Earth & Space Science, ESS1.B: Earth and the Solar System, ESS2.D: Weather and Climate
This lesson plan teaches about sunspots and their roles in Earth’s climate and weather. Sun Spots and Climate
Earth & Space Science, ESS1: Earth's Place in the Universe, ESS1.A: Universe and Stars, ESS1.B: Earth and the Solar System
“Sun as a Star” from NASA is an extensive, yet simple, guide to multiple hands-on activities which teach about the Sun and the nature of...
Earth & Space Science, ESS3.C: Human Impacts on Earth Systems, ESS3.D: Global Climate Change
In this activity, students will use Google Earth to explore several locations where rapid climate change is occurring. They will: 1. Use Google Earth to explore 5 hotspots locations indicating recent changes in climate patterns. 2. Understand that climate change is...
Earth & Space Science, ESS2.A: Earth Materials and Systems, ESS2.D: Weather and Climate, ESS3: Earth and Human Activity, ESS3.A: Natural Resources, ESS3.C: Human Impacts on Earth Systems, LS2: Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics, Physical Science, PS3: Energy
Hydrofracking, Media & Credibility is among many excellent educational resources from Project Look Sharp at Ithaca College. Scroll down to find videos, a teacher’s guide, and more....
Earth & Space Science, ESS2: Earth's Systems, ESS2.C: The Roles of Water in Earth’s Surface Processes, ESS3: Earth and Human Activity, ESS3.C: Human Impacts on Earth Systems, ESS3.D: Global Climate Change
In these documents, teachers are given two examples of a similar activity. Think about how you can modify activities to make them more or less structured using these examples, and try them out in the classroom! Clicking the links will download the files. Sea Ice,...