Utah Education Network
Uen: Tectonic Project
Students will create a unique project to demonstrate their understanding of plate tectonics.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Know Your Neighbors: Researching the Planets
Students will study planets and moons in our solar system by working online and other resources. This instructional activity has students working together to generate a spreadsheet of data found. Students will use this information to...
Canadian Wildlife Federation
Hinterland Who's Who: Seabirds
Get the facts about seabirds. This group of birds makes up about three percent of the various species, even though two-thirds of the Earth is covered in water. Learn some unique facts and characteristics of seabirds. Also included in...
Climate Literacy
Clean: Climate Feedback Loops
This is the seventh of nine lessons from a student learning module called "Visualizing and Understanding the Science of Climate Change." This lesson addresses climate feedback loops and how these loops help drive and regulate Earth's...
Other
Planet Cork: Educating Primary School Children in Sustainable Development
Cartoon character Corkie wants all children to know about one of nature's unique gifts-cork! Find out what makes cork an environmentally friendly renewable resource with many special qualities and uses that can help us keep planet Earth...
Untamed Science
Untamed Science: Biology: World Biomes: Mediterranean Climates: Chaparral Biome
Make learning about Earth's biomes fun and easy with video clips. Learn about the unique Chaparral climate characterized by mild, wet winters and warm, dry summers.
American Chemical Society
American Chemical Society: Explore Chemistry: Water and Chemistry
Explore water's unique properties in the activities here. Includes ideas for starting a chemistry club, ideas for Earth Day, articles, and videos.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Introduction to the Characteristics of Life
Earth is the only place we have found life so far. The following tutorial provides a unique look into the characteristics of life.
King's Centre for Visualization in Science
Explaining Climate Change: Lesson 7: Climate Feedback Loops
This is the seventh lesson in a series of learning modules on the topic of climate change. In this lesson, you will learn how several important feedback loops help drive and regulate earth's unique climate system and affect climate...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Jericho
The history of Jericho is rich and complex, punctuated with the same parade of triumphs and tragedies that so many other ancient cities have experienced. But Jericho's status as the most ancient city on Earth makes it unique. This...
Other
Science4us: States of Matter
In the States of Matter module, students further explore the concept that anything on earth that has mass and takes up space is matter. This exercise introduces students to solids, liquids and gases, the three most common states of...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Spaced Out
This lesson introduces young scholars to the space environment. It covers the major differences between the environment on Earth and that of outer space and the engineering challenges that arise because of these discrepancies. In order...
Other
Corporation of the Town of Petrolia: The Town of Petrolia
Petrolia, Ontario is know as "The Greatest Town on Earth." Located in Southwestern Lambton County, it has a unique and rich history and has been named by MacLean's Magazine as one of the five safest communities in Canada. Links provide...
Curated OER
Science Kids: Science Images: Canyon
A photo looking out over an expansive canyon that stretches far into the distance. The canyon features unique rock formations and rich colors.
Curated OER
Science Kids: Science Images: Igneous Rock
A close up photo of a unique looking igneous rock set against a white background.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Wake Up World
[Free Registration/Login Required] Explore the lives of children from different countries around the world through the exciting photo stories. Particularly good is Wake up World.
Curated OER
Unesco: Australia: Macquarie Island
Macquarie Island (34 km long x 5 km wide) is an oceanic island in the Southern Ocean, lying 1,500 km south-east of Tasmania and approximately halfway between Australia and the Antarctic continent. The island is the exposed crest of the...