Don't lift another finger, this physical and environmental science unit has everything you need to begin teaching your class about energy. Starting with a look at the greenhouse effect, these lessons and activities take young scientists...

Young engineers are instructed to design and build their own solar water heaters. Then, they calculate the efficiency and cost and compare them to commercially available models. This is a full unit for pupils to apply their knowledge.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses what fossils are, how they form, and what scientists can learn from fossils.

In this interactive tutorial you will explore how geologists use clues in rocks to determine the order in which rocks formed. Learn how principles of radioactivity are used to assign actual ages to rocks. Students will explore fossils...

[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 site has a colorful display of information about Maine. It contains a map, pictures, a list of state symbols, and links to related information.

This site has a colorful display of information about Missouri. It contains a map, pictures, a list of state symbols, and links to related information.

This site has a colorful display of information about Nebraska. It contains a map, pictures, a list of state symbols, and links to related information.

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[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Looks at how stratigraphy can be used to determine the relative ages of rocks, how unconformities occur, ways to match rock layers in different areas, and how...

Fossils found in Argentina have led scientists to change the way they think about the evolution of dinosaurs. A relative of the velociraptor has been found that demonstrated bird-like features. Learn more about these fossils here. [Date...