Fourth graders observe brine shrimp over several days. They create drawings showing the growth and development of the shrimp. They research web sites to find out where brine shrimp fit on the food chain and what makes the shrimp unique.

Students brainstorm what a fish looks like determining the parts from schema and research. They create a unique and interesting 3-d sculpture of fish or underwater creature mostly from recycled materials, then examine the aesthetics of...

Students observe a timeline and listen to reasons for the Battle of Trafalgar. They look at a list of nationalities in the British fleet and use a map and an atlas to locate the birthplace of the sailors in Nelson's fleet. They then...

Students participate in activities designed to help them connect the words to the animals they are studying. Octopus is reinforced through playing a game, "Octopus Tag." Students play a cooperation game of passing bean bags from student...

In this writing template, students are provided with a lined sheet for an essay on the ocean and/or ocean animals. Students can conduct research on their topic and write a short essay on the lines provided.

In this science worksheet, students explore an animal resource guide through a given website. Students write one fact about five different animals.

In this air worksheet, students name gases found in the air, what gases are removed from the air during different processes, and determine what happens to air if there are changes in pressure, volume, or temperature. This worksheet has 1...

In this pre-writing worksheet, students trace along the dotted lines on cards that the teacher has printed and laminated. They trace straight, curved, and zig zag lines on three pages.

Students come up with devices that would aid the salmon life cycle in passing through a dam. In this dam lesson, students learn about the salmon migration. They then come up with devices that would help the natural life cycle of salmon...

In this some, all, and none review worksheet, students fill in the blanks in 9 sentences using some, none, or all. Students should use the picture of fish to inform their answers.

Eleventh graders explore the roles of civic participants.  In this Social Studies instructional activity, 11th graders discover the level of what he/she has access to and/or possess.  Students create pie charts on their goals.

Students explore the recent Russian submarine tragedy. They examine the facts related to the vessel's sinking, then research the opinions of others regarding this event. They explore the impact this event has on their world.

Young scholars, in groups, research one of the families of habitat-forming deep-sea corals. They prepare a report that includes information about the coral family, as well as how its existence affects other species, including humans.

Students reorganize sentence strips into paragraphs to learn about seagrasses. They learn vocabulary and facts about sea grasses using the paragraphs once they are reconstructed. They continue their study with a number of associated...

Practice reading comprehension by approaching oceanography through 2 pages of informational text. The text compares the ocean floor to the Grand Canyon to gives students perspective, and gives a brief coverage of the earth's crust and...

As a result of this lesson, upper elementary ocean explorers will be able to describe several interrelationships: symbiosis, mutualism, commensalism, and parasitism. They learn that the biological richness is increased near seamounts and...

After reviewing plate tectonic theories and the discovery of both the Atlantis Massif and the Lost City hydrothermal vents, earth science learners complete a worksheet and participate in discussions about what the types of rock found...

A riddle and a class lecture kick off this activity on Greek Geography and city features. Learners use a worksheet to answer questions related to what they learned in lecture and complete a homework assignment. Note: This is a activity...

The earth sciences are the focus for this Jeopardy-style review game. Categories include geology, space, scientific investigation, meteorology, and oceanography. Diagrams and pictures are involved with most of the questions, making this...

Although the big picture for this lesson on the New Guidea Campaign of WWII is taking a field trip to the Douglas MacArthur Memorial, you can easily use it as a guide to an independent or group research project as well. However, if you...

Here is an ambitious, but highly valuable undertaking: set up a miniature coral reef in your classroom. Young marine scientists research coral reef ecosystems and ensure all vital factors are included in their functioning model. The...

Explore the extraordinary creatures of the ocean! Learners create Florida Blue Crabs (imitation of course) using blue paint and their hand prints. This is a cute supplementary project perfect for an ocean-themed unit or preschool...

There are three separate lessons within this resource that can be used together, or that can each stand alone. In the first, five simple activities allow junior scientists to examine the amazing properties of water. In the second, they...

Students research and demonstrate their knowledge of information about life and topography on the ocean floor. They experiment with and choose watercolor techniques to portray a vivid undersea setting using colors, textures, and shapes.