Wind and The Airline

Use this crossword puzzle to test your learners' knowledge of scientific instruments. The majority of the instruments included on this puzzle are related to earth science, so that would be the ideal setting in which to use this resource....

Being an astronaut takes not only high mental acuity, but also a high level of physical fitness, especially for those who spend a long amount of time away from Earth, such as the astronauts serving on the International Space Station....

Using PVC pipe and aquarium tubing, build an altitude tracker. Pupils then use the altitude tracker, along with a tangent table, to calculate the altitude of a launched rocket using the included data collection sheet.

In this weather crossword puzzle activity, students read 8 clues relating to weather themed words and then solve a crossword puzzle. A word bank is not provided.

Students correctly sequence the steps leading to the formation of wind, and describe the cause and effect relationships involved in the formation of wind. This task assesses students' abilities to classify, generalize, infer, interpret...

Students collect and analyze data about wind speed. They build a Lego wind sail and measure the wind speed with a rotation sensor. They use software to analyze the data.

Students are able to visualize a tornado usig a simple experiment. They are divided into small groups. Students drill a 3/8 inch hole in the center of each bottle cap. Students connect the caps to the top of each other using glue. ...

Students engage in a hands-on experiment to determine how launch angles affect airflow around the wing of an aircraft. They view a series of photographs and read information describing the Wright Brothers' experiences. They complete a...

Learners explore detective investigations. For this introduction to mysteries lesson, students role play eye witnesses and investigators related to a "crime" committed in their classroom. Learners collect evidence and record information,...

In this comprehension instructional activity, students read 5 short paragraphs about space, then complete a set of 4 related questions. Worksheet contains a link to additional activities.