Earth and Space Systems: Air and Water in the Environment

5 images of cumulus clouds that are white, puffy clouds with a flat base at mid level and are often associated with fair weather

10 images of some snowflake crystals and some winter scenes with snow

5 images of stratus clouds that cover a wide horizontal layer in the sky at low level and are often associated with rain or drizzle

Learn about the chemical reaction that happens between acid rain and limestone.

15 images of various instruments such as rain gauges, wind vanes and weather satellites used to inform us about the weather

5 images of cirrus clouds that are wispy or feather-like clouds at high level, made of ice crystals and may indicate an approaching storm

11 images that illustrate some daily weather conditions such as cold, hot and windy

1 diagram illustrating the water cycle

Students develop and apply observing, comparing & contrasting and predicting skills as they explore the properties of common liquids and solids.

16 images of some activities that may happen in the summer such as swimming, canoeing and playing baseball

Explore surface tension in this hands on challenge activity.

In this hands on activity find out just how much of an iceberg is below the surface. It might surprise you!

Learn how you can write and reveal secret messages in this hands-on chemistry activity.

Animals have some unique adaptations to stay warm. Discover what conduction of heat and insulation have to do with staying warm!

It’s not easy to dive deep underwater. How do divers get down deep? Learn how scuba divers manipulate density to move up and down in this hands on activity.