ME Lessons and Activities - Mission Earth

Results (252)

• Leaf identification activity - teacher presentation (BU GME; gr 2-5; Case of the Falling Leaves series)

  Teacher presentation and lesson plan for the Case of the Falling Leaves activity.

  • Document Types: Activities, Guides, Lesson Plans

  • Grade Levels: Lower Primary (grades K-2, age 5-8), Upper Primary (grade 3-5, ages 8-11)

  • Content Areas: Biosphere

  • GME Partners: Boston University

• Leafy tree changes and Mystery of the Winter Twig - teacher's guide (BU GME; green up green down series)

  Teacher's guide for (1) observing leafy tree changes activity and (2) Mystery of the Winter Twig activity.

  • Document Types: Activities, Data Sheets, Lesson Plans

  • Grade Levels: Lower Primary (grades K-2, age 5-8), Middle School (grades 6-8, ages 11-14), Secondary School (grades 9-12, ages 14-18), Upper Primary (grade 3-5, ages 8-11)

  • Content Areas: Biosphere

  • GME Partners: Boston University

• Learning about watersheds (BU GME; word doc; watershed series)

  A lesson plan on learning about watersheds. Includes activity and student response sheets.

  • Document Types: Activities, Data Sheets, Lesson Plans

  • Grade Levels: Middle School (grades 6-8, ages 11-14), Secondary School (grades 9-12, ages 14-18), Upper Primary (grade 3-5, ages 8-11)

  • Content Areas: Hydrosphere

  • GME Partners: Boston University

• Lesson 1 - Gravity, Density, Weather (Weather Explorations Series - 1 of 6 documents)

  One of several documents relating to a density, gravity, and weather exploration activity. A presentation on gravity and air density effects on weather patterns.

  • Document Types: Guides, Lesson Plans, Tutorials

  • Grade Levels: Upper Primary (grade 3-5, ages 8-11)

  • Content Areas: Atmosphere

  • GME Partners: Boston University

• Lesson 2 - Weather Fronts (Weather Explorations Series - 1 of 6 documents)

  One of several documents relating to a density, gravity, and weather exploration activity. A second presentation on weather fronts and the impact of temperature on air and weather patterns.

  • Document Types: Guides, Lesson Plans, Tutorials

  • Grade Levels: Upper Primary (grade 3-5, ages 8-11)

  • Content Areas: Atmosphere

  • GME Partners: Boston University

• Let's Talk About Clouds

  A teacher resource for understanding cloud formation.

  • Document Types: Guides

  • Grade Levels: Upper Primary (grade 3-5, ages 8-11)

  • Content Areas: Atmosphere

  • GME Partners: Boston University

• Light and Shadows activities (0-2 CEES Curriculum)

  A preschool-targeted set of learning activities about light and shadows.

  • Document Types: Activities, Lesson Plans

  • Grade Levels: Lower Primary (grades K-2, age 5-8)

  • Content Areas: Atmosphere

  • GME Partners: Boston University

• Light and Shadows phenomena (Newhaven Science K-2)

  A lesson plan for a series of activities on light and shadow phenomena

  • Document Types: Activities, Lesson Plans

  • Grade Levels: Lower Primary (grades K-2, age 5-8)

  • Content Areas: Atmosphere

  • GME Partners: Boston University

• Light Box Assembly Instructions

  Instructions for sourcing materials for and assembling into a light box frame, to support the fast plant protocol. The only tool required is a PVC pipe cutter (or a hacksaw). Once the pipes are cut to the indicated lengths, assembly of the box frame can be completed within 10 minutes.

  • Document Types: Activities, Engineering Stuff

  • Grade Levels: Middle School (grades 6-8, ages 11-14), Secondary School (grades 9-12, ages 14-18), Upper Primary (grade 3-5, ages 8-11)

  • Content Areas: Biosphere, Engineering

  • GME Partners: Boston University

• List of NASA Kite Flying Activities

  A compilation of web links for NASA resources related to kite flying and related physics tutorials.

  • Document Types: Engineering Stuff, Tutorials

  • Grade Levels: Middle School (grades 6-8, ages 11-14), Secondary School (grades 9-12, ages 14-18), Upper Primary (grade 3-5, ages 8-11)

  • Content Areas: Atmosphere

  • GME Partners: Boston University