In this nuclear reactors worksheet, learners use a diagram to match 28 words into a paragraph describing the parts of a nuclear reactor and what job they perform.

Students study energy sources to learn about fossil fuels and environmental concerns. In this energy sources lesson, students watch demonstrations for various energy examples. Students find hidden pennies, make a bar graph on their data,...

First graders complete a variety of experiments with solids, liquids and gases. They read books about matter, identify the characteristics of solids, liquids and gases and the sort and classify a variety of matter. Students make...

Students create a design for a school garden. In this garden design instructional activity, students analyze what plants grow best in their school's climate and work in teams to design a garden. Students measure the existing space,...

Students participate in a role-playing activity that demonstrates how whales use sound as an adaptation to their environment.

Fourth graders explore the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Peru.

Third graders search TDC database for images of our hemisphere, continent, ocean, country, state, and city. They identify their place in the hemisphere, continent, ocean, country, state, and city.

Students study the Cassini spacecraft and its travel to Saturn. They discover the results of the space mission and examine images of Saturn that Cassini sent back.

Students plan the route of a proposed bicycle race. They indicate the passage through or around regional landmarks. The goal is for students to translate information into a primary language as part of learning a foreign language.

Students plot the locations of fallout from two disasters that polluted much of the world's air. They plot the ash fallout from the 1980 Mt. St. Helen's eruption to see what the wind patterns in the United States look like overall. Next...

Learners explore the changes in the Sequoia forest ecosystem. They evaluate reasons for the changes and discuss opposing views of human activity, logging and fire management practices. Students observe a video, describe the location of...

Students examine a variety of butterflies and discuss how they believe they get their color variations. In groups, they brainstorm the advantages and disadvantages of their color schemes. To end the lesson plan, they watch butterflies...

Eighth graders observe evidence of chemical reactions.  In this chemical reactions lesson students study chemical processes and complete a lab activity. 

Students study the process of turning coal into electricity. In this electricity lesson, students are guided by their teacher through the steps required to turn coal into electricity. Students complete a worksheet answering questions...

Young scholars examine carbon dioxide and determine the impact of greenhouse gases on the earths spheres.  In this pollution lesson students complete a lab activity to see the impact of gases on the environment, 

Students plot earthquake and volcano data using a Compass Rose Plotting. They explain the relationship between plate movement and connection. They draw conclusions that earthquakes and volcanoes occur in predictable locations.

Information relating to the properties of water and its behavior.

This site provides a discussion of the physical properties of water. Click Home to access the site in Spanish.

An in-depth look at the physical and chemical properties of aspartame, or NutraSweet.

In this lesson students will explore and compare the physical properties of water and oil. Student sheets are provided in English and in Spanish.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this learning module, students will investigate the chemical and physical properties of the unique and important substance, water.

This comprehensive article provides information about the physical properties of water, the importance of water as an Earth material, the processes and cycles that water undergoes on Earth, its importance to life on Earth, and why we...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students look at the chemical structure of water and learn how it determines water's properties.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The chemical and physical properties of water are examined in this lesson, including the role of hydrogen bonds in determining water's properties. The importance of...