Earth Science
Create A Creature
Create a new creature based on the adaptations of existing creatures from the same biome.
Not Like The Others: Natural Disasters
Students will determine which type of natural disaster is not like the others.
The Pros and Cons of Producers and Consumers
Sure, students might know the difference between a producer and a consumer… but have they considered how they feel about each other? What, in a producer's opinion, are the pros and cons of a consumer?
Create A Civilization: The River
The Nile, the Tigris, the Euphrates, the Seine, the Thames, and now... your river!
The Tournament of Biomes
Want to move beyond memorizing the characteristics of biomes? In this lesson, students work through a Tournament of Biomes, explaining which biome wins in each round (based on criteria you choose). In the end, they crown a 👑 Champion Biome!
Creating A Realistic Flower and Pollinator
Your students will create a new flower, designed to attract a specific pollinator.
The Personalities of Rocks
What would an igneous rock be like? Would it get along with a sedimentary rock? Could they handle the hot personality of a metamorphic rock?
Animal Adaptation Tournament
Which animal has the most interesting, most valuable, or strangest adaptations?
Not Like The Others: Creatures of the Tundra
Students will determine which creature of the tundra is not like the others.
Notice, Wonder: Climber
A mysterious image. Slowly reveal it. Let your students wonder!
Concept Attainment: Walnut vs Clouds
Students will be working with examples and non-examples to arrive at the topic of living vs non-living things.
Concept Attainment: Hornet vs Tiger
Students will be working with examples and non-examples to arrive at the topic of invertebrates vs vertebrates.
Plant Adaptation Tournament
Who will win in a tournament of eight plants with Interesting adaptations!?
Not Like The Others: Penguins
Students will determine which type of penguin is not like the others.
How Renewable Is That Resource?
Which resource is more renewable? And which is easier to find?
What’s In My Brain: Owl vs Eagle
Students will be working with examples and non-examples to deduce the topic of nocturnal vs diurnal animals.
Notice, Wonder: The Cliff
A mysterious image. Slowly reveal it. Let your students wonder!
Precipitation Tournament
Eight types of precipitation battle it out in this tournament.
Notice, Wonder: Green Circles
A mysterious image. Slowly reveal it. Let your students wonder!
Not Like The Others: Types of Volcanoes
Which of these types of volcanoes is not like the others?
Notice Wonder: Blood Falls
A mysterious image. Slowly reveal it. Let your students wonder!
Concept Attainment: Japan vs Jamaica
Students will be working with examples and non-examples to deduce the topic of archipelagos.
Natural Disasters Tournament
Who will win the tournament of Natural Disasters!?
Notice, Wonder: An Orange Thing
A mysterious image. Slowly reveal it. Let your students wonder!
Notice, Wonder: Forest
A mysterious image. Slowly reveal it. Let your students wonder!
Not Like The Others: Types of Rocks
Which of these rocks is not like the others?
Notice, Wonder: Michael
A mysterious image. Slowly reveal it. Let your students wonder!
Not Like The Others: Birds of the Tropical Rainforest
Which of these four birds is not like the others?
Not Like The Others: Snakes of the Rainforest
Students will determine which snake of the rainforest is not like the others.
Not Like The Others: Ants of the World!
Students will determine which type of ant is not like the others.
Notice, Wonder: Etna
A mysterious image. Slowly reveal it. Let your students wonder!
What’s In My Brain: Crocodile vs Tree Frog
Students will be working with examples and non-examples to deduce the topic of Reptiles vs Amphibians.
Not Like The Others: Deserts
Which of these deserts is not like the others?
Not Like The Others: Rainforests
Which of these rainforests is not like the others?
Notice, Wonder – Critter
A mysterious image. Slowly reveal it. Let your students wonder!
Not Like The Others: Flowers
Students will determine which flower is not like the others.
Notice, Wonder: Vortices
A mysterious image. Slowly reveal it. Let your students wonder!
What’s In My Brain: Narwhal vs Penguin
Students will be working with examples and non-examples to deduce the topic of Arctic vs Antarctic.
Notice, Wonder: Krzywy Las
A mysterious image. Slowly reveal it. Let your students wonder!
What’s In My Brain: Tree vs Tree
Students will be working with examples and non-examples to deduce the topic of Deciduous vs Coniferous.
Not Like The Others: Birds of the Desert
Students will determine which desert bird is not like the others.
Notice, Wonder: Bloom
A mysterious image. Slowly reveal it. Let your students wonder!
What’s In My Brain: Coral vs Water Lilies
Students will be working with examples and non-examples to deduce the topic of Saltwater vs Freshwater Organisms.
Notice, Wonder: Silver Torch
A mysterious image. Slowly reveal it. Let your students wonder!
Notice, Wonder: Witch’s Fingers
A mysterious image. Slowly reveal it. Let your students wonder!
Notice, Wonder: Skylight
A mysterious image. Slowly reveal it. Let your students wonder!
Notice, Wonder: Craters
A mysterious image. Slowly reveal it. Let your students wonder!
Notice, Wonder: Kuiseb
A mysterious image. Slowly reveal it. Let your students wonder!
Notice, Wonder: Scales
A mysterious image. Slowly reveal it. Let your students wonder!
Notice, Wonder: Barringer
A mysterious image. Slowly reveal it. Let your students wonder!
Notice, Wonder: Butterball
A mysterious image. Slowly reveal it. Let your students wonder!
Not Like The Others: Rivers
Students will determine which river is not like the others.
Not Like The Others: Cephalopods
Students will determine which cephalopod is not like the others.