REFERENCE
Distribute an article that explains where snow comes from and discusses different types of snow crystals.
Test your students' knowledge of weather-related vocabulary with this word list.
Find answers to your dino questions, for example, are all fossils dinosaurs, what was the biggest dinosaur, what was the…
Your students will find explanations of air pressure and humidity here.
A chart detailing the Beaufort Wind Scale.
Find out the names of types of clouds.
A list of pollutants, where they come from, and what their effects are.
Distribute an article that explains why the first day of autumn in the Southern hemisphere occurs in March
WORKSHEETS
Use this vocabulary list with the Weather Conversions lesson.
EDITOR'S COLLECTIONS
Find fun arts & crafts projects that incorporate recycled materials. This gallery is full of great ideas that reuse old…
Geology transparencies and visuals in this slideshow include printable illustrations and diagrams of rock formations and…
Description of global warming's effect on the climate.
Describes how emissions contribute to global warming.
Describes the uncertainties surrounding global warming with respect to climate.
Projection of the temperature change that may occur due to global warming.
Read about the various cyclones throughout history. The date of the storm, details of the occurrence, and the number of…
During this interdisciplinary unit on environmental and space travel, students plan their fictional departure from…
This unit on land use issues and groundwater principles channels children's enthusiasm about the natural world into…
Explore an activity that is perfect for National Water Quality Month.
ACTIVITIES
Students are asked to identify a mystery mineral sample. Assesses their knowledge of mineral properties and the tests…
Students create a model that shows a variety of landform features created by river erosion and deposition. Assesses…
Students create a model demonstrating how flooding affects the amount of material eroded by a river. Assesses their…
Students create a model for currents caused by differences in salinity, using the materials provided. Assesses their…
Students design an experiment to test how to slow the evaporation of water in an open swimming pool in a dry climate.…
