Delta, Delta, Where is the Delta?

Students describe earth science by defining vocabulary terms. In this erosion lesson, students discuss why sediment is being redistributed and taking away from our coastlines. Students define Earth science vocabulary terms and answer...

How fun it must be to play Frisbee in space! That is just what a NASA engineer gets to do, and you can learn how, too. Follow the instructions provided in this informational article to create your own satellite launcher. Afterward,...

Learners complete models of the water cycle using bags and jars and go to water cycle stations around the room. In this water lesson plan, students also discuss water pollution with an expert and make a poster of their discoveries.

An outstanding presentation of rivers and watersheds awaits your earth scientists! The erosion process created by rivers is addressed. Viewers are introduced to v-shaped valleys, alluvial fans, and watersheds. Several slides are...

Each slide is a simple notebook page with one landform in blue and its definition in red. There are 26 vocabulary terms in all, some you may want to use, and others easily hidden. It is recommended that you add photos or other graphic...

What determines the shape of the shoreline where a river meets an ocean? The video explains many causes for delta formation, including human activities and climate change. Also included are examples from around the world and throughout...

What are different types of landforms, and how are they formed? This is the focus of a video that describes how mountains, plateaus, mesas, buttes, volcanoes, deserts, islands, and deltas are made.

This musical montage-style video shows how a Delta Boeing 777 airplane is manufactured. It takes a combination of machines, engineering, and assembly-line production to put together this impressive flying machine. Ask your class what...

Middle schoolers study the different types of coastlines and their territories. In this marine coasts lesson students identify life forms that are in the coastal regions. 

Students investigate Hohmann orbit transfers using cardboard and string while focusing on the orbits of Earth and Mars. They look at the planets orbits around the sun and transfer orbit form one planet to another to determine what a...