Grades 3-5
Article
Darwin: Voyage of Discovery (SuperScience)
Introduce younger students to Darwin's voyage on the HMS Beagle with this interview Niles Eldredge. Then challenge their ability to spot environmental adaptations with the Iguana Puzzler.
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Bats: Night Fliers (SuperScience)
Introduce younger students to bats, which make up nearly one-fifth of all mammal species on Earth. Then put their classification skills to the test with the Chip Challenge.
Curriculum Collection
True Bugs
Scientists study insects by observing them in nature and collecting them for further research. Learn their techniques so you can make your own discoveries with this article and online investigation.
Article
Crash Course? (SuperScience)
Introduce younger students to space objects and how gravity affects them. Then have them explore the effects of this force with the Gravity Game.
Article
All That Glitters (SuperScience)
Did you know miners must dig up and process as many as 30 tons of rock to make a single gold ring? Take a dazzling look at how gold is mined and transformed.
Article
Coming to Life (SuperScience)
What does it take to create realistic exhibits like the ones featured in Night at the Museum? Meet the exhibition project manager who's in change of the Museum's dioramas.
Classroom Activity
Describing Oak Leaves
Test your classification skills with this leafy challenge. Examine drawings of 12 oak leaves, and see if you can determine the common and scientific name for each one of the dozen.
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Planet Disaster? (SuperScience)
The world's climate is changing. Scientists say the effects of these changes could be devastating to living things on Earth—including humans. See what scientists are doing now, and learn ways to help.
Activity
Climate Change Circle of Consequences
"Greenhouse effect" and "global warming" are becoming household phrases but how, exactly, are they linked? Explore the interconnections and consequences of climate change.
Classroom Activity
Be a Trackway Detective
What can you tell from looking at a fossil record of dinosaur footprints? Everything from which dinosaur was there first to what they might have feasted on.
