Fourth graders explore food science by participating in a cooking activity. In this soybean oil instructional activity, 4th graders listen as the teacher gives them a background on soybeans and their use by humans today. Students grind...

In this geography skills worksheet, students respond to 30 short answer questions pertaining to physical and human geography.

Students evaluate each other's fossil imprints and they try to identify the original object. They comprehend the importance of accuracy in identifying a fossil imprint. Students create an answer sheet that has space for the names of the...

Tenth graders discuss the techniques and tools scientists use to study about the earth, including techniques used to determine geological time scales. They share their personal experiences of earthquakes and volcanoes.

Students identify the law of superposition and it states that beds of rock in a series are laid down with the oldest at the bottom and younger layers on the top. They construct a legen for a block diagram and construct a block diagram...

Students read an article that outlines the things one should not do when eating out on a first date.  In this activity, students complete several activities to reinforce comprehension of the article, including a vocabulary...

Students identify and define evaporation, condensation, precipitation and also, how these interact to complete the water cycle. They identify that water moves in a contimuous cycle, which is powered by the sun. Finally, students name...

Students explore the process of chemosynthesis and contrast this process with photosynthesis. They consider the relevance of chemosynthesis to biological communities in the vicinity of cold seeps.

First graders, in groups, try to figure out which box of name brand raisins have more.

Fourth graders read background information on Matthew Brady and examine photographs of the Civil War taken by him. They fill in worksheets based on their research.

Sixth graders are given a variety of Earth Science topics which be covered during the year. They select one of their choices to research and work in class and at home to meet the guidelines for their report.

Young scholars are exposed to the Koryo Dynasty period of pottery in order to appreciate the Korean culture. They conduct research in order to find out more information in order to explain different aspects of the pottery.

Students explore the Earth's forces. They review an assessment task and its accompanying rubric. They classify ten items as long-term or short-term interactions of the Earth's components and rank the destructive impact of the forces. ...

Middle schoolers read about how burning coal affects the environment. After students finish reading about how burning coal affects the environment they have a group discussion to discuss what they thought about the information.

In this climate changes worksheet, students review the different events such as volcanic eruptions and El Nino that change the climate. This worksheet has 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions.

In this Kentucky reading comprehension worksheet, students read a 2-page selection regarding the state and they answer 10 true or false questions pertaining to the selection.

In this Idaho worksheet, students complete 20 questions about Idaho trivia. Students may click on an answer button for immediate feedback.

Young scholars research shelters and places of refuge for animals and humans. In this shelters lesson, students read paragraphs about animal and human shelters. Young scholars complete an activity about beavers and shelters. Students...

A suite of lessons focusing on finding the fossil evidence for lithospheric plate tectonics. Inquiry-based exploration of plate tectonics evidence includes fossil distribution, earthquakes, and volcanoes.

This site is a very simple overview of plate tectonics. It includes a map of all the major plates and a diagram of the layers of the earth.

Identify where in the world the eight major plates are and discover how they are on the move.

Learn about the lithosphere, the different types, continental drift, and the major plates.

Interactive website where students can learn about movement of earth's 15 major tectonoic plates and identify types of boundaries. Includes glossary and learning game.

A basic description of the driving force behind plate movement. Describes major features of the ocean floor including mid-oceanic ridges.