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This activity, created by Edward Haley, demonstrates how sedimentary layers were deposited in horizontal positions and later repositioned by natural forces. The activity also focuses on the plans and animals which become part of the layering and later turned into fossil fuel sources. In small...

This lesson, presented by the National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure, covers the general concepts of area, perimeter, and volume to include surface area. Early exposure to the concepts of geometry, and broad concepts related to the elementary ideas of nanotechnology, are introduced to...

This is the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) launch page on environmental education. "Environmental education is a multi-disciplinary approach to learning about environmental issues that enhances knowledge, builds critical thinking skills and helps students make informed and responsible...

Part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's education resources, this list of "Lesson Plans, Teacher Guides and Online Resources for Educators" contains links to environmental based lesson plans, activities and ideas from the EPA, as well as other federal agencies and external organizations....

These lesson plans and activities explore the process of discovering and using oil and gas as energy sources. Lesson plans and activities for primary, intermediate, and secondary students are provided. Lessons that align with the Scotland Curriculum for Excellence and Canadian requirements are also...

This lesson from the STEM Action Center - Utah highlights how educators can use mathematical discourse to increase student learning. Educators learn how to develop curriculum, create assessments, and build student mathematical fluency. The lesson provides PowerPoint slides, a mathematical discourse...

This activity, from the Florida Advanced Technological Education Center, is targeted towards students in elementary school, and challenges them to think of products (either manufactured or natural) that originate from Florida. Students begin by watching a 27-minute video ("Made in Florida") and...

This webpage, from the Tap Into Teen Minds website, includes a lesson on sparking curiosity from multiplication to quadratic relationships. "In this 3 act math task, students watch a rectangle that is iterating between getting "shorter" and "wider", then "taller" and "thinner". This task can be...

This webpage from the EFMR Monitoring Group provides information on the extraction of natural gas from Pennsylvania's Marcellus Shale formation. Users may read a brief overview of the extraction efforts and the environmental concerns involved. A lesson plan and resource guide is available for...

This lesson from the STEM Action Center - Utah provides physical science activities that explore the structure and properties of matter, as well as chemical reactions. Activities includes a guar gum slime recipe, elephant toothpaste recipe, balloon rise activity, and snow activity. Required...