Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Geological Forces Changing the Landscape at Minnehaha Falls

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students observe and discuss what forces have changed Minnehaha Falls and shaped the geological features surrounding it.
Handout
eSchool Today

E School Today: What Is an Ecosystem?

For Students 4th - 8th
Learn about all the different levels of ecosystems, from the living things under a rock, up to a rainforest biome. Explains the levels of organization within an ecosystem, the different types of biomes, food chains and trophic levels,...
Handout
Globio

Glossopedia: Rockhopper Penguins

For Students 3rd - 8th
Rockhopper penguins live in steep, rocky places. The only way they can get around on land is to hop from rock to rock. Rockhoppers grow about 46 cm tall - almost as high as an adult's knee. They are the smallest of the crested penguins....