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A is for Air
In this air pollution learning exercise, students read the phrase 'EPA cleans up the water we drink and the air we breathe, and 'A is for Air.' Students then color the picture of the sky, cloud, and sun.
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Got Dirty Air?
Students study air pollution and its effect on air quality. In this environmental science and engineering lesson, students watch a demonstration of incomplete combustion as it contributes to air pollution, study the importance of air,...
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Consider The Source
Learners learn about the largest natural and human sources of air pollution to become aware of these components in their surrounding environment. For this environmental lesson, students read and describe natural sources of air...
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Air Exerting Pressure
Students explore air pressure. In this science lesson plan, students show how air occupies space and exerts pressure and learn how great the effects of air pressure can be.
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Why Your Ears Pop
In this ears learning exercise, students read about what causes your ears to pop when you change altitude and about equalizing air pressure. Then students complete 3 short answer questions.
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Properties of Air Activity
In this properties of air worksheet, students experiment with a jar, a plastic bag and rubber bands to simulate that air takes up space and exerts pressure. They make observations and answer questions about their experiment.
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Composition of the Air Study Guide
In this composition of the air worksheet, students answer questions about the air, what it is composed of and the components of air such as the ozone layer, fog and rain.
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Weather
In this weather activity, students write the letter of the definition that best matches the term or phrase. Students answer several short answer questions as it relates to the components of weather, severe weather, and air masses....
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Water and the Earth
In this water and Earth worksheet, learners read a 2 page article on water and the Earth, name the clouds in 2 pictures and then list 4 sources of water in nature.
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Weather
In this weather instructional activity, students review what causes different weather patterns including the more severe weather patterns like tornadoes and hurricanes. Students also calculate relative humidity by using dry and wet bulb...
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Science - 'Why does the wind blow?'
For this earth science worksheet, learners read a poem about the wind and learn why the wind blows. After reading the poem and informative paragraphs that follow it, students answer 2 questions regarding the information they read....
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Gases Around Us
In this gases instructional activity, students look at 6 pictures, put a rings around the gases in each picture and then name each gas or gases on the lines provided.
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Climate and Weather
In this climate worksheet, students read 4 statements about different causes of climate patterns or weather changes. Students write in the effect of these causes in this graphic organizer.
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What Are Clouds and Rain?
In this clouds and rain worksheet, students will complete 6 statements that show how clouds and rain are formed and what effect that has to the air.
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Maintaining the Natural Balance
In this pollution worksheet, students will identify the sources of air, water, and land pollution. Then the students will list some of the problems caused by these types of pollutions in 3 short answer questions.
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What Covers Earth?
In this natural resources instructional activity, students will compare and contrast how people use the earth's water, land, and air by filling in the blanks of 10 statements.
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Earth's Atmosphere
In this Earth's atmosphere worksheet, students observe the effects of air pressure using an egg. They describe what happens to the egg and what makes it do what it does. Then they determine how to get the egg out of the bottle opening at...
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Movement of Air II
In this movement of air worksheet, students determine the deflection of air masses that result from Earth's eastward rotation. Then they describe what winds provide for different trades. Students also identify and describe the imaginary...
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Weather Patterns
In this weather worksheet, middle schoolers identify with the symbols found on a weather map that show the locations of fronts, high- and low-pressure areas, and various types of precipitation across the United States. Then they use the...
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Weather Patterns II
In this weather worksheet, students use the diagram shown to explain what kinds of clouds form along the different types of air fronts. Then they describe what happens to the temperature when a particular front passes through. Students...
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United States Air Masses
In this science worksheet, students participate in an activity using the sheet that increases the knowledge of weather and is based on achieving the academic standard of identifying air masses.
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Fronts and Air Masses Worksheet
For this science worksheet, students answer the questions related to the identification of air masses and how to define them.
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Air and Aerodynamics
In this science worksheet, students find the words that are related to the vocabulary of air and aerodynamics. The answers are found at the bottom of the page.
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Air Masses
Students are given maps depicting two or more air masses and they then categorize bodies of air by temperature and moisture characteristics. They recognize large regions of similar type air. Students are given a map of air temperatures...