Students investigate various chemical reactions when creating mixtures in ziplock baggies. In this chemistry lesson, students will recognize various chemical reactions and cite evidence. Safety and assessment strategies are included in...

Middle schoolers examine how sedimentary rocks are formed.  In this rock lesson students research different rock formations and different types of rock. 

Students seek scientific and technological solutions to envrionmental problems. They record class activities in a journal. They identify relationships among living things and their environments.

While this resource does not provide problems for chemistry learners to solve, it outlines skills that they should have and concepts that they should grasp. Topics include thermodynamics, periodicity, redox equilibria, transition metals,...

Students brainstorm list of possible highest locations in Oregon, identify and label places from list on map using color code, and discuss and identify causes of a rain shadow.

Young scholars examine how to conduct simple investigations and use simple equipment to gather data.  For this magnet lesson students decide what types of objects are attracted to magnets. 

Students examine whether their actions are positively or negatively affecting organisms and their habitats. They choose an animal to study then create a multimedia presentation including charts and graphs of data logger information and...

Students investigate crude oil. In this crude oil activity, students investigate fractional distillation and use this technique to separate two liquids.

This is a slideshow explaining the water cycle.

Learn about the water cycle through the adventures of two sisters. They will explain how the sun powers the water cycle and describe the different states of water. A glossary and labeled illustrations accompany the video. For the...

Read and fill in the blanks of this passage explaining the water cycle. Each blank has a dropdown menu with choices. When you finish, click CHECK MY ANSWERS. If you pick a wrong answer, the right answer will be displayed along with your...

Read and fill in the blanks of this passage explaining the water cycle. Each blank has a dropdown menu with choices. When you finish, click CHECK MY ANSWERS. If you pick a wrong answer, the right answer will be displayed along with your...

Explains the three states of water, how the water cycle works, and the role of temperature. Includes a fun fact quiz.

In this lesson plan, students will trace the flow of water in the environment, investigate simulated effects of global temperature change on oceanic levels, evaluate changes within the water cycle, and explain several different...

Students are asked to explain how clouds participate in the water cycle. [0:32]

Extensive article that discusses the first principle of climate science, i.e., that the Sun is the primary energy source for the climate system of the Earth. Presents five concepts for this principle and explains each, providing...

This video/lesson series explains how the structure and behavior of H2O in liquid form gives water its properties, and make it a chemical essential for life. Also in this collection: a Victorian-era depiction of the water molecule; news...

Animation and text explain the water--or hydrologic--cycle, which is the process that water undergoes in nature.

The steps in the water cycle and the processes that occur are explained in this resource.

Explains the different stages in the water cycle while covering important vocabulary. Supported by lots of visuals and includes a good water cycle animation.

Why does a lot of hail, rain, or snow fall at some times and not others? This unit contains four separate lesson sets built around answering this question. In the first two lesson sets, students explain small-scale storms. In the third...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses water and where it occurs on Earth, gives an overview of the water cycle, and explains how the ocean is an integral part of the water cycle and is...

Explains three forces of nature and how they impact the weather. These include infrared rays from the sun, differences in air pressure, and wind flow when hot and cold air masses meet. Supported by lots of visuals.

In this lesson, learners will be able to explain and demonstrate the process of evaporation while discovering the variables that affect the rate of evaporation.