Create a reusable compost bottle out of a 2-liter plastic bottle
Create a bird feeder out of a milk carton
Create an Earth Day seed ball
This video segment adapted from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center details some of El Nino's far-reaching effects on both marine life and humans. [2:44]
This video segment adapted from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center explains how and where hurricanes develop. Learn how El Nino events alter the course of atmospheric circulation. Includes background reading material and discussion questions. [1:17]
In this activity you will build a structure that can withstand shaking.
This activity is broken into two parts, in the first part students will build a structure (shake table) that will test to see if the strucutre will withstand an earthquake. In the second part, students will design a building that is stable enought to survive an earthquake.
Explore different types of maps and how different things are represented on maps in this media gallery from WGBH. Maps are used to help locate different places and different things. Map symbols are representations of larger things in the world, such as streets or mountains. Students can use the media in this gallery to practice mapping skills and to learn how maps are used to locate things in the world, including landforms and water bodies. An Activity, Background Essay, and Teaching Tips are provided.
Explore how water found in oceans, rivers, and other water bodies changes form and flows downward in these four videos produced by WGBH. Liquid water is found in water bodies across the planet. In locations where freezing temperatures occur, liquid water turns to solid ice. Students can use the video gallery to explore and identify characteristics of water and describe how water is found in different forms in different locations on Earth. An Activity, Background Essay, and Teaching Tips are provided.
Observe different forms of water and how it covers about 75 percent of Earth's surface in this media gallery captured by NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Use the satellite and ground images in this resource to enhance student observations as they identify and describe bodies of water on Earth's surface.
The slideshow offers students opportunities to observe, identify, and describe various characteristics of water bodies and compare near-ground-level and aerial views of each water body. The PLUM LANDING video offers student opportunities to observe and describe distinct characteristics of a lake while the PLUM LANDING video offers student opportunities to observe and describe distinct characteristics of a river. Teacher materials are provided.
Observe how wind and water reshape the face of Earth's surface with these slideshows. Students will use evidence from videos and images to observe and describe how wind and water contribute to natural events that are constantly reshaping Earth's surface.
A video spelling out the scientific reason for the four seasons. Understand why it is summer in the United States at the same time Australia is experiencing winter. [5:38]
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The paths that water can take through Earth's systems are many and complex. Examine the following diagram from NASA depicting the water cycle. Studying the water cycle is important because changes in the water cycle affect all parts of the Earth system. Background information and teaching tips are provided.
This resource provides a good example of the differences between explicit costs and implicit costs using the ownership of a pizza restaurant as an example.
Kevin and his grandfather, Omag are going to the zoo. Join them and learn all about animal classification and life cycles.
Get the facts about the eastern grey squirrel. Besides finding a detailed description of eastern Canada's largest tree squirrel, you?ll also learn about some of its unique facts and characteristics. Also included in this Mammal Fact Sheet on eastern grey squirrels is information on their habitat and habits, range, feeding, breeding, and conservation efforts. Don?t forget to check out the sound clips of eastern grey squirrels using the link near the top of the webpage. A list of resources completes the fact sheet.
Saving starts with just a few simple changes to your spending. Learn how to save money on your everyday expenses, like groceries, transportation and entertainment. [3:50]
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Introduction to how water, carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus are cycled through ecosystems. [7:54]
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Different approaches to conservation and how they can protect species and habitats. [12:04]
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