A compilation of Science and Invention related materials from across the Library's Web site, including exhibitions, presentations, and lesson plans.
"Looking at the numbers above, you'll immediately notice that you are different ages on the different planets. This brings up the question of how we define the time intervals we measure. What is a day? What is a year?"
The activity presents students with "before" and "after" images of a piece of Earth. Students then have to select the force nature and the span of time it took to create the "after" picture. If students choose incorrectly, Shape It Up will tell the student and they can choose again.
is a game designed for students to learn about natural disasters, disaster prevention, and city design. There are five game scenarios that students can play. Students can plan to prepare for hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, wildfires, and tsunamis. The scenarios are set in geographically accurate contexts of Europe, Asia, Australia, and the Caribbean.
provides a wealth of easily accessible information about energy which students can use to play games, solve riddles, and take quizzes about energy.
The web adventures are designed to teach students the process of forensic investigation and problem solving. There are three cases or levels to the CSI web adventures.
a sizable collection of fun projects, games, animations, and lessons about Earth, space, and technology.
Sumanas develops animated tutorials in a variety of formats for many scientific disciplines. Click on the subject headings below to view samples of our animations. Also, don't forget to visit our Science in Focus section for animations that explain science topics that are in the news.
Explore the exciting worlds of aviation technology and air traffic management.\n
Lesson Plans, Interactive Activities, Worksheets, and Links for Grades K-8
Why should we worry about erosion?
Weathering photos and videoclips