Students read the books writing by John H. Ritter and complete discussion questions about them. In this reading lesson plan, students answer discussion questions for 4 different books.

Students examine the devastation caused by the tsunami of 2005. In this current events lesson plan, students consider the effects of natural disasters as they research tsunamis and the worldwide response to the December 26, 2005 tsunami....

Students create a tako lure. In this Hawaiian culture lesson, students research how Hawaiians use natural resources to survive. Students are introduced to new vocabulary and create an octopus lure.

Students read Nina Bonita by Ana Maria Machado. In this reading comprehension/ geography lesson, students recall various parts of the story and create a map of where the rabbit traveled throughout the story. They participate in group...

Students analyze data on coral reefs and use this to help characterize reefs.  In this mapping coral reefs lesson students identify and explain the major threats to coral reefs.

Pupils estimate geographic position based on speed and air travel.  In GPS lesson students use GPS to estimate the set and drift of currents. 

Young scholars describe the importance of structural features that increase surface area in a coral reef habitat.  In this investigative lesson students quantify the impact of modifications on surface area in model habitats. 

Pupils conduct an experiment to demonstrate the effects of different fishing methods.  In this commercial fishing lesson students create posters and public announcements to share their information.

Students identify the major threats to coral reefs and the ways that they benefit from humans.  In this coral reef conservation lesson students create a public education program on coral reefs. 

Students, through teacher-led demonstration, explore the idea of continental drift. They complete a worksheet involving the calculation of continental drift over time.

Learners investigate how Global Positioning Systems work and how and why GPS receivers make errors. They graph data points and apply estimation and prediction to real-life GPS situations, discuss time delay, and complete a worksheet.

Young scholars create gestures based on words they circle from reading Richard III. In this gestures lesson plan, students create images for the words they are supposed to underline and recite parts of the passage together.

Students investigate how hurricanes impact a stream flow.  In this floods lesson students predict the impact of storms on animals and interpret data.

Students recognize and identify some of the fauna groups found in deep-sea coral reef communities. They describe common feeding strategies used by benthic animals in deep-sea coral reef communities.Students be able

Students describe the movement of tectonic plates in the Hawaiian archipelago region. They describe how a combination of hotspot activity and tectonic plate movement could produce the arrangement of seamounts obse

Fourth graders explore sharks. They read a story about sharks and act out using Reader's Theater. They discuss fact and attitude statements about sharks and complete a Shark Survey. They create a shark promotion brochure informing...

Students explore volcanoes.  In this deep sea volcano lesson students complete a worksheet and various activities.

Young scholars examine the role of carbon in the oceans and how phytoplankton determine the levels present. In groups, they practice measuring primary productivity using two methods. They use the internet to research the role of...

Students investigate how and why deep-sea organisms produce light. They examine how these processes can be used to study deep ocean environments.

Learners investigate the illegal and legal nuclear waste dumping activities by various nations, including the United States. The effects of nuclear waste dumping in oceans and in coastal areas that share ecosystems with ocean life is...

Students investigate the biodiversity found along the coast of South Africa. They conduct research using a variety of resources. They use the information in order to write lab reports with the data. The lesson can be adapted to other...

Students comprehend the four parameters of water quality. They perform tests for salinity, dissolved oxygen, pH and clarity or turbidity. Students comprehend why scientists and environmental managers monitor water uality and aquatic...

High schoolers examine the life cycle of the Pacific salmon and the impact of humans on salmon migration. They watch a Powerpoint presentation, trace migration routes on satellite imagery, and complete mock calculations of salmon energy...

Students explain polarization vision and why some animals have it while others do not. They examine the reasons why it would be helpful for marine organisms to have polarized light.