Activity
California Institute of Technology

Growing Your Own Snow Crystals

For Students 3rd - 8th
No two snowflakes are the same! Find out if that statement is true by "growing" your own snow flakes and comparing them. You need a coke bottle, dry ice and a Styrofoam cup.
Activity
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Rising Ice Experiment

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Observe how ice and salt crystals interact by using salt to help adhere a string to the top of an ice cube in a glass of water, then lift the cube out of the water.
Activity
Other

Science House: Ice Cream

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Experiment shows students how to use the lowered freezing point of water to chill another mixture (ice cream) to the solid state. Teacher's notes provide background information.
PPT
Scientific American

Scientific American Slideshow: No Two Alike: Snowflake Photography

For Students Pre-K - 1st
See a variety of beautiful snowflake images demonstrating how each one is different in this slideshow from Scientific American.
Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: How Do Avalanches Form?

For Students 9th - 10th
In this video segment adapted from NOVA, dramatic footage of avalanches and animations of ice crystals illustrate how a layer of weakly-bonded snow can contribute to a devastating avalanche. [4:03]
Graphic
Curated OER

Highly Magnified View of a Ice Crystal (Snowflake)

For Students 3rd - 8th
Using household items, one can demonstrate "the forces of pressure and how it can affect other objects."
Lesson Plan
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: Catching Snowflakes

For Teachers K - 1st
Are you in a place where snow falls in winter? If so, try catching snowflakes. Then take a close look. Can you find two snowflakes that look alike?
Website
The White House

The White House: Drug Facts: Methamphetamine

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides both general information and statistics about methamphetamine use and the complications associated this dangerous drug. Providing charts, references, and links, this website is a good starting point for those...
Website
Other

Methamphetamine: Frequently Asked Questions

For Students 9th - 10th
Organized into question/answer format, this website on methamphetamine abuse provides information on how this drug affects the body and how the drug is made and obtained. Learn about the health hazards associated with methamphetamine use...
Website
Other

The Partnership for a Drug Free America

For Students 9th - 10th
Working to reduce the illicit drugs in America, this is the website of Partnership For A Drug Free America. This site contains a database of drugs with slang names as well as standard. For each drug there are descriptions of the drug...
Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: The Science of Snowflakes

For Students 9th - 10th
One could say that snowflakes are simply frozen water - but if you compare a snowflake to an ice cube, you'll notice a big difference. Why are all snowflakes six-sided? Why are none of them exactly the same? And how do we ski on them?...
Handout
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: Snowflakes

For Students 2nd - 8th
Learn about snowflakes and how they are formed.
Handout
National Institute on Drug Abuse

National Institute on Drug Abuse: Club Drugs

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information and addresses concerns over popular "club drugs," including ecstasy. Read about the side effects of ecstasy, GHB, Ketamine, Rohypnol, Methamphetamine, and LSD.
Handout
US Department of Justice

Methamphetamine & Amphetamines: Fact Sheet [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn what methamphetamine looks like, how it is used, and how it is imported and created. Contains bullet-point notes and is in question-and-answer format. Requires Adobe Reader. [PDF]