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GeoInquiries for Earth Science | Inquiry Activities & Lessons

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This Esri GeoInquies collection includes map-based inquiry activities found in a middle or high school earth science course like topography, earthquakes, volcanoes, oceans, weather & climate.

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Tornadoes!

Satellite Images & Orbits

Exploring Rainbows

Great Lakes Temperature Interactive

GOES-R Series ABI Activities

Check out more webapps at WeatherWise
Measure cloud top temperatures from IR images
Additional GOES-R Series resources

Unless otherwise noted, all WebApps are Copyright© 2013 by Tom Whittaker and Steve Ackerman at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Many illustrations provided by Sue Medaris and the WhyFiles project. Supporting data provided by NOAA and NASA. Funding for applet development was provided by multiple agencies and organizations.

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Tornadoes! Satellite Images & Orbits Exploring Rainbows Great Lakes Temperature Interactive GOES-R Series ABI Activities Check out more webapps at WeatherWise Measure cloud top temperatures from IR images Additional GOES-R Series resources Unless otherwise noted, all WebApps are Copyright© 2013 by Tom Whittaker and Steve Ackerman at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

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Explore the Beetle DissectionThe outside of beetles can be shiny, dull, or extremely colorful. But what is going on inside of beetles? Take a virtual look inside the body of a beetle with this Beetle

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Managing money can be hard, but it doesn't have to be! Learn about built-in biases that often keep us from making smart decisions, and practice overcoming them by taking care of your pet through three fun and challenging mini-games.

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Managing money can be hard, but it helps to be aware of built-in biases that often keep us from making smart decisions. Practice overcoming them by taking care of your pet in this game.

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Learn about science and play games with your favorite PBS KIDS characters like Wild Kratts, Hero Elementary, Dinosaur Train, Nature Cat, and Sid the Science Kid!

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Learn fifth grade science skills for free! Choose from over a hundred topics including ecosystems, matter and mass, stars, and more. Start learning now!

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Enjoy fun science games for kids while learning more about science and technology. There's a range of free online activities to try with something for everyone whether you're interested in animals, plants, chemistry, biology, physics, space, magnets, electricity, forces, light, sounds, gases or other science related topics. Put yourself to the test by trying to complete as many of the interactive challenges as you can, the games start off easy but will be fully testing your technology skills and understanding of the science behind the game in no time.

Have fun learning online with these cool science games. It's free and easy to use so just scroll down the page, find a game you like the look of and give it a go!

Learning about living things is a very important part of science. Humans like yourself are part of this group and the more you can learn about how your body works the better. There are also lots of games & activities to do with other living things such as animals & plants.

This selection of games & activities include some of the physical processes that control our everyday lives. Find out how electricity works, how our eyes use light to see, how forces such as friction work and the physics behind how the earth sun & moon behave.

The matter that makes up our earth can do weird and wonderful things, find out more with these fun games & activities. Experiment with solids, liquids and gases as you learn more about material properties, melting points, rocks, soils, ice, water & steam.

Solids, Liquids & Gases

Have fun learning about solids, liquids and gases by experimenting with different forms, using different conditions to change them from one form to another.

Detective Science Games for Kids

Use your science skills while playing the role of a detective in a range of fun games and activities that will challenge your knowledge of electricity, friction, magnets, microorganisms, life cycles and other interesting science topics.

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Fun Science Games for Kids - Free Interactive Activities Online

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Enjoy fun science games for kids while learning more about science and technology. There's a range of free online activities to try with something for everyone whether you're interested in animals, plants, chemistry, biology, physics, space, magnets, electricity, forces, light, sounds, gases or other science related topics.

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Eureka! Grab your lab coat and get ready to ace your next science test. Have fun while learning about the water cycle, the skeletal system... and more!

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Over 1,500 science games, animal profiles, interactive maps and charts, demonstrations, and science narratives.

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Free science games and activities for kids. Learn about chemistry, elements, the seasons, animals, cells, life cycles, dinosaurs, and more.

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We created Wow Science to help children discover and enjoy learning. The resources are carefully selected and tested to make sure your child can enjoy the best science resources available on the website.

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Make the learning of science fun for kids by using our interactive games and activities. We offer a range of free online game activities which cover a variety of science topics such as animals, plants, chemistry, biology, physics, space, magnets, electricity, forces, light, sounds, gases or other science related topics.

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Science Games for young learners. These science activities are cross-platform compatible games that work across all devices and browsers.

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australian microscopy & microanalysis research facility

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scanning electron microscope practical uses

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MyScope Explore is a free, online tool designed to make microscopy education and outreach accessible to a global user community, regardless of age, educational background, or socio-economic history. It specifically targets school-age (K-12) children and their associated science education programs.

