Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: On the Move

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Looking at models and maps, students explore different pathways and consequences of pollutant transport via the weather and water cycles. In an associated literacy activity, students develop skills of observation, recording and reporting...
Lesson Plan
Arizona State University

Arizona State University: Water

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This online instructional activity from the Arizona State University teaches students about earth's water cycle yet uses music as a part of the instructional process. Creative and simple. Non-music specialist could easily use the...
Unit Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Environment

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Through 10 lessons and more than 20 hands-on activities, students are introduced to the concept of an environment and the many interactions within it. As they learn about natural and human-made environments, as well as renewable and...
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Fish Friendly Engineering

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students further their understanding of the salmon life cycle and the human structures and actions that aid in the migration of fish around hydroelectric dams by playing an animated PowerPoint game involving a fish that must climb a fish...
Lesson Plan
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)

Smile: Weather

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This lesson plan focuses on teaching learners to distinguish among the evaporation, condensation,and precipitation phases of the water cycle.
Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Go With the Energy Flow

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students learn about energy and nutrient flow in various biosphere climates and environments. They learn about herbivores, carnivores, omnivores, food chains and food webs, seeing the interdependence between producers, consumers and...
Website
Rice University

Museums Teaching Planet Earth: Hydrosphere

For Students 9th - 10th
This tutorial looks at the hydrosphere, that component of the earth that is liquid water such as rivers, streams, oceans, and so on.
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Scholastic

Scholastic Instructor: Seashore Science

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Come and learn with this incredible seashore science resource. The content includes fun facts, experiments, reproducible activities, resources and more.
Graphic
abcteach

Abcteach: Earth

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Ready made worksheets for any earth science unit on water cycles, the layers of the earth, or volcanoes.
Interactive
BioMan Biology

Bio Man Biology: Angry Aliens: Ecology

For Students 9th - 10th
Teach aliens about ecology as you play this game, and review your own understanding in the process. Topics covered include levels of organization, ecological relationships, nutrition and energy, cycles (water, carbon, and nitrogen), and...
Lesson Plan
Scholastic

Scholastic: Where Do Rainy Days Come From?

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Find out more about rainy days when you check out this resource, which features hands-on interactive activities, experiments, fun facts, and more.