Go on a weed hunt! Scholars gain insight into the characteristics of plants and examine the outdoor environment in order to identify five different types of weeds. Learners then show what they know with a one-page reflection.

How is risk determined? Through the use of a reading passage, individuals or groups learn about bird interactions with man made structures along with wind turbines. Pupils use information from the second reading passage to conduct an...

There's a lot of thought that goes into setting up safe and supportive classroom environments. From establishing a whole group meeting area and arranging desks, to organizing classroom supplies and creating bulletin board displays,...

Use an exciting role play activity to teach young chemists about the importance of heat transfer in maintaining homeostasis. They assume the role of a dog sled owner who has been abandoned and must fend for themselves with only a...

These are lecture notes for a course in historical geology. They look at different types of coastlines where marine and terrestrial environments interact and the geological characteristics of each, followed by a discussion of...

Explains what the four spheres of the Earth are, and the interactions between them.

A very detailed article on the characteristics of waves and wave behavior. It discusses the influence waves have on the marine environment and the global climate, the physics of wave motion, the interactions between waves and wind, wave...

Students control the environments in four different scenarios to discover how any changes might affect populations. The different simulations include microorganisms, rabbits, foxes, and other organisms.

What is rDNA? What are the three different methods by which rDNA is made? How does it work? Why is it important? Find all this and also discover what the future holds for rDNA. After learning all this information, take the interactive...

An interactive learning game where students answer whether or not certain environments would be suitable for different animals. Printable worksheets are available for review at the end of the activity.

Sound recordings, photographs, manuscripts, and interactive maps describe a way of life in the mountains of West Virginia. The culture of the folks in the Big Coal River Valley as well as the environment of the Valley are explored.

Comprehensive information about deep-ocean trenches. Includes maps, a video [1:29], and a vocabulary list.

In this lesson you will learn to understand better the different plants in your environment, its characteristics and its presence in our daily lives. Learn how important the plants are for the survival of all ecosystems in the world and...

Review ecology, the study of how living organisms interact with each other and their surrounding environment.

Interesting site describing the cultural borrowing happening as MacDonald's opens around the world and particularly in China. Learn about this interesting topic and better understand the implications of cultural borrowing.

Review basic facts about the giraffe and launch an interactive activity that demonstrates the length of its tongue, a physical adaptation that helps the giraffe survive in its environment.