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How to Convert Temperatures part of Web Resource Collection
This elementary school classroom activity has students measure water temperature, use formulas to convert between Fahrenheit, Celsius, and Kelvin, and use a conversion tool to check their answers ...Subject: Mathematics, Atmospheric science, Physics
Resource Type: Learning Materials:Classroom Activity
Arctic Alive! part of Web Resource Collection
Arctic Alive! is a distance-learning environment that transports learners virtually to unique and remote locations within the arctic region. It is not an information site, but an interactive, ...Subject: Educational theory and practice, Environmental science, Mathematics, Geological Sciences:Geophysics, Physics, Ecology, Technology, Climatology
Resource Type: Learning Materials:Project
Using Mathematical Models to Investigate Planetary Habitability part of Web Resource Collection
These are the student pages for a lesson plan which includes three activities. The purpose of the first activity is to obtain data necessary to precisely describe the relationships between energy ...Subject: Climatology, Mathematics, Space science
Resource Type: Learning Materials:Lesson plan
Sampling Rocks part of Web Resource Collection
In this lesson, students will learn about sampling through an investigation of rocks found in the schoolyard. This will provide a start to understanding everyday statistics. They will first collect ...Subject: Mathematics, Geological Sciences:Geology
Resource Type: Learning Materials:Lesson plan
Measuring Cloud Coverage part of Web Resource Collection
This lesson reviews clouds and uses fractions to describe cloud coverage, demonstrating how math and science work together. By using math and science to describe clouds, the lesson provides students ...Subject: Mathematics, Atmospheric science
Resource Type: Learning Materials:Lesson plan
Natural Selection: Exploring Variation and Heritability part of Web Resource Collection
This lesson has students think about two important components of Darwin's model of natural selection in greater detail. First, they will have an opportunity to explore the natural variations present ...Subject: Mathematics, Biology, History and philosophy of science
Resource Type: Learning Materials:Classroom Activity
Virginia State Standards of Learning: Science, Math and Technology Practice Tests part of Web Resource Collection
The questions on this site come from the 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2003 Virginia State Standards of Learning tests. Although explanations have not yet been written for every question, they are currently ...Subject: Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology, Environmental science
Resource Type: Learning Materials:Problem set
Milutin Milankovitch: Seeking the Cause of the Ice Ages part of Web Resource Collection
This article, from Earth: Inside and Out, reports on how mathematician Milutin Milankovitch developed a complete astronomical theory of glaciers. It discusses his work charting the ice ages of the ...Subject: Climatology, Mathematics, Space science
Resource Type: Text:Reference
How Big Is That Star? part of Web Resource Collection
This activity teaches students how to determine the sizes of stars by using simple representations and manipulating the mathematical equations which are illustrated and demonstrated within this ...Subject: Mathematics, Space science
Resource Type: Learning Materials:Classroom Activity
Lotto or Life: What Are the Chances? part of Web Resource Collection
Students are naturally inquisitive about space science and the topics surrounding the existence of intelligent life in other parts of our Universe. Tapping into this curiosity, this lesson uniquely ...Subject: Space science, Mathematics
Resource Type: Learning Materials:Lesson plan


