Unit Plan
NBC

Nbc Learn: Chemistry of Water

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This video/lesson series explains how the structure and behavior of H2O in liquid form gives water its properties, and make it a chemical essential for life. Also in this collection: a Victorian-era depiction of the water molecule; news...
Lesson Plan
BioEd Online

Bio Ed Online: The Water Cycle and Global Warming

For Teachers 9th - 10th
For this lesson plan, students will trace the flow of water in the environment, investigate simulated effects of global temperature change on oceanic levels, evaluate changes within the water cycle, and explain several different...
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: What Is Water?

For Students 3rd - 6th
This comprehensive article provides information about the physical properties of water, the importance of water as an Earth material, the processes and cycles that water undergoes on Earth, its importance to life on Earth, and why we...
Interactive
Math Science Nucleus

Math/science Nucleus: Nu, You, and Water Animation

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This animation discusses water and its properties in a storybook format. An emphasis is placed on filtration and purification of water.
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University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: Introduction to the Atmosphere

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A detailed overview of the Earth's atmosphere, with explanations about atmospheric properties, the structure of the atmosphere, its four layers, atmospheric processes, energy heat transfer, conduction and convection, and radiation. All...
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...