Learners listen to the story "The Great Kapok" then discuss characteristics of the rain forest. They make several different types of rain forest animals from paper plates (ex. sloth, tigers, monkeys etc) and design costumes for a...

Students explore the rain forest and where they are located. Students examine why the rain forests are important and what is happening to them. They investigate the water cycle and life cycle of a frog. Students build a rain forest in...

Students explore how climatic factors influence the growth of plants. They create an experiment to find how variations in water, light, and temperature affect plant growth and describe how precipitation and geography can affect the...

Middle schoolers calculate averages of climate sets of data. In this ecology lesson, students analyze data to determine identity of a biome and collect meteorological data to understand process.  Middle schoolers also compare data...

Students practice using objective and quantitative means to describe and compare the weather. They compile weather conditions and create a spreadsheet to record their findings.

Pupils are presented a problem concerning an aquifer which may be in danger from overuse by agriculture/industry. They compile data and consult online data and experts in creating a proposal to rectify the situation.

Students explain how storm tracking is important to understanding sources of acid rain pollution. The read and explain a weather map. They set up plastic or glass collection container for rain in an open area away from buildings and trees.

In this online interactive geography skills worksheet, middle schoolers answer 5 multiple choice questions regarding El Nino. Students may submit their answers to be scored.

In this trees survival lesson plan, 8th graders discuss what trees need to grow, brainstorm things that could adversely affect tree growth, and compare characteristics of thriving trees vs. surviving trees. Students learn about the...

Sixth graders explore weather. In this meteorology lesson, 6th graders create weather instruments and compare and contrast weather data.

Students explore erosion. In this science activity, students build an island and observe the effects of erosion on the island. Students discuss freshwater ecosystems in Hawaii.

Students make and test hypotheses about atmospheric data collected aboard the NOAA ship Ronald H. Brown research cruise.

Students study salty and fresh waters.  In this harbor estuary lesson plan students complete a lab activity on salinity and describe what happened. 

Studens experiment with temperatures. For this science lesson, learners make their own weather station by heating one bottle and keeping the water in another bottle at room temperature.

Students write paragraphs and color illustrations about acid rain. They color in where gases come from, where they mix, and where they return. They discuss where acids form in the atmosphere and list manmade sources of gases.

Students identify the causes and effects of acid rain. Using the internet, they research pollution sources in their local area and by collecting rain samples and testing the pH. In groups, they develop their own plan urging local...

Students describe and identify the link between land use activities within a watershed and water quality. They evaluate the quality of a "water sample" ( a bag of skittles), graph their results, and form a hypothesis about the land use...

Students define the term acid rain, and the causes of acid rain. They locate regions where acid rain is most affected, and what can students deduce from maps of geology and soils in New York State. Students answer the questions why are...

When you think of environmental challenges facing the world, the first things that come to mind might be global warming, or loss of biodiversity, since these are often in the newspapers. A serious problem that you may not have heard...

Using language arts, math, and measurement skills, elementary students explore rainfall data and learn how to measure precipitation through an interactive story.

A map from 1916 of India, showing the mean annual rainfall distribution in the region, measured in inches, and keyed to show regions where rainfall ranges from under 10 inches over the year to over 160 inches.

In this experiment, students build and calibrate a rain gauge and use it to measure and record how much rain falls in their local area each time it rains.

Students are guided in how to build their own weather station that will measure temperature, humidity, precipitation, atmospheric pressure, and wind direction and speed.

Find out how scientists have improved hurricane tracking technology through new aircraft and advanced instruments.