Mission Earth Lessons & Activities

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  • Biodiversity Detectives (gr 6-8 Cornell Lab)

    A series of lesson plans for learning about biodiversity, from Cornell's eBird Explorers: Biodiversity Detectives curriculum.

    • Document Types: Activities, Lesson Plans

    • Grade Levels: Middle School (grades 6-8, ages 11-14)

    • Content Areas: Biosphere

    • GME Partners: Boston University

  • Bottle Biology Data Sheet (BU GME; gr 2-6; in a series about Bottle Biology)

    A set of data sheets for tracking plant growth, in bottle biology experiment.

    • Document Types: Data Sheets

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

    • Content Areas: Biosphere

    • GME Partners: Boston University

  • Bottle Biology Data Sheets (Elementary GLOBE; gr 9-12; in a series about Bottle Biology)

    Data sheets for bottle biology experiment.

    • Document Types: Data Sheets

    • Grade Levels: Secondary School (grades 9-12, ages 14-18)

    • Content Areas: Biosphere

    • GME Partners: Boston University

  • Brief Bottle Biology Using Bottle Checklist (BU GME; gr 6-12; in a series about Bottle Biology)

    A supporting document for bottle biology. Includes a checklist of steps and a video link that describes the process.

    • Document Types: Activities, Guides, Lesson Plans

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

    • Content Areas: Biosphere

    • GME Partners: Boston University

  • Britannica Online Encyclopedia Flowering Plants (phenology; teacher background)

    A teacher guide on flowering plant phenology.

    • Document Types: Guides

    • Grade Levels: Secondary School (grades 9-12, ages 14-18)

    • Content Areas: Biosphere

    • GME Partners: Boston University

  • Build a Mason Bee house (K-12)

    Activity for making a bee house.

    • Document Types: Activities

    • 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

  • Build a Psychrometer (gr 5-12; Discovery School)

    An activity for building a psychrometer, to measure humidity.

    • Document Types: Activities

    • 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, Engineering

    • GME Partners: Boston University

  • Build a Sundial with Template (K-4)

    A basic sundial construction guide, with a helpful paper template.

    • Document Types: Activities

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

    • Content Areas: Atmosphere

    • GME Partners: Boston University

  • Build a Watershed with a Garbage bag (PBS)

    A basic activity for modeling a watershed.

    • Document Types: Activities

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

    • Content Areas: Hydrosphere

    • GME Partners: Boston University

  • Build a Wetland in a Pan (BU GME; Word doc)

    An in-class activity that demonstrates the functions of a wetland environment. Includes lesson plan, teacher guide, and student response sheets.

    • Document Types: Activities, Data Sheets, Guides, 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