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Are you an educator interested in using Zooniverse in the classroom? Great! Millions of people around the world participate in about 100 active projects, each with a supportive and welcoming discussion forum in which researchers engage with the public around the research and broader interests. The Zooniverse is a wonderful place for students.

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We Engage Students In NASA's Mission

K-12 students can dig deeper into STEM topics and experience the thrill of exploration and discovery.

NASA makes vital investments in a diverse portfolio of learning opportunities and activities designed to reach as many U.S. students as possible - from kindergarten through graduate school. NASA seeks to build the next generation STEM workforce and broaden student participation to increase diversity, equity and inclusion in STEM fields.

For Kids and Students

We Inspire An Interest In STEM

NASA offers a wide array of unique experiences designed to engage K-12 students nationwide in the agency's missions, people, and resources.

Educators are a significant part of students' lives and play a key role in connecting NASA to the Artemis Generation. NASA STEM fully supports formal educators in classrooms and informal educators in museums, science centers, afterschool programs, and similar organizations, all of whom bring the excitement of the agency's missions to students.

For Educators

Colleges, Universities, Technical and Vocational Institutions

NASA leverages its unique missions and programs to enhance and increase the capability, diversity, and size of the nation's future STEM workforce.

NASA has a portfolio of activities and opportunities dedicated to attracting, engaging and educating students in all institutional categories and levels across the nation. These range from internships and fellowships, research and development opportunities, challenges and competitions, pre-college and college STEM experiences, virtual learning, faculty support, as well as institutional support.

For Colleges and Universities

Welcome to Earthrise!

Through Earthrise, educators can register to receive a monthly e-newsletter featuring interactive lesson plans, mission and research highlights, and opportunities to participate in student engagement and educator professional development events from across the federal government.

Learn More about Welcome to Earthrise!

Latest STEM News and Features

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Discover More STEM Topics From NASA

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We're launching learning to new heights with STEM resources that connect educators, students, parents and caregivers to the inspiring work at NASA. Find your place in space!

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Microscopy-UK Home (Resources for the microscopy enthusiast and amateur, including free bimonthly e-zine, Micscape.)

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The Home of Enthusiast Microscopy on the Web!

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All over the world, people live in diverse regions, and climates with different animals, plants, and interesting nuances. As I have traveled the world working with teachers and students, I have tried...

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Before starting the game, check out the information below describing what a food chain is and how several food chains can make up a food web. Knowing a little bit about food chains and food webs may be helpful to you when you play the game. After that, you'll be given instructions on how to play the game.

What is a Food Chain?

All living things need food to survive. A food chain shows how each living thing gets food, and how nutrients and energy passes on from creature to creature, or from environment to creature. Below is a basic example of a food chain:

The Elements of a Food Chain

The Sun is usually the beginning of most food chains.

Producers , which are plants, produce their own food from sun, water, air (carbon dioxide), and soil.

Consumers , which are usually animals, consume other plants and animals.

Decomposers , which include fungi, bacteria, and worms, eat decaying plants and animals, and decompose them back into soil. The soil can then be used by plants to grow.

What is a Food Web?

Many food chains make up a Below is an example of a food web. See how many different food chains can make up a food web?

How to Play:

1. Click on the "Next" button below.

2. The food chain starts with a picture of something.

3. Click on the picture of the thing you think comes next in the food chain.

4. Click the "Next" button at the bottom of the page to see if you were right.

5. When your food chain is complete, you can move on to a new food chain.

Now that you've learned more about food chains and how to play, it's time to begin the game. Good luck!

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Build a Food Chain Game Goal: Build several different food chains

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Click on a game to start playing. Make sure your sound is turned up!
Students learn the importance of balancing crop inputs by applying the exact amount of nutrients and water that a crop needs to grow. Players move blocks that represent the essential nutrients N (Nitrogen), P (Phosphorus), K (Potassium) and water onto the field. But keep an eye on the dial at the bottom of the screen! The goal of the game is to keep the needle in the green/middle - don't apply too much or too little or it will lower your score!

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Click on a game to start playing. Make sure your sound is turned up! Students learn the importance of balancing crop inputs by applying the exact amount of nutrients and water that a crop needs to grow. Players move blocks that represent the essential nutrients N (Nitrogen), P (Phosphorus), K (Potassium) and water onto the field.

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Want to win a million dollars? Win lots of (pretend) money by giving the right answers to the questions in this States of Matter Millionaire Game.

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Interactive Pest & Insect Games For Kids

Love games? Play our interactive insect and pest games, or try to ace our quizzes on bug trivia.

Mysterious and exciting, the world of pests challenges us to understand what attracts them to our homes and yards. Test your pest knowledge and skills with these insect and bug games for kids of all ages!

