Mission Earth Lessons & Activities

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  • Cloud Key (gr 4-8 Marshall University)

    A cloud identification guide

    • Document Types: Activities, Guides

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

    • Content Areas: Atmosphere

    • GME Partners: Boston University

  • Clouds and Weather Investigation Practice and Tools

    A GLOBE activity and guide for observing cloud type and atmospheric conditions

    • 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: Atmosphere

    • GME Partners: Boston University

  • Clouds Precipitation and Temperature Data Sheets (gr 4-8 BU GME; word doc)

    A data sheet for tracking cloud type, precipitation, and air temperature

    • Document Types: Data Sheets

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

    • Content Areas: Atmosphere, Data Literacy and Foundational Concepts

    • GME Partners: Boston University

  • Common Urban Tree Allometric Coefficients (tree carbon series)

    Allometric coefficients for common urban tree species, for calculating carbon uptake.

    • Document Types: Guides

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

    • Content Areas: Biosphere

    • GME Partners: Boston University

  • Common Urban Tree Species

    A list of common urban tree species, classified by type (hardwood/conifer) and growth rate.

    • Document Types: Guides

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

    • Content Areas: Biosphere

    • GME Partners: Boston University

  • Compost and Soil Temperature Activity (BU GME; gr 4-8; word doc)

    An activity that investigates soil temperature in decomposing soil. Activity spans multiple class sessions and includes data sheets.

    • Document Types: Activities, Data Sheets

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

    • Content Areas: Pedosphere

    • GME Partners: Boston University

  • Compost and Soil Temperature Activity (BU GME; K-4; word doc)

    An activity that investigates soil temperature in decomposing soil. Activity spans multiple class sessions and includes data sheets.

    • Document Types: Activities, Data Sheets

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

    • Content Areas: Pedosphere

    • GME Partners: Boston University

  • Compost in a Bottle activity - teacher guide

    A classroom experiment that demonstrates breakdown of organic matter into soil.

    • Document Types: Activities, Guides

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

    • Content Areas: Pedosphere

    • GME Partners: Boston University

  • Construct a Plant Evolution Timeline (Berkeley; teacher resource and activity)

    A guide for developing a timeline of plant evolution. Major milestones in plant evolution are described, with photos. Developed by UC Berkeley Museum of Paleontology.

    • Document Types: 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: Biosphere

    • GME Partners: Boston University

  • Contrails identification - To spread or not to spread (K-4 Elementary GLOBE)

    An Elementary GLOBE activity to help students identify contrails.

    • 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