Seventh graders investigate changes in the ecosystem within the school year. They see that ecosystems, communities, populations, and organisms are dynamic and change over time. They, in groups, collect data in quadrants in the fall,...

Students describe elements and conditions that effect cavern life. They explain the three cavern zones and the differences of each zone. They perform various activities based on grade level.

Students research the lives of manatees and how humans are contributing to their survival. They visit a variety of websites including a webcam.

Students listen to story of Grady, the Silo Cow, review vocabulary in story, look at newspaper headlines and discuss purpose of headlines, determine what makes a good headline, create three headlines of their own for story of Grady, and...

Students discover the process of planting chili. After comparing two types of seeds students plant and with the use of a digital camera, record the seed progress. When ready for transplant, students take young plants to a retirement...

Middle schoolers investigate the importance of white-tailed deer and their impact on forest environments. They visit learning centers to simulate being a white-tailed deer and work in groups. After visiting a forest they share their...

Students explore the important factors that affect habitat quality and the associated survival of migratory water bird populations. They discuss an organisms dependency upon a variety of habitats and habitat quality. Students play a game...

In this language worksheet, students look an a picture of "silly animals" and answer questions, then fill in blanks, naming animals shown.

A multitude of activities provide help with understanding animal adaptations.

Here you can view maps showing the migratory paths of dozens of animals across the northern hemisphere, report a sighting of one of the animals listed in the database, and much more.

Animated resource helps young researchers understand what global warming and the greenhouse effect mean.

Animated interactive teaches young researchers about scales and devices used to measure temperature.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This site contains an animation showing how the seasons are produced by the tilt of Earth's rotating axis. Site also includes a short quiz over the topic of seasons.

Global Problem Solvers is an animated STEM series from CISCO that features a group of middle school students who work together to solve social problems. This teacher's resource provides scripts for each Global Problem Solvers episode...

Global Problem Solvers is an animated STEM series from CISCO that features a group of middle school students who work together to solve social problems. This teacher's resource provides scripts for each Global Problem Solvers episode...

Global Problem Solvers is an animated STEM series from CISCO that features a group of middle school students who work together to solve social problems. This teacher's resource provides a lesson and discussion guide for each Global...

[Free Registration/Login Required] Watch this interactive animation that shows how shadow lengths change based on the position of the sun. Also on site is a short quiz

[Free Registration/Login Required] An interactive animation demonstrating the Earth's tilted axis and how that causes the seasons. Also included on the site is a short quiz on the topic.

Check out this site for global climate animations. "Get a feel for why we have seasonal weather changes or why other regions have different weather than you do."

Global Problem Solvers is an animated STEM series from CISCO that features a group of middle school students who work together to solve social problems. This teachers resource provides pictures and words that summarize each episode.

The following lessons help students from grades 6-8 understand sleep and circadian rhythms. Lesson topics iinclude: day and night, seasons, sundails, clocks, sleep and sleep patterns and sleeping in space.

Recognize changes in bears and insects and compare them.

This site contains a variety of information on the dama gazelle. Detailed statistics and trends on this endangered species.

A single animated slide that demonstrates how the alignment of earth causes the summer and winter seasons.