Crush That Bug

Don't let pests take over your home! Match three or more bugs in any direction to prevent them from becoming uninvited houseguests! If you're a fan of popular games like Candy Crush, you won't want to miss this.

Archibald's Adventure

Archibald is a very fussy odorous house ant who must find food for his colony while staying out of harm`s way and avoiding unknown dangers inside the home. He needs your help to complete his mission by locating and plundering the legendary sugar bowl on the far-off kitchen counter.

Pest Rangers

Pest Commander Pete needs your help! Join the elite Pest Rangers and search out pest problems in a typical home. Using special superhero gear to see through solid walls and spot the invisible, can you outwit the insects and rodents who have made your house into their home?

Pest Detective

Pests are just insects or animals looking for a meal and a place to live. But, when they take a wrong turn into your house, it's not pretty. Many types of pests can spread diseases and destroy property. That's where you come in. You are a Pest Detective and it is your job to find out what happened and which pest did it.

More fun with pests

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Bug Games for Kids: Interactive Insect Games for Kids

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Love games? Play our interactive insect and pest games, or try to ace our quizzes on bug trivia. Mysterious and exciting, the world of pests challenges us to understand what attracts them to our homes and yards. Test your pest knowledge and skills with these insect and bug games for kids of all ages!

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How to Play

Play Go With the Flow to learn about ocean currents-and to unlock the hidden treasure!

In this game, you are in a submarine and you need to fix the currents to take you where you want to go. Where do you want to go? You want to get the key to the treasure chest full of gold!

Here are the two rules to remember:

Salt makes water heavier, so it sinks.

Heat makes water lighter, so it rises.

In your current management toolbox, you have these tools:

How Currents Work in the Ocean

The rules of the game are how ocean currents work in real life, too. Salt makes water heavier, so it sinks. Heat makes water lighter, so it rises.

If you have tasted the ocean, you know it is very salty. Salty water is "thicker" or denser than fresh water. That is why it is easier to float in the ocean than in a fresh-water swimming pool or lake.

Does that mean that fresh river water would float on top of salty ocean water? It all depends on the temperature. Heat makes water lighter, or less dense. So, warm salt water might float on colder fresh water.

In the ocean, things get even more complicated. The ocean is salty, but some parts are saltier than others. For example, every summer, some of the sea ice in the Arctic Ocean (near the North Pole) melts. Then in winter, it freezes again. The salt doesn't freeze; only the water freezes.

The salt from the ice mixes into the water below, making it even saltier. When the salt-free ice melts the next summer, the melted fresh water tends to make the nearby upper ocean less salty. But the melt water is also colder, which makes it sink.

All this heating and cooling and melting and thawing creates big ocean currents. Cold water sinks near the North and South Poles. Cold water also flows toward the equator, getting warmer as it goes. As the cold water warms, it starts to rise to the top and sends the warmer surface water back toward the poles. The warm water flowing from the equator toward the poles helps warm the climate in North America and Europe.

This ocean motion is called the "great ocean conveyor belt." The movement of water on this conveyor belt makes Earth a nice place to live. Without it, the equator would be way too hot and the northern and southern parts of the planet might be frozen all the time.

What would happen if the ocean became too warm and the ice did not form?

As Earth gets warmer, less ice forms in the Arctic each winter and more ice melts in the summer. How are these changes in the ocean's surface temperature and saltiness-or salinity-affecting the ocean currents? How is the melting and heating affecting the average sea level?

NASA spacecraft are collecting information about ocean temperature and salinity all the time. The information they collect will help scientists find the answers to these questions-and more!

For example, the NASA mission SMAP -short for Soil Moisture Active Passive-has an instrument that measures the salinity on the surface of the sea. This information can help us better understand when and how the ocean currents are changing.

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Go With the Flow: An Ocean Currents Game

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In this ocean currents game, use heat and salt to float your sub to the treasure!

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Enjoy detective games and activities for kids that challenge you to solve a range of interesting CSI mysteries using science.

Play the role of a secret agent in a number of important cases that test your knowledge of science topics such as friction, gravity, magnets, electricity, chemistry, plants, microorganisms, life cycles and more. Have fun saving the day while learning cool facts, solving problems and improving your science skills at the same time, can you complete all the activities? Give them a try and find out!

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Detective Games & Activities for Kids - Solve CSI Mysteries Using Science

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Enjoy detective games and activities for kids that challenge you to solve a range of interesting CSI mysteries using science. Play the role of a secret agent in a number of important cases that test your knowledge of science topics such as friction, gravity, magnets, electricity, chemistry, plants, microorganisms, life cycles and more.

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