Curated OER
Water Cycle Walk
Fifth graders explore the water cycle. Students walk in a circle as a song plays. When the song stops, 5th graders answer questions about the picture on which they are standing. In groups, students draw pictures of the water cycle.
Curated OER
Where is Water Found?
Fourth graders examine the amount of water and its distribution on Earth. As a class, they brainstorm a list of where water can be found and classify the places according to salt water, fresh water or glaciers. They estimate how much...
Curated OER
The Water Cycle: Crossword Puzzle
In this water cycle learning exercise, students complete a 13 word crossword puzzle, using a set of given clues about the water cycle.
Curated OER
Water Cycle Walk
Students investigate the water cycle. In this water cycle lesson plan, students listen to a song as they walk around and when they music stops, they answer a question based on the water cycle.
Curated OER
Rainforest Vocabulary
In this vocabulary worksheet, students match vocabulary words on the left with definitions on the right. Worksheet is labeled as a quiz, but may be used for practice/review.
Curated OER
Cloud Forecast
Young scholars record weather observations and research online weather data. In this weather observations lesson, students study the cloud cover for several days and record their observations in a chart. Young scholars identify the cloud...
Curated OER
How Does Your Garden Grow?
Young scholars create a design for a school garden. In this garden design lesson, students analyze what plants grow best in their school's climate and work in teams to design a garden. Young scholars measure the existing space, determine...
Curated OER
Biomes: Extreme Climate
Students discuss the causes of global warming. In this earth science activity, students examine how global warming is connected to the arctic and world climate. They write a paragraph about their interconnection.