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Cloze Passage: Destruction of the Earth
In this destruction of the earth cloze procedure worksheet, students fill in the 12 missing words in the passage to help identify their reading level.
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Look At A Landfill
Young scholars explore how landfills function. In this landfill lesson, students explore the use of landfills and the decomposition process by creating a model landfill. Young scholars discuss pros and cons to landfills and how...
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Earthquake!
Students study causes, probability and location of earthquakes. They complete a number of activities and look at web pages to examine the characteristics of earthquakes.
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Biochemical Cycles: Recycling Carbon and Nitrogen
Learners construct flow diagrams of the carbon and nitrogen cycle processes. They identify sequences in each cycle that are affected by human impact and present their research to the class.
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Cold Fronts
Students determine its' direction of movement, and list at least five weather conditions associated with the specific front, given animations of several atmospheric variables during a cold front passage. They list at least three weather...
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World Wide Winds
Students recognize that global winds move in specific directions in specific latitudes and describe that in a written form. They relate the motion of the wind belts to historical navigation.
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Rain Shadows and Sea Breezes
Young scholars plot the average rainfall for a variety of cities in the United States. Using the map, they work together to determine patterns on which toxicants are transported through the air. They determine the impacts of various...
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Modern Issues
Ninth graders examine how modern issues of the world affect their lives. They listen to a lecture about the differences between developed and developing countries, act out physical representations of charts and pictures on the overhead,...
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Living and Non-Living
Students discover the basic needs of life. In this science lesson plan, students explore how all living things need air, water, food and shelter
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Rainbow Milk
Students complete activities to learn about rainbows and the importance of dairy in their diet. In this sense and diet activity, students discuss rainbow colors, the importance of sight, and the importance of dairy in a healthy diet....
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Our Troubled World: A Study of Global Issues
Students analyze global issues. In this research skills lesson, students research selected global issues. Students create e-collages or digital videos that feature their selected issues.
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Survival Science: How Evaporation and Condensation Can Save Your Life!
Eighth graders demonstrate how scientific principles can be used to provide resources in an emergency situation. In this evaporation lesson students view a demonstration on a solar still and see a brief PowerPoint presentation.
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Pond Ecosystem Field Trip
Students investigate the environment by participating in a class trip. In this pond ecosystem lesson, students define a list of vocabulary terms associated with ponds such as invertebrate and metamorphosis. Students attend a field trip...
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Coal and The Kentucky Economy
High schoolers read about and study what an economy is. Students then answer questions that require them to define what an economy is and list the components of a healthy economy. High schoolers also list two ways that coal helps the...
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Air Masses
Middle schoolers examine the physical characteristics of several types of air masses to discover how air masses can be identified and defined by their temperature and moisture content.
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Groundwater Concepts
High schoolers use a digital atlas and other electronic resources to explore freshwater reservoirs in Idaho. They discover the importance of groundwater and discuss the agricultural, industrial and domestic uses of underground...
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Not a Drop to Drink
Students explore potential issues of a water shortage. In this water conservation lesson plan, students brainstorm the many uses of water and what life would be like if there was not enough water available.