In this comprehensive unit, students launch their learning about birds by using informational texts. As students read these texts, they build background knowledge and develop their skills as readers of informational texts. Included are...

A fantastic resource for learning about how ice cores are collected, the information we can learn from them about Earth's climate history, the types of research being done with them, and how they are stored. Includes lots of videos.

Learn about the California Academy of Sciences building designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Renzo Piano.

The top priority when it comes to food waste is to avoid generating more. Food waste includes all food intended for human consumption that never reaches us, as well as edible food that consumers throw away. As it rots in landfills, food...

Great site to help teachers enhance learning about plants and how they grow. There are many downloads including lesson plans, experiments, and activities.

In this activity, students learn about the ingredients in toothpaste and develop a recipe for a new toothpaste, for which they must also create a slogan and an ad for marketing their product to consumers.

Students learn about the importance of wetlands and construct models of two types. They then monitor them for two weeks and record their observations.

Students will use a Sickle Cell Anemia case study to learn about allele frequencies, genetics, and molecular biology.

Learn about community leaders who have made a difference in the environment and find ways that you can get involved in community action projects too!

A detailed overview of the chemistry of ozone and its role in the atmosphere. Students learn about the benefits and hazards of ozone. All information is reinforced through pictures, graphs, and learning activities. Learning activities...

Take a tour of genetics on this site by learning about DNA, chromosomes, genes, and traits. Site includes links to topics to explore.

The Abyssal Zone lies deep in the ocean in the pelagic layer between 4,000 to 6,000 m or 13,000 to 19,500 ft. Learn about some of the unique life forms that call this zone their home, how they have adapted to the extreme pressure and...

The aphotic zone of the ocean receives less than one percent of sunlight penetration. It extends from between 200 to 1,000 m, or 660 to 3,300 ft, down to the seafloor. Learn about the characteristics of this zone and the adaptations the...

Matter is all around us, so it's a good idea to know what it is, and why it matters. Learn about matter, its categories, and its subcategories with this interactive lesson.

This page addresses the several topics students may have misconceptions about in science. Page addresses topics such as the limits of science to misinterpretations of the scientific process in a FAQ type of responses.

In this activity, students make predictions about falling objects of different sizes and masses to learn about gravity and air resistance. Includes audio vocabulary list and extension activities.

Learn about resonance with this activity where a tuning fork's sound can be amplified! The sound is amplified by holding the fork over a pipe and changing the pipe's length.

Learn about additive mixtures in this activity. Understand how your rods and cones work together to see color.

Find inspiration to learn everything you can about science and space in these quotes from celebrity scientist Neil deGrasse Tyson.

Learn about the many specializations in the field of geography within its two branches of physical and human geography.

Students learn about chemical salts, crystalline compounds and the neutralization that occurs with them.

Students learn about thermodynamics and enthalpy through practice problems and examples in this chemistry lesson.

In this activity, students learn about the technique of core sampling of the Earth by investigating the layers in cupcakes that they bake.

In this activity, students learn about the JOIDES Resolution, an ocean-drilling vessel. They then use string to estimate the length of the ship and compare their estimates to the real length. They look at how deep the ocean water under...