Students make bookmarks out of seed paper to study the growth of seeds and complete an activity for the Six Pillars of Character. In this science and character lesson, students describe the stages of growth of plants and determine what...

Students use the blooming of tulips as a tool to measure spring's journey north. They predict when tulips bloom at 13 selected Journey North gardens in various geographic regions.

Student role play and draw the various stages an insect goes through to become a butterfly. They discover the different stages of how a caterpillar becomes a butterfly. Students read The Very Hungry Caterpilla by Eric Carle.

Learners participate in an experiment in which they test the growth of different types of plants. They discover how growth rates vary using inoculum. They draw pictures and are read books about plants to end the lesson plan.

Fourth graders study the characteristics of five coastal communities. They use logic cards and matching activities to identify the proper community for plant and animal species.

Second graders study the characteristics and uses for apples through this series of ten lessons. They look at the importance of apples in the US. They read literature about apples, graph, sort, and measure apples, and make apple snacks....

Students measure a topographic and geologic cross-section across a floodplain using simple surveying and auguring techniques in a field lab. Students also reconstruct the history of a river system.

In this measurement activity, 4th graders complete word problems where they find different measurements of different shapes such as a table, a plank, a triangle, and more. Students complete 15 problems.

A quick summary of the water cycle that includes a diagram of the cycle, with links to in-depth explanations of each component of the cycle. Click "water-cycle home" to access water-cycle resources in a variety of languages.

Learn about the different stages of the Earth's water cycle, and about processes involving water, including runoff, infiltration, and the differences between hard and soft water.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] An introduction to the biogeochemical cycle, the water cycle. Recognize evaporation, sublimation, and condensation. Identify groundwater and runoff water supplies.

Despite seventy percent of the world's surface being covered with water, there is a potential shortage of this natural resource. Only a small percentage is fresh water and much of that is inaccessible or threatened. Learn about fresh...

These activities will help students understand the properties of water.

Fourth graders will write a story about how a drop of water may have traveled to arrive at the school.

A massive amount of information about groundwater. Topics covered include groundwater basics, humans and groundwater, groundwater quality, and its place in the water cycle. Includes true-and-false quiz and a Q&A section, as well as a...

Explore these resources to learn more about the natural and engineered processes that can help contribute to improved water quality.

This interactive tutorial discusses the flow of water on the surface and below the surface. You will learn about the causes and actions of wind, and how water and wind move sediment.

This online lesson from the Arizona State University teaches students about earth's water cycle yet uses music as a part of the instructional process. Creative and simple. Non-music specialist could easily use the lesson.

This textbook chapter looks at the role of temperature in sustaining life on Earth and on weather and climate. It discusses the Earth's movements and the seasons, the circulation of the oceans, wind and weather, and the water cycle....

This U.S. Geological Survey website explains a variety of uses for saline water. Pie graphs and bar graphs are used to illustrate the various uses. Click Home to access the site in Spanish.

How do people get their water reservoirs for drinking water? This site features an in-depth explanation of this question. Come and check it out.

This U.S. Geological Survey website offers one explanation of why the ocean is salty. Click Home to access the site in Spanish.

In this lesson, learners will understand that water flows down a slope and determines how watersheds flow. They will also learn that water flows in three basic directions and that each watershed is divided by the area's higher elevations...

This U.S. Geological Survey website explains the desalinization method used by some communities to change sea water into drinking water. Click Home to access the site in Spanish.