Students use the Internet to research the capabilities of earth-observation satellites. Using the information, they write a report on how remote-sensing technology is used to measure the impact of climate change. They identify the...

Pupils complete activities to study volcanic activities. In this volcanic activities lesson, students read an article about violent volcanoes. Pupils complete discuss questions and volcano projects for the lesson. students also take an...

Students use an online interactive to launch a rocket from earth. They have control over the angle and thrust of the rocket to discover the relationship between the two.

In this extraterrestrial life worksheet, high schoolers review the different space craft used to explore space for existence of life beyond Earth. This worksheet has 8 matching and 5 unscramble words.

Eighth graders study magnetism.  In this solar wind lesson students complete several activities on space and weather.

Students practice their math skills in determining the water/land proportions of the Earth. Using globes, they locate the seven continents and oceans and determine which covers more space. They use this information to participate in...

Third graders demonstrate the position of the Earth, Moon, and Sun in a solar and lunar eclipse. They list uses for manmade satellites and write a description of how a satellite would be use.

Students complete a science experiment to study the role of night and day on sleep patterns. For this sleep patterns lesson, students brainstorm about night and day and the causes for the rotations on Earth. Students work in groups to...

High schoolers compare and contrast the orbits of Earth and Mars, locate the planet Mars, and diagram its retrograde motion.

Ninth graders differentiate between energy waves transmitted from a quarry or mine as opposed to energy waves transmitted by an earthquake. They analyze seismograms of blast events from at least two quarries or mines. The energy waves...

Students use foam packing pieces to represent molecular positioning inside the four layers of earth's atmosphere. This instructional activity help students visualize that molecules become thinner as one ascends higher in the atmosphere.

Students using different experiments and activities explore electromagnetic radiation and the effect on the Earth.

Students explore the size of our Universe by understanding how long it takes to travel around from object to object in it - even if you travel at the speed of light! In making our exploration, we will examine ways of measuring distance,...

Students experiment with soda cans and water to discover why air pressure is greater closer to Earth's surface.

Students study the nature of a satellite's orbit around the Earth.

Third graders observe a cupcake and attempt to answer each question on the observation page. They write three sentences that explains how a geologist takes core samples of the earth's surface. Students make sketches and write...