Elementary School Resources

Below are K-6 resources you may find useful in your classrooms and at home. We appreciate your feedback through this short form, which helps us to improve our programs.

• K-6 Science
  • K-6 Science Curriculum – PDF Resources and Lessons
  • Grade 1 videos by Claire Shao ’22
  • Grade 5 Science Videos by Gwyneth Maloy ’21 and Jessica Hem ’21
  • Explore the Solar System Planetarium Show by Patrick Postec ’21
  • A Tour of the Night Sky by Peter Knowlton ’22
  • Queen of Physics by Michelle Garcia ’21, about Dr. Chein-Shiung Wu, The First Lady of Physics

• Outdoor Activities
• Read-aloud program  (direct link to google folder containing multiple read-aloud books. Click on any book, watch, and listen!)
• Mindfulness through Movement and Art: Join Williams College students as they guide you into pure calmness!
  • Joanna Hovey ’23, Mindfulness Activity Book
  • Helene Ryu ’22, breathing and art
  • Dasol Lee ’21, Creative Card Making Lessons
• Zoom Around the World: Join Williams College international students as they share about their home countries and cultures.
  • Christian Alberga ’21, Jamaica
  • Seha Karabacak ’24, Turkey
  • Shreyas Rajesh ’22, India
  • Haeon Yoom ’21, Vietnam
• Coloring American Heroes
• Coloring American Heroes Spanish Language Translation

 

Resources created by other groups:

• Berkshire Museum Activities & Worksheets  for educators and families.   An online library of digital tools including educator-led “Daily Doodle” activities, printable “Word of the Day” activities, discussion prompts for episodes of “What’s in the Basement?” and more.
• Be a Chemist with the Berkshire Museum: Play the role of a medicinal chemist by practicing real scientific techniques and exploring basic principles of chemistry.  Together we will complete a lab and create a new antacid medicine, just like a real chemist!
  • Be a Chemist STEM Week video
  • Supply list to experiment along with the video
• A Virtual Tour of Hancock Shaker Village: Check out baby goats at the Village or Blacksmithing at the Tannery.   Additional information and videos can be found at the Hancock Shaker Village website or YouTube channel.
• Camp GD 2020 and Camp GD 2021– General Dynamics Mission Systems employees and interns have created CAMP GD, a virtual lab packed with fun science experiments suitable for all ages.  Each video includes a list of materials needed for each experiment.  Adult supervision is required.