Students, in groups, estimate and check the weights of classroom objects using coins as the standard of measure.

Fourth graders, in groups, examine the effect of heat on bonding forces by doing laboratory work.

In this ESL phrasal verb worksheet, students read 13 sentences in which the verb is missing. Students insert a phrasal verb from the word bank to complete each sentence.

Fourth graders discover how barometers help to predict the weather. Using newspapers, they examine the weather forecast and determine the meaning of high and low as they pertain to pressure. After making cluster diagrams, 4th graders...

Young scholars research the development of satellite technology over the last 50 years students explain how the enactment of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 changed the rules for corporate ownership of multiple media outlets.

For this ESL phrasal verb worksheet, students read 12 sentences that have missing verbs. Students select a phrasal verb from the word bank and insert it into each sentence.

In this ESL phrasal verb worksheet, students read 13 sentences in which the verb is missing. Students insert a phrasal verb from the word bank.

Third graders decide what they want to explore lightning, how to go about finding the answers, and deciding what skills they need to further study some of their questions.

Students investigate the history of Mobile, Alabama and then create recipes from the area, including Southern Pecan Pie and Mr. Carver's Peanut Brittle.

Fifth graders attempt to solve a problem related to an airline accident. The accident appears to be weather related. They analyze and research the effects of wind and turbulence in order to prevent future accidents.

Students participate in a lab experiment in which they discover the need for so many blocks and tackles on sailing ships. In groups, they make and test their predictions and practice measuring objects in various units. They record and...

Learn how astronauts on the International Space Station are learning to grow their own food in space in order to have fresh vegetables to eat. Includes video.

In this activity, students will find and compare function rules for a given pattern. They also evaluate variable expressions.

This interactive game is available for free download. Players are meant to be together in the same vicinity. In the game, players explore the International Space Station and leave it to take a walk in space.

The Why Files have provided an article that explores the health effects of space travel. The site focuses on life on a space station.

NASA-sponsored coverage and research on a range of topics related to space exploration -- flying weather stations, comets, first steps on the Moon, and other space-related topics -- are presented in age-appropriate activities, lesson...

This site, which is provided for by the German Aerospace Center, contains detailed information on missions to Mir from March '92 to March '97 displayed in the links below.

Web English Teacher has put together a comprehensive resource filled with links to lesson plans, teaching guides and activities featuring the work of Jerry Spinelli.