Students investigate the process of the carbon cycle. For this biology lesson, students take soil sample and calculate the amount of carbon found in the soil. They examine level of carbons in marine life and plants.

Students predict if icebergs melting has an effect on the sea level rising.  In this global warming lesson students complete an experiment to see the effects of melting icebergs and write a conclusion on their data collected.

Pupils measure salt content in water. They determine salt content of four samples using a hydrometer.

A simple vocabulary definition worksheet has young geographers of the Southwest putting term meanings into their own words. The fifteen words include (but are not limited to) adobe, butte, canyon, economy, erode, fossil, and landform....

Upper elementary meteorologists take a glance at what a hurricane is and how it is formed. Because this does not get into the differences in air pressure that drive the associated winds, it may not be useful for older learners. The...

Sentence construction is both a science and an art. This bare bones lesson ties an analysis of earth's geology to sentence formation. Although referenced as a major part of the activity, there are no links to the technology or resources...

Students use web resources provided on the site, and working as a team research El Nino and its effects and write a technical report.

Students review the patterns they discovered from a previous activity.  In this investigative lesson plan students plot data as a class and color a map. 

In this ecosystems worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle with 35 questions about the different types of ecosystems and organisms in them.

Students perform the "crab walk" and the "fish swim" as music plays. When the music stops, the "fish" students freeze in position as the crabs tag other fish. Tagged fish become crabs. Students continue playing the modified game of tag.

Students participate in a "Pirates of the Caribbean" tag game to demonstrate scooter skills and safety techniques. Students identify and discuss scooter safety rules, then play a tag game with each student (pirate) on a scooter, with...

In this turtles learning exercise, learners read two pages of facts about turtles. Students match four kinds of turtle pictures to their habitats.

In this resource lesson, students use non-fiction books to research ocean animals. Students discover the many features of non-fiction books and how to use these features to help them conduct research. Students then categorize ocean...

Students define the hydrologic cycle, define transpiration, name the three parts of the hydrologic cycle, and record the amount of moisture given off by several green plants.

Students read about categories of mammals and their features. Students then construct a marine animal, using given print outs in the lesson. Students then create adaptations for their mammal, using a web site reference for guidance.

Students explore the concept of environmental stewardship. In this science lesson, students investigate data from the International Coastal Cleanup, identify sources of marine debris, and discover the impacts of this debris on wildlife.

In this Massachusetts learning exercise, students read a two page text about the history of the state of Massachusetts. Students answer 10 true and false questions.

Students explore the diversity of different marine sanctuaries.  In this biodiversity lesson students work in groups to explore a sanctuary.

Fourth graders read excerpts and research the Internet to learn about the expeditions of Lewis and Clark and their impact on the United States. Students fill out a KWL chart as they learn.

In this picture labeling worksheet, students label pictures with the multiple choice questions given to them. Students complete 13 problems total.

In this listening learning exercise, 5th graders fill-in the blanks and respond to questions. Students watch a video and fill-in the blanks and answer questions with information that they hear during the video.