Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Learning Lesson: Its a Gas, Man

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students participate in a demonstration in which they examine the effect on temperature by carbon dioxide. They discuss the effects of carbon dioxide on the environment. They also examine summer safety rules to end the lesson.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Water, Water Everywhere

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students estimate the amount of water that can be found in its various forms including oceans, lakes, glaciers, rivers, etc. They view a demonstration about water distribution and discuss flash flooding safety precautions.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Learning Lesson: Atmospheric Collisions

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students participate in a demonstration showing how rain drops grow by coalescence. They use ping pong balls and put them in an air stream. They end the lesson discussing flash flood safety.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Meteorology

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students research and produce an oral history that reflects the importance of meterologists in the lives of people in their community.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Social Studies - Guessing Game

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Focus on a particular geographic location with this resource. Learners use their social studies textbook to look up information about a specific place. They write down a list of facts and read them to the class. Classmates guess which...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Defining Drought

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine the hydrologic impacts of drought. Humans can change the course of the water cycle, to some extent, to meet their needs, but can they do so without imposing risks on the plants and animals?
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

All About Clouds

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders listen to the story, THE CLOUD BOOK by Tomie De Paolo and then use a hotlist to research cloud types and formation, then use the information to create a Kid Pix movie which they will present to the class.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Day After Tomorrow: How is the Density of Water Related to Climate Change and Global Warming?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Science learners simulate what happens when ice breaks up and floats on water and how increased pressure on ice causes it to melt faster. They view a clip from the movie, The Day After Tomorrow, and relate their lab activities to what...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Go With the Energy Flow

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Learners explore energy and nutrient flow. In this science instructional activity, students diagram the flow of energy through food chains and food webs. Learners discuss the importance of energy flow in Earth's ecosystems.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

CO2 and Air Pollution

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders observe and test for the presence of carbon dioxide gas. They compare concentrations of carbon dioxide gas and conclude high concentrations of carbon dioxide gas are unhealthy for human beings.
Organizer
Curated OER

Troublesome Word Pairs

For Students 6th - 10th
This worksheet helps to understand when to use commonly confused words. It includes definitions, writing exercises, and questions that require paraphrasing the meaning of sentences. A good exercise for middle schoolers, or review for...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Ireland Quiz #3

For Students 7th - 8th
In this Ireland quiz #3 worksheet, students answer 20 trivia-style questions about Ireland, not interactively, then scroll down to check their answers.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Evidence of Change Near the Arctic Circle

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Learners analyze graphs and make conclusions about climate change.  In this climates lesson students produce graphs and identify relationships between parameters.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Marble Mania

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students explore the concept of probability. In this probability lesson, students develop an understanding of probability by pulling marbles out of a bag and recording the data. Students use the recording sheet to discuss the results of...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Mobiles For Good-Mobile Phone Uses

For Students 7th - 8th
For this mobile phone worksheet, students read a selection about mobile phones and their uses in today's society, then complete a variety of comprehension activities related to the passage.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Sunlight and Warm Air

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Young scholars examine the different ways heat can be felt.  In this radiation and conduction instructional activity, students recognize that the sun radiates heat. Young scholars conduct three experiments to find how the sun warms...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Today is Monday - Calendar Math

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students practice memorizing the seven days of the week and keeping them in order.  In this calendar lesson plan, students read aloud the book Today is Monday by Eric Carle, and create their own calendar style book using...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Make It Rain!

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students complete an experiment. In this precipitation lesson plan, students complete an activity where they make rain in a jar.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Rainforest Unit

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students investigate the Rainforest. In this Rainforest lesson, students research magazines, journals and the Internet to create a "Save the Rainforest" slogan. Students will record local rainfall amounts and create a graph comparing...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Bar Graphs

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students perform operations and graph their data using charts and bar graphs. In this algebra lesson, students follow specific steps to make a bar graph. They create a survey about people favorite things and plot their data from the...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Parts of an Ecosystem

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders study the Great Salt lake and the ecosystem that encompasses it. They study the relationship between an individual of a species, a population of that species, a community that includes that population, and the...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Create Your Own Fog

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students conduct an experiment. In this science lesson, students create their own fog. Students observe the results.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Dangerous Air

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students investigate how pollution is a global issue. They locate the countries affected by radiation from Chernobyl, sequence the progress of radiation transport from Chernobyl and plot the pollution points on a world map, and read and...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Create Your Own Lightning

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students conduct an experiment. In this lightning lesson, students use a blanket and a dark room to simulate lightning.

Other popular searches