Middle schoolers define terms and watch a segment from a film.  In this scientific theory lesson students work in small groups and draft a theory that was discussed in the program. 

In this earthquakes activity, students will read information about how different myths and legends have been created to describe the cause of earthquakes. Students will use this information to complete 3 short answer questions.

Students paint on butcher paper with finger paints. In this art lesson, students paint with their fingers and toes.

Students examine the Earth's boundaries, the ocean floor, and the types of plate boundaries.  In this sea floor lesson students fill out worksheets on the ocean floor and observe a demonstration. 

In this changing crust activity, learners use candy bars, licorice sticks and bubble gum to simulate the 3 types of forces that change the Earth's crust. These include compressional forces, tensional forces and transversal forces. The...

Second graders draw and compare parts of volcano. They investigate parts of a volcano and distinguish between magma and lava.

Second graders discover volcanoes that occur around the world. They identifying volcano parts.

Students examine their family's eating habits. In this adult health lesson, students share what they think from the survey facts presented to them. They set a goal for their family's health.

Students explore how and where volcanoes form. They also explore how the interactions between oceanic and continental crust create volcanoes and other mountains and earthquakes in a simulation activity using cardboard of two thicknesses.

Students learn the different shapes of Volcanoes and discuss why volcanoes only have a few shapes.

First graders draw an erupting volcano. They learn the components of an erupting volcano.

Students explore the layers of the Earth and the dynamic changes that they cause on Earth's surface. Volcanoes and earthquakes become the focus of the activity as the Oregon State quarter and its Crater Lake images are linked to the topic.

Students, through teacher-led demonstration, explore the idea of continental drift. They complete a worksheet involving the calculation of continental drift over time.

Learners familiarize themselves with half cell reactions, potential circuits, etc. They participate in a lab that includes a worksheet that guides them through an inquiry pertaining to the content. They complete a series of questions...

Students analyze photographic data about the San Francisco earthquake for evidence of its cause and effect. they determine if damage was caused by the earthquake itself or the ensuing fire. They role-play as earthquake survivors and...

In this earth science instructional activity, students cut out each die pattern and the signs for each station. Then they assemble the dice by folding along lines and taping the edges together. Students also follow the written...

For this geology worksheet, 10th graders locate thirty-six terms about earthquakes and volcanoes in a word search. Answers to the word search are available in various formats.

In this seafloor spreading instructional activity, students review the processes taking place along the mid-ocean ridges. This instructional activity has 3 short answer questions.

Learners research volcanoes. For this volcanoes lesson, students visit websites with worksheets about the terms for volcanoes and volcanic eruptions in the world. Learners complete the work online and play a game for volcano names.

Students create an earth clock.  For this earth clock lesson, students create a clock which serves as a timeline of the history of the earth from 4.567 billion years ago to present day.  

Students examine earthquakes and tsunamis. In this Earth science activity, students investigate the causes and hazards associated with earthquakes and tsunamis.

Students analyze "The Road Not Taken" and discuss examples of "roads traveled" by their own age group.  In this poetry lesson, students read and discuss the meaning of the poem.  Students choose another poem and review it for...

Students discover foods of the Middle East. In this global studies lesson, students sample a falafel as they follow the provided instructions to make the dish.

In this earthquakes learning exercise, students read about earthquakes by clicking on the links, and answer short answer questions about them. Students complete 3 questions.