Students develop and test a unique, personally-relevant hypothesis about the consequences of exposure to UV radiation based units on a living organism, common baker's yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae).

In this science worksheet, students look for the meaning of the water cycle and its relation to the formation of clouds. They read the information about the different types of clouds.

In this science worksheet, pupils look at the information carefully in preparation for a formal assessment. The focus is upon defining different aspects of air masses.

In this science worksheet, students review the concepts that tie the relationship of clouds and how they collect precipitation in response to changes in humidity.

In this conversation completions worksheet, students fill in the blank with the letter of the phrase that logically completes each conversation about world travel.

Young scholars study the sun and how it moves throughout the day.  In this tracking the sun lesson students create a model of the celestial sphere. 

For this volume of a prism worksheet, pupils calculate the volumes and missing lengths of seven prisms.  The solutions are provided.

For this weather and climate quiz worksheet, learners complete a set of 10 multiple choice questions covering a variety of concepts related to climate and weather.

Students identify the different types of meteorite using an interactive website. For this earth science lesson, students simulate how meteors crash on a surface. They relate meteor size to crater size.

For this bellwork worksheet, students answer a variety of questions about the climate, climographs, biomes and factors that control climate.

Learners study and illustrate clouds. In this cloud study lesson, students study clouds and then illustrate what they see. Learners use their imaginations to interpret images from the cloud picture they drew.

Students explore the characteristics of clouds, their formation, symbols used in their identification, and the relationship of clouds to weather. The lesson focuses on how they are formed and their classification.

Students, after reading the explanation given below, use FoilSim to complete the activity to fulfill the specifications of a given airfoil and then plot and interpret graphs.

Eighth graders use the scientific method to discover why a balloon is not inflated.

Tenth graders solve problems using the tangent of angles using the flagpole and its shadow as references.

In this English worksheet, learners read "Indian Breaks Hot-Air Balloon Record," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.

In this English worksheet, students read "Indian Breaks Hot-Air Balloon Record," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.

This interactive feature from the NOVA: "Surviving Denali" Web site details the variety of ways the body can fail while climbing a high-altitude peak.

Physical anthropologists are studying the ongoing evolution of modern humans. This article features research done on those living in high altitudes over thousands of years with the intention to discover things such as the role of natural...

In this brief talk, Saul Griffith unveils the invention his new company Makani Power has been working on: giant kite turbines that create surprising amounts of clean, renewable energy. [5:22]

Learn about the air and weather that happens high up in the atmosphere.

This site contains information about Brahe's contributions to astronomy, and also discusses his planetary model.

How does the atmosphere change as you go up high in the sky?

If you've ever wondered how tall that bridge is, or how high your kite was, then this could be a good project for you. You'll learn how you can use the mathematics of right triangles to measure the height of an object with two...