Curated OER
Animals of Madagascar
Students are each assigned an animal from Madagascar. They research their animal and design a picture book about their animal. Students design a cover page, back page, bibliography page and the title page. Their book will contain...
Curated OER
Beluga Balancing Act
Students study beluga whale populations and the issues they face. In this beluga lesson students compare the issues that the whales are facing and name ways people can help.
Curated OER
Whale Watcher Game Lesson
Students participate in an online whale watching game. They identify the reasons for migration and describe the route. They make predictions on what would happen if the ways did not migrate.
Curated OER
Future Conditional
Pupils examine how toxic pollutants affect environmental and human health. They define key terms, watch a video, and answer discussion questions.
Curated OER
Energy Flow in Ecosystems
Middle schoolers, in groups, create a slide show about the ecosystem and answer critical thinking questions based on their research.
Curated OER
The Extraordinary Life of the Alaskan Tundra
Students investigate the characteristics of the tundra on the North Slope of Alaska. They conduct Internet research, develop a chart of the types of vegetation, plant growth, and fauna found on the tundra, identify examples in their own...
Curated OER
Is It Hot in the Light?
Third graders make observations about the temperature of items in direct sunlight. In groups, they discuss why asphalt, brick and cement are warmer than items surrounding them. To end the lesson, they examine how heat transfers energy...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Life in Extreme Environments: Who Is on Top in the Food Chain?
In this instructional activity, students will design experiments to gain some understanding of the feeding rates of Rotifers and/or Tardigrades. They will use organisms collected locally or provided by the teacher to explore differences...
Encyclopedia of Earth
Encyclopedia of Earth: Conservation Biology: Polar Bear
Information about the polar bear: physical characteristics, behavior, life cycle, distribution, threats to their survival, conservation efforts, etc. (Published Sept. 7, 2011)