In this cold quiz instructional activity, students complete a six question multiple choice on-line interactive quiz about cold places and cold weather.

Students examine our society's fascination with Mars.  In this journalism lesson students read an article that outlines the various ways Mars has captured our imagination and are given topics for discussion and a chart to...

In this online interactive vocabulary skills worksheet, students answer 10 fill in the blank questions regarding aerospace industry-related words. Students may submit their answers to be scored.

Pupils explore animal habitats. In this environmental stewardship lesson, students match animals to their habitats in a classroom activity. Pupils also observe a firefly habitat and read Fireflies. Students create bulletin boards...

High schoolers use physics to discuss diversity. For this social interaction lesson, students use their knowledge of colors and filters to relate it to stereotyping and prejudices.

Students investigate Inuit customs. In this cultural traditions lesson, students read about religious customs of the Inuit including Shamanism. Students discuss the role of Shaman and create Inuktitut-English dictionaries with terms...

First graders write explanations for why certain animals can only live in certain environments. For this animal survival lesson plan, 1st graders take pictures of animals and place them into the right environment after a lesson on the...

In this fearsome creatures activity, students choose the correct words to fill in the blanks to sentences about dangerous animals. Students complete this for 10 animals.

Students investigate the greenhouse effect. In this environmental instructional activity, students investigate why the greenhouse effect changes the climate through an experiment. Students use vinegar to simulate how acid damages the...

Students explain the importance of the five main biogeochemical cycles. For this chemistry lesson, students discuss how ions are transported in the environment. They design an experiment to collect data on eutrophication.

Students calculate the concentration of different solutions. In this chemistry lesson, students explain what a solution is. They explain ways to change the concentration of a solution.

Students explore an estuarine system to gather data on density driven currents. This type of current is contrasted with temperature and wind driven currents.

Second graders gain an understanding of how plants produce oxygen and that the oxygen we breathe comes from trees and plants. After a lecture/demo, 2nd graders discuss the ways plants produce oxygen and the detrimental effects of cutting...

Learners determine ways to make "observations" about unknowns, such as the land beneath an ice sheet or the interior of the Earth, using tools other than sight. They build "mystery boxes" and exchange them with other groups to "map"...

Students describe elements and conditions that effect cavern life. They explain the three cavern zones and the differences of each zone. They perform various activities based on grade level.

Third graders examine the power of solar energy. In groups, they create their own pizza box solar oven to discover the power of the sun and how it is a source for heat and light. To end the activity, they use the internet to examine...

In this environmental awareness worksheet, students read an article about the causes of global warming. Students then answer seven true or false questions, 10 10 synonym matching questions, and ten phrase matching questions based on the...

Students investigate the concept of molecular structure. They describe the behavior of simulated molecules and identify any dislocations in crystalline structures. They also define various related vocabulary words and use them in...

Students examine a variety of different types of fabrics and discuss what characteristics would make a good pair of long underwear for a journey to Antarctica. They investigate the properties of various fabrics and determine how they...

Students experiment with the relationship between pressure, force, and area. They determine the force and pressure exerted by a LC-130, which is commonly used for cargo and personnel transport in Antarctica.

Fourth graders identify behavioral and structural adaptations to plant and animal life. In this unit overview, 4th graders discuss the importance of variation and adaptation in a species survival. This is a unit overview and does not...

In this grammar worksheet, students add -ing to the verbs in eight sentences. For example, "The dolphins were swim...and play...in the ocean."

Students examine the interactions of the Earth's systems and other objects in space.  In this climate change lesson students study the pros and cons of different climates and what their preferences are. 

Students discuss the causes of global warming. In this earth science lesson, students examine how global warming is connected to the arctic and world climate. They write a paragraph about their interconnection.