Students investigate how lightning is produced and ways they can keep themselves safe during a lightning storm. After a lecture/demo, students use a worksheet imbedded in this plan to reinforce the concepts taught.

Fourth graders draw a rudimentary map of the state of Utah, dividing it into the three regions: the Great Basin, the Colorado Plateau, and the Rocky Mountain Region.

Students create individual basket plaques emphasizing Native American techniques and designs. Students learn to identify Native American tribal symbols and incorporate them into their basket plaque.

Students consider the relationship between form and flight and investigate the history of man made flight and how wing shape and flexibility affects the maneuverability of an aircraft.

Students observe how different water densities and salinity control the depth at which different water masses occur. Submarines are used as a case study. This is a well-designed with an excellent worksheet.

Students design an energy resource wheel and demonstrate how to use it to access information about renewable and nonrenewable energy sources.

Third graders work in cooperative groups to research shark lengths and graph their information. After a lecture/demo, 3rd graders work in groups to find the length of ther shark and chart the results.

Students use yearly averages over a five-year period to understand weather trends for a specific area.

Fourth graders examine severe weather in Utah. They utilize a variety of sources; websites, newspapers, TV coverage and perform research to study the severe weather patterns ffound in Utah.

Third graders study how forces of push and pull can change speed or direction.

Students consider the ways a mental maps of geographic landmarks can help migrating animals stay on the correct course.

Students identify three different levels of movement and sensation of buoyancy, respond spontaneously in movement to the stimuli of imagery and feelings, and formulate his or her own unique sequence of movements based on personal...

High schoolers examine the observation of "coronal holes," by x-rays, also about related fast streams and moderate magnetic storms that recur at 27 day intervals. They study NASA'S great observatories.

Students discuss the solar heating of the Earth and atmosphere, its heat loss proceses, and the way these relate to weather and climate.

High schoolers explore the concept of frames of reference in physics.

Students select at least 6 cities from around the world to keep track of their high and low temperatures over a period of time.

Fourth graders view a Newton's Apple show that explores glider mechanics, explore the four forces, build and fly a glider to specific guidelines. They adjust the glider for greater accuracy and distance using four forces, and assess...

Fifth graders read the book, "The Talking Earth" and research an animal that is found in the Everglades.

Pupils explore the concept of poetry through movement and song. They watch Lucille Clifton read her poem, and write their own poem.

Student examine methods of pollution reduction used at Ft. Riley military institution. Students review the economic impact of the use of enviromentally sensitive materials.

Students explore how the island of Bermuda came to be.

Students explore temperature variation in lakes and deal with the data.

Students create balloon and rubber band models of robotic rovers to investigate the concepts of mass, torque, and friction. Through research and planning, students construct a rover test-bed that simulates the Martian environment.

Eighth graders examine the components of a watershed. They view overheads, discuss the hydrologic cycle, and observe a demonstration of a soil erosion box.