Explore Activity: Exploring Animal Characteristics Students observe the characteristics of an earthworm and make inferences about whether an...		Explore Activity: Exploring Surface Temperatures Students compare surface temperatures and make inferences about light and dark surfaces,...
Investigate Activity: Classifying Animals Without Backbones Students examine pictures of animals and classify their characteristics. Materials list,...		Investigate Activity: Investigating Air Pressure and Weather Students make a barometer and track air pressure, cloud types, and weather conditions....
Investigate Activity: Observing How Animals Respond to Stimuli Students predict and observe the responses of an earthworm to stimuli. Materials list, advance...		Investigate Activity: Classifying Rocks Students classify rocks according to their properties. Materials list, lab hints and tips,...
Investigate Activity: Investigating a Habitat Students study a habitat plot area in the school yard. Materials list, advance preparation...		Experiment Activity: Experimenting with Brine Shrimp Students test how the amount of salt in water would affect the hatching of brine shrimp eggs....
Investigate Activity: Investigating Decomposition Students construct a model landfill and make predictions and observations of which materials...		Explore Activity: Exploring Seasons Students model how sunlight strikes Earth in summer and in winter. Materials list, advance...
Explore Activity: Exploring How Animals Hide Students observe patterns, colors, and shapes of objects in the classroom, and make insect...		Explore Activity: Exploring How Magma Moves Students make a model of the movement of molten rock beneath Earth's surface, using vegetable...
Explore Activity: Making a Woodland Habitat Model Students make a woodland habitat model and observe changes in the model over two weeks....		Climate: Family Activity Suggest a family activity to parents that provides a series of home projects and vocabulary...
Explore Activity: Exploring Matter Students examine different liquids and solids, and make inferences about the mass of different...		Science and Language Arts: Journal Entries - Hometown Climate Distribute a printable set of discussion questions on journal writings and climate.
Investigate Activity: Investigating Migration Students model population changes in migrating birds, and identify environmental changes that...		Science and Social Studies: Saving Nonrenewable Energy Resources Distribute a reading selection and critical thinking questions about energy use and resources.
Investigate Activity: Describing and Measuring Matter Students observe and describe the shape, color, hardness, and other properties of three...		Science and Social Studies: Glaciers - Good and Bad Effects Distribute a reading selection and critical thinking questions about the effects of glaciers on...