Learners write a journal in response to literature. The story that is read is about prairies. The subject of prairies becomes an object for research. The culminating activity is the making of a map where prairies exist in the United States.

Students differentiate between imports and exports and examine data related to international trade. They view and discuss a PowerPoint presentation about international trade, define key vocabulary terms, answer discussion questions, and...

Students identify seeds humans eat and do not eat. Students make seed collections, using common kitchen foods. Students display seeds from the foods they serve and discuss them with their guests. Students complete activities which...

Learners examine markets, international trade, and the role of government in international trade. After reviewing articles on the Governor of Nebraska's recent trade missions, they discuss in small groups their opinions of whether or...

Students read a novel related to their geographical area and "Gone With The Wind". Using the first novel, they use the internet to research one aspect from it and relate it to their location today. They create a Hyperstudio or PowerPoint...

Students graph the upwelling and downwelling of shortwave radiation. They create a data table with the information. Students compute the Watts per square meter. They discuss their results and whether or not cloud type affects daily...

In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a one paragraph text about grapefruit. Students answer one multiple choice question.

Students explore Canadian culture. In this Canadian Culture lesson, students participate in a general discussion about Canada, then create a symbol for Canada as part of a class collage.

In this research skills worksheet, students read the questions about bananas and research to answer the 10 multiple choice questions.

In this dictation text worksheet, students listen to an article containing vocabulary pertaining to fashion.

In this rich and poor dialogue, students read aloud questions and answers about the rich and the poor of the world in order to build vocabulary skills.  Students work in pairs.

Students create a myth in the style of Greek mythology.  In this writing a myth lesson, students discuss the characteristics of Greek myths and the writing process.  Students then write their own myth.

Students examine the origin of the people that settled in the United States.  In this United States History lesson, students work in small groups to complete several activities that explore early settlement, such as a worksheet, a...

Using images and graphs, this interactive resource illustrates scientists' efforts to study Earth's climatic history for the last 250,000 years by drilling into the Greenland Ice Sheet and examining ice cores. Includes background reading...

Provides extensive evidence of the many ways scientists have observed and recorded climate change on a rapid, global scale. Lists different events observed, such as receding ice sheets and evidence in rocks, and presents graphs, images,...

This article highlights the significance of responsible management of natural resources in an effort to curb the effects of our shifting climate.

A series of videos accompanied by student activity sheets explore the impact of climate change on the ocean and the animals that live in and around it: sea turtles, jellies, whales, shore birds, lobsters, and coral.

Using interfaces for reanalysis and historical station data, the Climate Reanalyzer provides an intuitive platform for visualizing a variety of weather and climate data sets and models.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Explore and recognize the way climate alters or creates biomes.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Recognize the harmful contributions of burning fossil fuels on the environment and understand the impact of the acidification of the earth's oceans.

This article profiles a young woman named Ann Makosinski who has been hailed as a 'child prodigy' for her toy inventions that use renewable energy. She earlier invented, for example, a flashlight that is powered by heat from the hand and...

A valuable guide to climate information in Bolivia broken down by stations. Information includes average temperature, rainfall, and snowfall. Some general facts and a map are also featured.

In this lesson plan, students learn about the components of air and the chemical reactions that release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere and explore the connection between carbon dioxide, climate change, and environmental health.

An overview of Japan's climate and its four seasons of weather.