Students interview Elders in their community about how temperature changes have affected their lives. In this temperature change lesson plan, students interview the Elders about the societal and environmental changes that have occurred...

Students study the Beaufort Scale and use it to study wind in their community. In this wind study lesson, students watch a DVD about climate change and learn about the Beaufort Scale. Students complete a worksheet for the topic.

Learners analyze an interview with the Climate Change Project Jukebox in order to help them undertand how to use a concept map. In this writing and climate change lesson, pairs of students log onto the Internet site for Climate...

Students study and classify soil. In this soil science lesson, students classify soil by texture and size and study soil horizons. Students label the soil types with their specific soil horizon and learn about permafrost. Students...

In this MLTI region worksheet, students answer multiple choice questions about the MLTI region and other NASA missions. Students answer four questions.

Students list marine birds in their area and report on the threats made to these species.  In this marine life lesson students compare bird count data and argue either for or against its accuracy. 

Students identify and count Macroinvertebrates at a Hydrology website.  In this macroinvertebrates lesson plan students collect, sort and identify Macroinvertebrates.

Students record observations gathered while at a national wildlife refuge. In this lesson on wildlife refuges, students choose an observation spot and record seasonal changes throughout the year.

Students analyze NASA data from the Multi-angle Imaging Spectroradiometer. In this NASA data lesson, students access an assigned website to examine information from the MISR on the Terra Satellite. They determine how desert dust travels...

Students explain how relatively thin the atmosphere is, compared to the size of the planet, and determine the relative extent of the four major atmospheric layers.

Students study satellites and satellite images using Google Earth. In this satellite lesson, students discuss satellites and how they work. Students watch a demonstration of how satellites work and learn what they are used for. Students...

Students draw isopleths based on how many pieces of "confetti snow" land in their cup.

Students determine whether various rocks are porous or not. They conduct an experiment to determine if a brick is porous, calculate how much water the brick soaked up, and develop a conclusion.

Students complete activities to study wind intensity. In this wind study lesson plan, students discuss wind speed and direction. Students then build a kite and windsock to help them study wind intensity. Students learn to use a wind...

Students study maps. In this geography and art lesson, students create their own map of the classroom.

Eighth graders use the scientific method to discover why a balloon is not inflated.

Students comprehend the four parameters of water quality. They perform tests for salinity, dissolved oxygen, pH and clarity or turbidity. Students comprehend why scientists and environmental managers monitor water uality and aquatic...

Students are introduced to the SWMP system which tracks short-and long-term changes in water. Using this data, they plot and interpret the data on a graph to determine how human activities are lowering the water quality. They also...

Students explore temperature variation in lakes and deal with the data.

Students examine what happens to air when it is heated or cooled. They conduct an experiment using bottles and balloons, record and discuss their observations, and write a hypothesis.

Young scholars pick up science knowledge as they track and examine natural disasters. They keep a daily journal of results and reflections. Students get to follow a real tornado chaser and learn thunderstorm formation. They incorporate...

In creating a tornado, young scholars create a model tornado in a two-liter soda bottle. In order to accomplish this feat, students label each of their bottles with a marker, then tape the mouths of the bottle together and fill with...

Students identify and classify soil ypes according to data on the soil triangle. Given examples, students identify soil conservation practices, using criterion assessment instrument. When giving a case situation involving soil...

Students experiment with density of ice, and examine how density affects how icebergs float in water.