What exactly is online multimedia? We'll look at some examples related to earthquakes and volcanoes.

This instructional video shows educators how to set up a wave machine using wooden kabob sticks, jelly candies, and duct tape. The video also demonstrates how the wave machine can then be used to illustrate various wave properties. Background content on waves and wave energy is also provided.

This lesson plan encourages students to open their ears and minds to the possibilities of sounds, what constitutes music and what makes a musical instrument. Activities include examining personal definitions of music through discussion, reading and writing with a fun exercise creating water drums.

This resource includes a video and a text article about tornadoes and scientists who attempt to study the storms by chasing them.

Wild About Nature: Looking for a quick activity for your younger children? Try a color wheel with Kathy!

Wild About Nature: Looking for a quick activity for your younger children? Try a color wheel with Kathy!

Looking up is a fun way to explore nature in a different way.

Meet our Neighborhood Naturalist, Bob Langston, at the North Carolina Zoo and learn a little bit about what a it means to be a naturalist and how they help the ecosystem!

A supernova is born when a star dies. To find out a bit more about this astronomical phenomenon, check out today?s Wonder of the Day. It will have you seeing stars! Supplemental resources, including a background essay and vocabulary list, are also provided.

This resource includes video footage of Hurricane Wilma and an article about hurricane formation and how to prepare for hurricane storms.

The world on fire unit is demonstrated. In this unit students brainstorm/bodystorm a gloabl issue and use this as the catalyst for their dance creation.