Fourth graders observe a demonstration experiment showing air pressure. They explain air pressure by completing the worksheet.

Pupils investigate wind driven surface currents and prevailing winds by playing a card game. The cards are sorted by north or south and Atlantic or Pacific. They then predict where the two currents are found and what their temperatures...

Young scientists explore Earth elements by conducting an experiment. They define water vocabulary terms such as condensation and precipitation. In addition, they conduct a water experiment in which they build a terrarium, so they can...

Fourth graders witness cloud formation in a jar during a teacher lead simulation. They research, draw and predict weather using information they gather about clouds.

Learners study solar energy and how to measure it.  In this energy sources lesson students complete a lab, obtain data and use that to convert surface temperature to energy. 

Students brainstorm how they can conserve energy in their daily lives. In this energy lesson plan, students discuss how they use energy and ways to conserve it.

Students understand how clouds are formed. In this cloud lesson, students participate in three experiments to make clouds. Students complete activity sheets for each experiment.

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.

Students use NASA's S'COOL database to identify factors that affect cloud formation.

In this thermal energy learning exercise, students review radiation, convection, and conduction. This learning exercise has 3 matching and 6 short answer questions.

In this ocean worksheet, students complete a 13 question multiple choice on-line interactive quiz about ocean currents. Prior knowledge is assumed.

Learners create a photo essay depicting how natural features have impacted their town. In this natural features lesson plan, students read about a volcanic blast, answer comprehension questions about it, and then discuss how natural...

Students participate in an experiment to define a parts-per-billion solution. For this ecology lesson, students select a second substance to create a parts-per-billion solution and observe and record their results. Students work in...

Learners design an experiment to see how wind, temperature, and salinity work together to influence ocean currents and present it in a report format. They explain to their classmates how experiment findings relate to ocean currents.

Students study weather by taking walks in various types weather conditions.

In this paraphrasing worksheet students are tasked to paraphrase five short passages. Students write their paraphrase and can then self check against sample answers.

In this weather instructional activity, learners will match 4 weather terms to their correct definition. Vocabulary words include wind, weather, air mass, and front. Then students will complete 3 short answer questions based on high and...

Young scholars identify major changes in ocean temperatures during an El Nino season.  In this climate lesson students complete an Internet assignment using datasets to determine periods of El Nino.

For this weather and climate quiz worksheet, learners complete a set of 10 multiple choice questions covering a variety of concepts related to climate and weather.

Students explore volcanoes, locate them on maps, record general information about volcanoes, and organize information on a fact sheet.

Students design and write descriptions of imaginary beds. In this interior design instructional activity, students use various art materials such as paint, fabric, boxes, and string to create a model of a bed. Students use descriptive...

For this earth science quiz worksheet, learners respond to 20 short answer and true or false questions regarding earth science topics.

In this ESL collocations worksheet, students fill in blanks correctly to complete sentences. Page has links to additional activities. 

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