Journey across the world!
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Earth Week Starts April 22nd
Celebrate the many ways that nature works for you this Earth Week! Explore dozens of free videos and lesson plans making the connection between nature, science, and everyday life.
Bring everyday science into your classroom
ScienceofEverydayLife.com has free K-12 lesson plans, activities and virtual labs to enhance your classroom's learning.
North America Virtual Field Trip Series
Don’t miss our virtual field trip series across North America beginning May 10.
Explore a National Wildlife Refuge
Join us Wednesday, June 5th at 1pm EST as we take a deeper look inside the J.N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge on Sanibel Island, Florida.
Uncovering Fossils
Q: Where can the world’s oldest hominid fossils be found?
A: 3.5 million-year-old fossils can be found in South Africa. Uncover history with Discovery Student Adventures.
number and math play
A POCKET FULL OF COINS
Q: Janice has $2.46 worth of coins in her pocket. The coins are of four different denominations, and she has the same number of each denomination. What are the four denominations, and how many of each does she have?
word scramble
FRUIT GROUP
Capture your students attention and get them ready to learn with these worksheets. Try this word scramble on types of fruit at the beginning of a class session as a warm-up.
How Dirt Works
Students will:
- Learn about the value of soil as a natural resource.
- Learn why it is important to monitor and maintain the health of soil.
- Hear from Sophie Parker, soil ecologist for The Nature Conservancy.
- Explore strategies used to improve and maintain the health of soil.
Computer Technology
Students will:
- Inventions can change the way we live
- Many inventions start out with design flaws and are refined later by subsequent inventors and designers
- The computer, invented in 1834 by Charles Babbage and still being refined, is an example of such an invention
Comparing Sparta and Athens
Students will understand the following:
- The differences between totalitarianism and democracy
- The historical roots of the democratic tradition
Understanding Probability
Students will:
- Learn what probability is
- Learn different ways to express probability numerically: as a ratio, a decimal, and a percentage
- Learn how to solve problems based on probability
Lord of the Flies
Students will understand the following:
- On a literal level, Lord of the Flies deals with what happens to a group of boys stranded on an island with no adult supervision
- On a symbolic level, Lord of the Flies investigates what happens to civilized people when the structures of civilization disappear
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Explore Glacier National Park Get an insider's tour of Glacier National Park
Mental Health Month Teach your students about a healthy lifestyle for both body and mind
Explore a Nat'l Wildlife Refuge Join us as we take a deeper look inside Florida's J.N. Darling nat'l wildlife refuge.
Nat'l Boating and Fishing Week June 1- June 9 is National Boating and Fishing Week. Get involved with classroom resources.
Webinar - meet the finalists Get insider video tips for the Young Scientist Challenge. 7:00 pm ET