Students research and chart extreme weather events on a timeline. In this extreme weather lesson, students interview older people who have experienced extreme weather events. Students complete a worksheet based on the information of the...

Students research the history and contributions of Jazz in their local environments. They then design and create a wide variety of presentations to share with the class using as many mediums as possible.

Students identify the physical properties of items using the sense of touch. In this touch and discover lesson, students describe items.  Students sort items using a Venn diagram.

Students compare weather data and draw conclusions. In this climate change lesson plan, students determine whether data collected over a period of ninety years shows a warming trend. 

Young scholars evaluate geography by drawing an image in class. For this river lesson, students identify a list of vocabulary terms associated with bodies of water. Young scholars identify how a river is formed and draw a picture of one...

Students examine and interpret Corps of Discovery journal entries as primary documents/sources providing insight into the Lewis and Clark expedition's journey. They present information they have documented on included activity sheet in...

Students understand that temperatures in Alaska can be negative numbers. In this temperature instructional activity, students recognize the temperatures above and below zero. Students compare temperatures using the greater than and less...

Students demonstrate their understanding of math skills. In this data analysis lesson, students complete a worksheet requiring them to calculate mean, median, and mode, and create and interpret graphs. Lesson is intended as an assessment...

Learners demonstrate the three states of matter. In this matter lesson, students read Bartholomew and the Ooblek. Learners create "ooblek" and discuss what state of matter it is.

Students draw conclusions about how the ocean affects temperature. In this weather lesson plan, students use the Internet to gather data to help them come to a conclusion about how the climate in a certain region is directly affected by...

Students explore the water cycle using educational resources. In this water cycle lesson, students use a global climate DVD to complete a scavenger hunt on the hydrologic (water) cycle.

Learners explore the concept of frost depth. In this frost depth instructional activity, students conduct a scientific investigation that requires them to use a frost tube to measure, record, and graph frost depth data.

Students understand the sea ice cycle and can explain its stages. In this Sea Ice lesson, students play a game to identify types of sea ice. Students answer critical thinking questions about sea ice. Students complete a sea ice worksheet.

Students explore visual perception and how objects change as distance changes. For this distance and vision lesson, students practice their scientific inquiry skills. Students practice drawing objects from different points of view in...

Young scholars use a coordinate grid. They investigate and discuss what caused certain objects to be in specific places. They choose a room in their home to map and place objects in specific locations.

Learners measure humidity in the classroom. In this weather lesson, students use a psychrometer to measure the humidity in the classroom. Learners complete a lab packet.

Students understand that a psychrometer is a weather instrument used to detect humidity. For this psychrometer lesson, students build a psychrometer.  Students use their psychrometers to measure humidity activity.

Young scholars use water, beakers, hot plates, paper dots, and goggles to participate in a hands on activity where they see how a convection current creates wind. In this convection current lesson plan, students participate in a hands on...

Students discuss how soil permeability is affected by permafrost. In this soil lesson plan, students freeze soil over night, and discuss how the environmental conditions of freezing affect soil and further affect vegetation.

Young scholars examine different types of extreme weather and how to prepare for them. In this weather lesson students explore different types of extreme weather and create disaster preparation posters for different types of extreme...

Students study and identify different types of simple machines and how they work. They design a simple machine.

Students recognize the three main types of clouds. In this clouds lesson, students create a cloud mobile to understand clouds.

Students observe a demonstration on the role of thermal conductivity in heat transfer.  In this thermal conductivity lesson, students design and conduct an experiment to compare the thermal conductivity of four substances....

Students discover the relationship between the sun and Earth.  In this weather lesson, students examine the effect of the sun on the Earth's seasons.  Students complete a weather activity using props to simulate the sun and...