Lessons and Activities

Earth System: Drought and Air Quality

Droughts have a complex web of impacts that also affect us socially and environmentally.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 3 | Age 9, Gr. 4 | Age 10, Gr. 5 | Age 11, Gr. 6 | Age 12, Gr. 7 | Age 13, Gr. 8 | Age 14, Gr. 9 | Age 15, Gr. 10 | Age 16, Gr. 11 | Age 17, Gr. 12 | Age 18

• Subjects:

  Science

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Jun. 27, 2011

Posted by:

Teachers Domain

Historical Pseudonyms

A fun warm-up activity that I use so that students get used to the vote responders

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 11 | Age 17, Gr. 12 | Age 18

• Subjects:

  History & Social Studies

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Sep. 20, 2011

Posted by:

llacroix

The Kemps Ridley Sea Turtle

This video adapted from Texas Parks and Wildlife Department describes how humans are helping restore safe nesting grounds for the critically endangered Kemp's ridley sea turtle to ensure its successful repopulation.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 3 | Age 9, Gr. 4 | Age 10, Gr. 5 | Age 11, Gr. 6 | Age 12, Gr. 7 | Age 13, Gr. 8 | Age 14, Gr. 9 | Age 15, Gr. 10 | Age 16, Gr. 11 | Age 17, Gr. 12 | Age 18

• Subjects:

  Science

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Jul. 15, 2011

Posted by:

Teachers Domain

Electron Squares

Review electron configurations in this interactive activity that includes a basic review and an Electron Squares game. Part of a student created project from an Honors Chemistry class.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 9 | Age 15, Gr. 10 | Age 16, Gr. 11 | Age 17, Gr. 12 | Age 18, Hr. Ed. | Age 19+

• Subjects:

  Science

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Dec. 17, 2010

Posted by:

Travis Rink   

Results of Mine Drainage Remediation

In this video, a biologist visits Lower Rock Creek in Pulaski County, Kentucky to show how acid mine drainage remediation has increased the stream’s pH from acidic levels almost to 7, which is neutral. Many fish species such as minnows, trout, and bass have returned to Rock Creek.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 6 | Age 12, Gr. 7 | Age 13, Gr. 8 | Age 14, Gr. 9 | Age 15, Gr. 10 | Age 16, Gr. 11 | Age 17, Gr. 12 | Age 18

• Subjects:

  Science

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Jun. 27, 2011

Posted by:

Teachers Domain

Introduction to the Canterbury Tales

Activities about Middle English, Chaucer, and the Tales.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 11 | Age 17, Gr. 12 | Age 18

• Subjects:

  Literature

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Sep. 16, 2012

Posted by:

csebrell 

Ozone Hole

This video segment adapted from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center describes how CFCs, once widely used in refrigerators and aerosol cans, damaged the protective layer of ozone in our atmosphere.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 6 | Age 12, Gr. 7 | Age 13, Gr. 8 | Age 14, Gr. 9 | Age 15, Gr. 10 | Age 16, Gr. 11 | Age 17, Gr. 12 | Age 18

• Subjects:

  Science

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Jun. 27, 2011

Posted by:

Teachers Domain

Scorpions

This video segment from Outdoor Nevada takes a look at an ancient desert dweller, the scorpion.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 3 | Age 9, Gr. 4 | Age 10, Gr. 5 | Age 11, Gr. 6 | Age 12, Gr. 7 | Age 13, Gr. 8 | Age 14, Gr. 9 | Age 15, Gr. 10 | Age 16, Gr. 11 | Age 17, Gr. 12 | Age 18

• Subjects:

  Science

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Jun. 27, 2011

Posted by:

Teachers Domain

Connect Four Template

Connect Four game that needs you to put in your own questions.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. K | Age 6, Gr. 1 | Age 7, Gr. 2 | Age 8, Gr. 3 | Age 9, Gr. 4 | Age 10, Gr. 5 | Age 11, Gr. 6 | Age 12, Gr. 7 | Age 13, Gr. 8 | Age 14, Gr. 9 | Age 15, Gr. 10 | Age 16, Gr. 11 | Age 17, Gr. 12 | Age 18

• Subjects:

  Education

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Mar. 17, 2013

Posted by:

racicn

Piles of Coal Drop

In this Building Block video, a train drives over a bridge and dumps coal to the ground below, causing a haze of dust and blocking out the azure sky beyond.

• Grade Level(s):

  Pre-K | Age 5, Gr. K | Age 6, Gr. 1 | Age 7, Gr. 2 | Age 8, Gr. 3 | Age 9, Gr. 4 | Age 10, Gr. 5 | Age 11, Gr. 6 | Age 12, Gr. 7 | Age 13, Gr. 8 | Age 14, Gr. 9 | Age 15, Gr. 10 | Age 16, Gr. 11 | Age 17, Gr. 12 | Age 18, Hr. Ed. | Age 19+

• Subjects:

  Science

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Jun. 27, 2011

Posted by:

Teachers Domain