Learners explore waves, winds and their effect upon the shape of the beach. They participate in hands-on observations and take measurements along the beach to create a profile of its appearance. Students record their observations, create...

In this earthquakes and volcanoes worksheet, students will review how volcanoes are formed and where they are found. Students will describe earthquakes and their magnitudes. Students will use a table to answer questions about tsunamis....

In this clouds worksheet, students respond to 3 different sets of questions related to the 3 types of clouds illustrated. First, they label each type of cloud illustrated in the pictures. Then, students draw a line from each description...

In this rain instructional activity, students read about how clouds are seeded to produce rain and the substances used for cloud seeding. Then students complete 3 short answer questions.

Young scholars investigate lightning. In this lightning lesson, students demonstrate how static electricity is in the air by observing how a balloon reacts to a charge.

Students examine what causes tsunamis and why they all behave differently.  In this tsunami lesson students complete a group activity after viewing a video. 

In this sentence completion worksheet, students fill in the blanks to a paragraph about a tsunami with words in a word bank. Students fill in 20 words.

In this "Curious? What Makes Waves?" worksheet, students answer three questions interactively about waves, then check their answers online.

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

Students write about thunderstorms. In this thunderstorm lesson, students pick an aspect of thunderstorms to research such as lightning, thunder, hail, or rain.  They write a summary about this topic. 

Students create a thunderstorm by putting ice cubes and food coloring into a container and observe what happens to the food coloring. In this thunderstorm lesson plan, students discuss the cause and effects of thunderstorms and then...

Students explore the issues of rebuilding after the Indonesian tsunami. In this reconstruction instructional activity, students investigate the reconstruction that followed the devastating event.

Young scholars examine the devastation caused by the tsunami of 2005. In this current events lesson, students consider the effects of natural disasters as they research tsunamis and the worldwide response to the December 26, 2005...

Ninth graders examine the tragedy in Slovakia. In this Slovakia history lesson, 9th graders read an article and answer guided reading questions. Students participate in a debate about how people reacted to the tragedy.

Students construct oral sentences including what they did  "before" and "after" the tsunami. In this ESL vocabulary development and verb tense practice lesson, students orally state what is illustrated on a flash card using proper...

Students discuss the different types of storms that can hit land. They locate specific coordinates on a plane grid. They discuss lonsgitude and latitude to plot the coordinates of a tropical storm. They practice finding coordinates...

Here's a metaphor learning exercise that asks kids to identify the two things being compared and then to explain the similar characteristics that are being identified.

As technology advances, so does our understanding of the universe around us. Thanks to the Hubble Telescope, Mars rovers, and other high-resolution cameras, there are amazing photographs of celestial bodies, planets, comets, and more...

If the majority of our planet is covered with water, why do we need to bother conserving it? With a thorough and varied investigation into the location and types of water on the earth, learners will gain an understanding of why this...

Did you know that the World Wide Web and the Internet are not the same thing? Did you know that Tim Berners-Lee is considered the father of the Web? Networks, web servers, web hosts, website addresses, domain names, web languages,...

Discover the interesting world of maritime archaeology and explorations under the sea with this nice set of worksheets, which cover such topics as search tools and techniques of underwater archaeology, carbon dating,...

This Earth Day, celebrate our beautiful planet with an activity book that challenges scholars to show off their map skills, complete a crossword puzzle, write acrostic poems, alphabetize, and reflect on their personal Earth-friendly habits.

Bored with your current biome bag of tricks? This bundle is a bountiful bag of biome fun! Travel the globe with seventh graders and explore the biotic and abiotic factors that define our world's biomes. Then, introduce a little...

Learn the science behind one of the most beautiful acts of nature. A comprehensive lesson explores the causes and characteristics of auroras. The instruction also explains the differences among auroras and what the differences indicate...