Educational Resources

Yoga can help bring about a sense of calm and focus. Try this easy yoga routine for a quick and relaxing way to unwind from your day. Slow-paced and meant to inspire a sense of calm, this routine is perfect… [More]

Mindfulness exercises can reduce stress and anxiety! Feeling anxious? Grounding exercises can help to calm anxious thoughts and keep you focused and mindful in your environment. The 5-4-3-2-1 method is a grounding exercise that can be done almost anywhere and… [More]

An interactive content module lets the viewer compare the size of cells with other items through use of a visual sliding scale, from a 1 mm square down to a 340 pm carbon atom.* This module, “Cell Size and Scale”… [More]

BioEd Online, the online educational resource for educators, students, and parents. BioEd Online utilizes state-of-the-art technology to give you instant access to reliable, cutting-edge information and educational tools for biology and related subjects. Our goal is to provide useful, accurate,… [More]

Mindfulness exercises can reduce stress and anxiety. Use this exercise to relax, reduce anxiety, and find a sense of calm and well-being. Practice breathing deeply and slowly by following along with the animation. Music Credit: “Always Musa” by Livio Amato… [More]

Meditation can help you to relax, clear your thoughts, and calm your mind. Movement meditation can be done almost anywhere and it doesn’t require any equipment or materials. Take a few minutes to learn how to complete the exercise and… [More]

Mindfulness exercises can reduce stress and anxiety! Sometimes feelings of fear, excitement, or anxiety can cause your heart to race. If these feelings become overwhelming, this quick mindfulness exercise can help to calm your emotions and connect your emotions to… [More]

Resources The National Science Foundation (NSF) has a list of free online learning resources for STEM education that they describe as “perfect for at-home learning”, including online programming skills for ages 5-16, activities on art and science, math software, and… [More]

The PEAS Healthy Eating Activities are short, 20-minute activities that consist of reading a book about a vegetable and completing a short cooking activity with preschool children in the classroom. Each of the activities are focused on a vegetable that… [More]

The Preschool Education in Applied Sciences (PEAS) team will engage participating Head Start and NC Pre-K program staff (lead teachers, teacher assistants, center aides, center administrators, education specialist, health specialists) in an in-service training on October 23, 2023. Training will… [More]

Welcome To PEAS! Children’s natural curiosity provides the perfect foundation for you to nurture interest in science! However, we understand planning for science learning in the preschool classroom can be tricky. In our many conversations with Head Start teachers, we… [More]

The animated series Peep and the Big Wide World gives wings to the innovative idea of teaching science and math to preschoolers. Wry and distinctive visual humor, charming plotlines, and lovable characters combine with a comprehensive science program to attract… [More]

The collaborative nature of the Professional Learning Communities makes it a powerful tool of teaching and learning. There is no built-in hierarchy within the group, rather the motto of the group is “learning for all”, where all teachers’ learn and… [More]

The PEAS Teaching Guide introduces the PEAS Practices, provides model science learning activities featuring healthy foods, and provides content-specific background information related to featured life science topics. Each of these features of the guide was designed to serve as a… [More]

ScratchJr is an introductory programming language that enables young children (ages 5-7) to create their own interactive stories and games. Children snap together graphical programming blocks to make characters move, jump, dance, and sing. Children can modify characters in the… [More]