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Viewpoints
In this map worksheet, students review latitude, longitude, equator, and prime meridian. This worksheet has 5 matching and 8 fill in the blank questions.
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How Are Magnetic Fields Related To Sunspots?
Students discover that sunspots are the result of intense magnetic forces on the photosphere of the sun by observing images from the SOHO satellite.
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World Projections
Young scholars identify map projections and examine polar maps. In this map skills lesson, students use a flat world map to identify various projections and calculate the distances between locations by using a map scale.
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Magnetism: Magnet, Magnet, Where are you?
Students study the characteristics of magnets including polarity, and the concepts of attraction and repulsion. They examine how magnets are used industry.
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Bean and Ozone Project
Students performed an experiment in which they grew beans in an ozone chamber and some in regular air in order to see if the ozone causes damage to the plants.
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Star Quest
Students engage in a lesson plan of using maps in order to find constellations in the night sky. They also conduct research using three constellations. The research is used to create a project to inform others. The teacher also leads the...
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Sky Stories Curriculum
Students investigate the stories told by ancient cultures about the constellations. They listen to stories told by the Greeks and Romans. The classroom should have posters of constellations for the lesson and the teacher performs...
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Hubble Space Telescope
Students investigate the universe through the eyes of the Hubble space telescope. They conduct research from looking at the universe that is simulated with a digital projector. The images are projected onto the wall in a simulation of...
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TE Activity: Yogurt Cup Speakers
Sixth graders build a speaker as they investigate the roles of electricity and magnetism. They discover the properties of magnets, create an electromagnet, and determine the direction of a magnetic field. They show cause and effect...
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Geometric Applications
For this geometric applications worksheet, students find the length of a missing side of a right triangle. They determine the perimeter of a polygon and find the distance between two lines. This two-page worksheet contains 28 problems.
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Irregular Verbs
In this irregular verbs practice activity, students write 10 verbs in both the past tense and past participle. Students must also fill in some blanks with the missing irregular verb forms.
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Compass Building Instructions
Students build their own compass following a given procedure. In this technology instructional activity, students explain how a compass is used in navigation. They trace the history of its development.
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Exploring Magnetic Fields
Students explore the concept that magnets attract and repel items and exert a magnetic field that can vary in strength. They see evidence of the magnetic field of a small magnet. They see that there are forces on earth which cannot be seen.
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What is An Electromagnet?
Students explore and define electromagnets. In this electromagnet lesson, students access an assigned web site to research what an electromagnet is and how it works. They complete a database with information from the web site and...
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Magnets
In this online interactive magnets learning exercise, students respond to 11 multiple choice questions regarding the information included in the provided paragraphs.
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Latitude on World Maps - World Map Activity 2
Students explore the concept of latitude. In this geography lesson, students discover the global grid system and complete a map activity which require them to record the latitude of various cities in the world.
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Magnets
Learners explore the concept of magnetism. In this magnetism lesson, students use bar magnets to conduct experiments regarding magnetism. Learners also use a magnetic compasses to examine magnetic poles.
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Where Am I?
High schoolers apply map reading skills by locating places through the use of latitude and longitude.
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Give Me Some Latitude
In this latitude learning exercise, students use an atlas or other reference to respond to 4 multiple choice questions about the equator and the poles.
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Geographic Terms Glossary
For this geography worksheet, students learn 60 common geographic terms. Students read the words that are arranged in alphabetical order along with the meanings. There are no questions to answer; this is a glossary.
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Opposites Attract
Learners examine the properties of magnets and static electricity. They participate in experiments that demonstrate the behaviors of charged particles, and record their data on a worksheet.
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Globe Lesson 10 - Latitude Zones - Grade 6+
In this latitude zones worksheet, students read a 1-page review of latitude zones and respond to 7 short answer questions regarding the low, middle, and high latitude zones.
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Women in Science: Marie Anne Lavoisier and Ann Bancroft
Eighth graders explore and analyze the contributions of women in medicine as well as the concept of sexism. They assess multicultural content to explain the different scientific careers available to women and categorize the human and...
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Introduction to Earth Sun Relationships Incorporating P.E.
Third graders investigate space science by performing physical activities. For this solar system lesson, 3rd graders perform a relay activitiy with their class in which they race between different "planets". Students define...