Unit Plan
Columbus City Schools

What is Up Th-air? — Atmosphere

For Teachers 7th Standards
Air, air, everywhere, but what's in it, and what makes Earth's air so unique and special? Journey through the layers above us to uncover our atmosphere's composition and how it works to make life possible below. Pupils conduct...
Activity
UNESCO

The Water Cycle

For Teachers 4th - 6th Standards
Young scientists get their feet wet as they learn about the water cycle in this series of activities. Whether they are observing how evaporation causes puddles to dry up, or how plants put water into the atmosphere through...
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Lithosphere, Hydrosphere, and Atmosphere

For Students 3rd - 5th
A slideshow and a short multiple-choice quiz on the rock surface of the Earth, its water, and the gas layers that surround it.
eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 12.15 Biosphere

For Students 5th - 9th
Understand Earth's biosphere which contains the lithosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere.
Unit Plan
Vision Learning

Visionlearning: Earth Science: The Carbon Cycle: What Goes Around Comes Around

For Students 9th - 10th
Instructional module focusing on the carbon cycle. Discussion includes the biological and geological components of how carbon moves through the atmosphere, lithosphere, and hydrosphere. Site also includes an interactive practice quiz and...
Interactive
CPALMS

Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: Earth's Spheres

For Students 9th - 10th
Check out the tutorial which introduces the Earth's spheres. Viewers should be able to identify the Geosphere, Biosphere, Atmosphere, Hydrosphere and Cryosphere and know their differences and similarities.
Interactive
University of Wisconsin

The Why Files: A Livable Earth Needs Air, Water, and Clouds

For Students 4th - 8th
Make Earth's climate livable by adding the right amount of air, water, and clouds to its surface and atmosphere.
Unit Plan
Center for Educational Technologies

Nasa Classroom of the Future: Environment Module: Uv Menace

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides information and activities for classes to learn more about ozone depletion and UV radiation.
Unit Plan
E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Science: Greece: What Is the Earth Made Of?

For Students K - 1st
Dionysus is a Greek God. and a theater director. Help him get ready for the play and learn about land, water, and air. After completing this lesson, students should be able to identify the different materials Earth is made up from (land,...