PebbleGo Science

PebbleGo Science, the go-to science resource for K-3 research and literacy.

In PebbleGo Science you will discover physical, life, and earth & space sciences, along with engineering, technology, and their applications.  With nearly 250 (and growing) articles connected to Next Generation Science Standards from weather and shapes to plants, simple machines, technology and more, you will never run out of new things to spark curiosity about how and why things work, and you'll always have a go-to science resource you can rely on.  Special features: activities & critical thinking questions and two videos for most articles.  Also available in Spanish.

 

PebbleGo, el recurso de referencia para la investigación y alfabetización de grados K-3. 

En PebbleGo Ciencias descubrirá las ciencias físicas, de la vida y de la tierra y el espacio, junto con ingeniería, tecnología y sus aplicaciones. Con casi 250 (y crecientes) artículos relacionados con los Estándares de Ciencias de la Próxima Generación, desde el clima y las formas hasta las plantas, máquinas simples, tecnología y más, siempre encontrará algo para despertar su curiosidad sobre cómo y por qué funcionan las cosas, y tendrá un recurso científico al que puede recurrir. Las características especiales incluyen: actividades y preguntas de pensamiento crítico y dos videos para apoyar la mayoría de los artículos. También está disponible en español. 

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