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American Museum of Natural History

Wonderful World of Wasps

For Students 6th - 12th
Shockingly, wasps sometimes challenge lions as the king of predators! Learners explore the life of a wasp in an interactive online lesson. They read about the characteristics of wasps and then complete activities to learn about their lives.
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Annenberg Foundation

Geometry 3D Shapes: Surface Area and Volume

For Students 6th - 10th Standards
Whether you wrap it or fill it, you're using geometric concepts. Classmates use an interactive approach to learn how to find volume and surface area of cylinders and prisms in the second lesson in a five-part series. The online lesson...
Interactive
Annenberg Foundation

Geometry 3D Shapes: Euler's Theorem

For Students 6th - 10th Standards
How do you get a theorem named after you? Euler knows what it takes! The third lesson of five asks pupils to use an interactive activity to compare the faces, vertices, and edges of seven different three-dimensional solids. They use...
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Annenberg Foundation

Geometry 3D Shapes: 3D Shapes

For Students 6th - 10th Standards
Explore vocabulary related to three-dimensional shapes. An instructional website describes the characteristics of different geometric solids. Learners can use an interactive component to view nets, faces, vertices, and edges of common...
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University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: Atmospheric Science Explorers: Global Climate Change

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed overview of global climate change, with explanations of Earth's climate change, the carbon cycle, ecosystems, and greenhouse gases, and how the movements of matter and energy impact on climate. All information is reinforced...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Explosion

For Students 9th - 10th
Video writing prompt where students are asked to explain how lava is involved in the rock cycle. [0:32]
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NASA

Nasa: Oceanography

For Students 9th - 10th
Join NASA in its study of oceanography and learn about the Earth system, the physical ocean, and life in the ocean. Try out the Giovanni: Earth Data Visualization Tool and access satellite-derived data to enhance the learning experience.
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Other

Bscs: Bscs Science Teaching Video Library

For Teachers K - 1st
Elementary teachers have an urgent need for high-quality science classroom videos. To respond as rapidly as possible, BSCS Science Learning has made some of our best K-12 videos available for free streaming. In this collection, you'll...
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Earth Science for Kids: Rocks, Rock Cycle, and Formation

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the science of rocks and the rock cycle. How different types such as igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic form from minerals with the help of nature.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Science for Kids: Oxygen Cycle

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the oxygen cycle and how this nutrient travels through the ecosystem to sustain life on Earth.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Science for Kids: Carbon Cycle

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the carbon cycle and how this nutrient travels through the ecosystem to sustain life on Earth.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Kids Science: The Water Cycle

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn more about the science of the Earth's water cycle. How water moves around our planet.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Science for Kids: Nitrogen Cycle

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the nitrogen cycle and how this nutrient travels through the ecosystem to sustain life on Earth.
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University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: Introduction to the Atmosphere

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A detailed overview of the Earth's atmosphere, with explanations about atmospheric properties, the structure of the atmosphere, its four layers, atmospheric processes, energy heat transfer, conduction and convection, and radiation. All...
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University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: Living in the Greenhouse

For Students 3rd - 5th
Check out the whole story of climate from ancient times through greenhouse gasses with this interactive resource.
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NASA

Climate Kids: Greenhouse Effect

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Fun website for kids to learn about earth science. Students read about greenhouse gasses and the effect on the environment.