NKCS MS Science Resources

Easy read on how forest fires can be beneficial to an ecosystem. Aligns with 4.1.D.b.

Reading that can be used to expand students knowledge about the variety of adaptations organisms can possess. Check out the other articles on this page under the heading "other people are reading". Aligns with 4.3.C.a and 4.3.C.b

Project based lesson plan. If technology is not available, you could print off the animal resource pages using the National Geographic Animals website and library resources.

Zircon crystal sheds new light on Earth's formation

read works uses reading passages to enrich topics.  questions go along with the passage

read works uses reading passages to enrich topics.  questions go along with the passage

read works uses reading passages to enrich topics.  questions go along with the passage

read works uses reading passages to enrich topics.  questions go along with the passage

read works uses reading passages to enrich topics.  questions go along with the passage

read works uses reading passages to enrich topics.  questions go along with the passage

read works uses reading passages to enrich topics.  questions go along with the passage

interactive online identification lab

Geology Lab Videos by Tom Braziunas at North Seattle Community College - students can view short video demonstrations of some of the physical geology lab activities

Try Your Hand at Melting Rocks

interactive rock cycle

This lesson has students analyzing charts and graphs to interpret the information and determine who is responsible for polluting the river.

virtual identification lab

This is an activity I use as a visual for the students to see the different types of pollution that affect rivers.  I modify it by talking about the MO river.