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The Carbon Cycle: How It Works
NOAAAdd to list DetailsIn this game, learners walk through an imaginary Carbon Cycle and explore the ways in which carbon is stored in reservoirs and the processes that transport the carbon atom from one location to...
The Carbon Cycle: Carbon Tracker
NOAAAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners play NOAA's Carbon Tracker game and discover ways to keep track of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the world. This game will help learners better...
Aerial Imagery
Twin Cities Public TelevisionAdd to list DetailsThis activity (on page 2 of the PDF under SciGirls Activity: Earthquakes) is a full inquiry investigation into aerial imagery. Learners will use the internet to gather free aerial imagery of nearby...
Capturing Carbon Dioxide
Science FridayAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners investigate carbon sequestration by creating a carbonated beverage out of apple juice and dry ice. This experiment illustrates how carbon dioxide can be stored in a...
Mountains in the Sea
NOAAAdd to list DetailsIn this 6-7 day investigation, learners begin with an introduction to seamounts that are present in the Gulf of Alaska. They learn how seamounts were formed and look at a bathymetric map of a...
Lilliputian Landscaping
Science FridayAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners examine the different materials gardeners add to their soil, and discuss how these materials are important for plant growth. Learners explore how to build a sustainable...
Weather Stations: Temperature and Pressure
Lunar and Planetary InstituteAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners discover the relationship between temperature and pressure in the lower atmospheres of Jupiter and Earth. Learners chart the increasing temperature as they add pressure...
Earth's Energy Cycle: Albedo
NOAAAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners experiment and observe how the color of materials that cover the Earth affects the amounts of sunlight our planet absorbs. Use this activity to begin discussions on...
Weather Stations: Winds
Lunar and Planetary InstituteAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners use a toaster to generate wind and compare the appliance's heat source to Jupiter's own hot interior. Learners discover that convection drives wind on Jupiter...
Stream Table
Science FridayAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners use aluminum trays and wooden blocks to form stream tables to investigate river formations in two different landscape scenarios. Learners compare and contrast how the...