpowder

​The deadly irony of gunpowder - Eric Rosado

​View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-deadly-... In the mid-ninth century, Chinese chemists, hard at work on an immortality potion, instead invented gunpowder. They soon found that this highly inflammable powder was far from an elixir of life -- they put it to use in bombs against Mongol invaders, and the rest was history. Eric Rosado details how gunpowder has caused devastation around the world, despite the incandescent beauty of fireworks. Lesson by Eric Rosado, animation by Zedem Media.
Picture

How Does a Steam Engines Work? | Earth Lab

​Life Science

cellular to multi-cellular 
​Food cells

Unicellular vs Multicellular | Cells | Biology | FuseSchool

Why Are You Multicellular?

​Silk Road

​The Silk Road: Connecting the ancient world through trade - Shannon Harris Castelo

​View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-silk-ro... With modern technology, a global exchange of goods and ideas can happen at the click of a button. But what about 2,000 years ago? Shannon Harris Castelo unfolds the history of the 5,000-mile Silk Road, a network of multiple routes that used the common language of commerce to connect the world's major settlements, thread by thread. Lesson by Shannon Harris Castelo, animation by Steff Lee.
Latitude & Longitude
Religions
Middle East (Mesopotamia, Egypt)
India (Buddhism to Hinduism)
China (Physical environment Great Wall/Canal)

What Is The History of Hinduism?

​Hinduism & Buddhism

The five major world religions - John Bellaimey

​Explore the intertwined histories and cultures of the major religions: Hinduism, Judaism, Buddhism, Christianity and Islam. -- It's perfectly human to grapple with questions, like 'Where do we come from?' and 'How do I live a life of meaning?' These existential questions are central to the five major world religions -- and that's not all that connects these faiths. John Bellaimey explains the intertwined histories and cultures of Hinduism, Judaism, Buddhism, Christianity and Islam. Lesson by John Bellaimey, animation by TED-Ed.

Mesopotamia Ft. Gilgamesh [simplified English version]

Ancient Egypt for Kids

What makes the Great Wall of China so extraordinary - Megan Campisi and Pen-Pen Chen

​View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-makes-...
The Great Wall of China is a 13,000-mile dragon of earth and stone that winds its way through the countryside of China. As it turns out, the wall’s history is almost as long and serpentine as its structure. Megan Campisi and Pen-Pen Chen detail the building and subsequent decay of this massive, impressive wall.
​Lesson by Megan Campisi and Pen-Pen Chen, animation by Steff Lee.
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