Rain Drops Keep Falin' On My Drainage Basin

Students work with a partner to complete an inventory of their traits and compare and discuss their unique qualities. In this biology instructional activity, students determine percentages for the frequency of observed traits of...

Class members simulate a watershed with a painters drop cloth, placing objects underneath to create landscape variation, making "rain" with a watering can, and using red drink mix powder to track the path of precipitation. They observe...

In this saving energy instructional activity, students survey the class about saving energy, examine an energy chart, and answer short answer questions. Students complete 4 tasks.

Students review the Scientific Method with a hands-on activity. Working with a partner, they hypothesize the number of water drops that fit on the heads side of a penny. They collect data and share their results with the remainder of...

In this reading a graph activity, learners analyze a graph to determine profit and loss.  Students answer comprehension questions about the information in the graph.

Eighth graders investigate Newton's Law of Inertia in order to create a context for the review of the use of different types of graphs. They practice gathering the data from an experiment and put it into the correct corresponding graph.

Young scholars discuss the meaning of philanthropy and how it applies to people caring about the water supply. In this water conservation instructional activity, students explore possible water conservation activities and select a...

Students predict if the height of a ramp affect how far an object travels. They design and conduct an experiment to test their predictions. The results are recorded and a graph is created to show the relationship between ramp height and...

Students gather high and low temperature readings through email. In this temperature graphing activity, students use a spreadsheet to input data for a graph. students interpret the graphs to compare and contrast the data from different...

Students research the solar cycle. In this Science activity, students use the internet to investigate the solar cycle. Students produce a spreadsheet and graph from the information collected.