Pearson
Adjectives: Superlatives
Give the class the most interesting lesson yet with a fun grammar presentation on superlative adjectives. With animated slides and sound effects, the presentation is the greatest way to introduce proper usage.
NOAA
Climographs
In the second lesson plan of a five-part series, young climatologists use provided temperature and precipitation data to create climographs of three different cities. They then analyze these climographs to develop a general...
Curated OER
Weather Fun Facts
In this science worksheet, students investigate fun facts about weather by reading 25 short paragraphs about weather, storms, climate and geography. Students complete a crossword puzzle about weather.
Curated OER
Comparative and Superlative Adjectives
For this comparative and superlative adjectives worksheet, students observe pictures and write comparatives using "than" and superlatives using "the" in complete sentences. Students write answers to twenty-two sentences.
Curated OER
World Deserts
In this social studies worksheet, learners match the 23 deserts by filling in the blank with the correct continent for the location. The desert and the continent need to correlate to be the right answer.
Curated OER
Science Quizzes: Weather Quiz
For this weather science quiz worksheet, students respond to 20 short answer and true or false questions regarding weather and extreme weather.
Curated OER
Earth's Weather
Seventh graders learn how solar radiation, latitude, and other factors affect weather. They break into six groups and are assigned a topic to research and to present their findings orally.
Curated OER
Dig Magazine Archeology Quiz #103
In this Dig Magazine archeology quiz, students answer 12 multiple choice questions complementing the May 2009 issue. Page contains answer and additional resources link.
Extreme Science
Extreme Science: Atacama Desert
Does anything live in the driest place on earth? Evidently there is a town there! Here's a great resource on the Atacama desert in Chile that explains the reasons for this condition.
Youngzine
Youngzine: Atacama, Once a Paradise!
This desert in South America shows signs of former life. Was there a lake in this desert thousands of years ago?
The History Cat
The History Cat: Geography: Places: Atacama Desert
Describes the Atacama region of Chile and why this area is so dry.
National Earth Science Teachers Association
Windows to the Universe: The Andes Mountains
Satellite photography and brief outline information describe the Andes mountains and provide links to specific features within the landscape - Atacama desert, or evidence of volcanic activity for example.
NASA
Climate Kids: 10 Interesting Things About Earth
Discover 10 interesting things about Earth, including its shape, its seasons, rotation, Ice Ages, the Atacama Desert, gravity, changing sea levels, and the Moon.
Tramline
A Desert Virtual Field Trip
Travel with your students on a virtual field trip and explore the deserts of the world! This is site is interactive and informative.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Deserts
Not all deserts are the same. This still collage produced for Teachers' Domain features views of different deserts around the world.
eTravel Photos
Travel Photos From Chile, South America
A beautiful journal of travel photos from Chile, South America taken in 2003.
National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation: Star Makes Closest Approach to Black Hole in Milky Way
A star known as S0-2 made its closest approach to the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way in 2018.