In this water on planetary surfaces learning exercise, students read about the Galileo spacecraft and the surface of Jupiter's moon Europa. They read about the energy needed to keep the water in a liquid state on Europa. Students solve 4...

Students distinguish between latitude and longitude on the map. In this mapping lesson, students participate in mapping skills to recognize spatial relationships, and where to find natural resources on the map. Students create...

Third graders examine life in a terrarium and relate it to life in a larger environment. In this terrarium instructional activity, 3rd graders examine how living and non-living things work together by examining the changes in a...

Fourth graders recognize that the Ojibwa lived in a serene environment which shows in their legends. For this songs, myths and games lesson, 4th graders recognize characteristics of the Ojibwas culture through the study of their games,...

Students recognize the elements of an analog weather forecast.  In this weather forecasting lesson plan, students use a website and look for trends, persistence and climatology in weather forecasting.  Students complete a...

Learners explore the water cycle using educational resources. In this water cycle lesson, students use a global climate DVD to complete a scavenger hunt on the hydrologic (water) cycle.

Students examine different types of extreme weather and how to prepare for them. In this weather lesson students explore different types of extreme weather and create disaster preparation posters for different types of extreme weather.

Learners investigate stars and the solar system by completing a worksheet.  In this space science lesson, students complete a fill in the blank worksheet based on the stars and components of the cosmos. 

Students explore the environment by writing a persuasive letter. In this global warming instructional activity, students identify the key problems with our energy consumption in the United States. Students complete worksheets and write a...

In this graphing rational functions worksheet, students answer 18 multiple choice problems about rational functions.  Students determine values for a which a function is undefined given the equation of the function.

Students examine core samples from Mars and discover what they can use it to tell the history of Mars.  In this core sample lesson students create and analyze their own core samples then eat them at the end.

High schoolers explore waves and how they form.  In this wave lesson students prepare a written report on waves and tsunamis then discuss what they learned.

Students name wetland plant and animal life.  In this ecosystem lesson plan students go birdwatching and interpret native plants through art. 

In this weathering, erosion and deposition worksheet, students answer questions about the causes of weathering, the types of weathering such as mechanical and chemical weathering and resistance to weathering. They also write two...

Students collect, interpret and analyze weather variable data. They describe atmospheric variables that affect evaporation. Students create graphs and analyze the information collected.