As an on-going project, students note the position of the sun by mapping a shadow on the classroom floor. They learn about the earth's tilt and the effect of the sun's light on our seasons.

The students will observe a maple tree throughout the year and recognize changes in weather and phenology using their 5 senses.

This is a series of lessons where students experience and learn about water as it moves through the water cycle.

This is a series of lessons where students engage in hands on investigations about snow.

This is a series of lessons exploring what happens to leaves in the fall.

How does our climate affect us? How do we decide what to wear each day? What factors determine if our clothing choices are comfortable? What is the source of our water? Students explore characteristics that define climatic regions. They learn how tropical, desert, coastal and alpine climates result in different lifestyle, clothing, water source and food options for the people who live there. They learn that a location's latitude, altitude, land features, weather conditions, and distance from large bodies of water, determines its climate. Students discuss how engineers help us adapt to all climates by designing clothing, shelters, weather technologies and clean water systems.

This hands-on activity will help students understand why summer is hotter than winter.

This activity is a field investigation where students gather data to understand phenological changes.