Bayville
Students explore the Chesapeake Bay through digital tools, and serve as virtual research assistants for a video production company looking for stories about the science of the bay.
Middle School Science
Browse our resources on STEM, science literacy and climate change.
In this collection of science-themed literacy lessons, students read primary and secondary texts on science topics to learn and practice literacy standards.
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Browse our STEM activities, which give students practice using the engineering design process to solve real-life problems and design solutions.
MADE CLEAR
This website provides an overview of Mid-Atlantic climate change and classroom resources for teaching climate literacy.
Changing the Balance
Students examine the science behind climate change in a digital exploration and blog told through the eyes of an inquisitive and environmentally-conscientious college student visiting Kenya.
Lunar Phases Simulation
Use this resource to develop and use models to construct an understanding of why the Moon’s appearance changes through a cycle of phases as viewed from Earth.
Map a Model Solar System
Customize a scale model of the solar system on a map with this interactive.
Newton's Triple Play:Baseball Science
Explore video and animations that relate Isaac Newton’s three laws of motion to baseball and students.
How Disruptions Affect Animal Populations
Students explore the effects that ecosystem disruptions can have on animal populations.
Reclaiming Habitat for Honeybees
In this interactive lesson, explore the role of pollinators in the ecosystems they are a part of.
Saving Crystal River
In this interactive lesson, explore the effects that an invasive species can have on the environment.
Why Do We Have Seasons?
Explore what causes seasons on Earth in this interactive adapted from NASA materials.
Water Resource Issues
In this interactive lesson, explore the role of pollinators in the ecosystems they are a part of.
Will There Be Enough Fresh Water?
Students will explore the distribution and uses of fresh water on Earth through and online module
Why Should we protect Freshwater Mussels
In this interactive lesson, students will increase their understanding of the important role that freshwater mussels play in our watershed.
Mechanical Waves
In this interactive lesson, learn about mechanical waves, which transfers energy from one place to another through liquids, gases and solids
Fate of Carbon
In this interactive lesson, students examine the importance of carbon and learn about two Earth systems, the solubility pump and the biological pump.