In this unit students will draw conclusions about corals by examining the behavior of hydra; explain and model how corals eat, grow, and reproduce; and explain the difference between hard and soft corals.

In this lab students will examine hydra, a fresh-water relative of coral, under a microscope to observe feeding behavior and identify stinging cells that are characteristic of corals.

In this activity students will explain and model how corals eat, grow, and reproduce. Students will also explain the different types of symbiotic relationships that can exist between coral and the difference between hard and soft coral.

In this unit students should be able to describe multiple types of irresponsible fishing practices contributing to the collapse of currently fished seafood; identify sustainable seafood available in your community; and
make responsible seafood choices.

In this unit students should be able to describe multiple types of irresponsible fishing practices contributing to the collapse of currently fished seafood; identify sustainable seafood available in your community; and make responsible seafood choices.

In this unit students should be able to describe multiple types of irresponsible fishing practices contributing to the collapse of currently fished seafood; identify sustainable seafood available in your community; and make responsible seafood choices.

In this unit students should be able to describe multiple types of irresponsible fishing practices contributing to the collapse of currently fished seafood; identify sustainable seafood available in your community; and make responsible seafood choices.

In this lab, students will learn about the life cycle of corals, including how they grow and reproduce. Students will also consider the chemistry of seawater and demonstrate how calcium carbonate precipitates to form skeletal reef material.

In this lab, students will learn about the life cycle of corals, including how they grow and reproduce. Students will also consider the chemistry of seawater and demonstrate how calcium carbonate precipitates to form skeletal reef material.

In this lab, students will learn about the life cycle of corals, including how they grow and reproduce. Students will also consider the chemistry of seawater and demonstrate how calcium carbonate precipitates to form skeletal reef material.

After completing this investigation, students should be able to compare climate patterns from a variety of regions of the globe and explain how climate is defined by precipitation and temperature. Students should also be able to give examples of the relationship between climate and the living environment (the biome).

In this opening lab, students will become familiar with weather by recording observations about the weather conditions and the plants in their own schoolyard or neighborhood.

In this opening lab, students will become familiar with weather by recording observations about the weather conditions and the plants in their own schoolyard or neighborhood.

In this case study, students will learn about the weather and climate of New England, and Vermont in particular. Students will also learn more about the Sugar Maple tree as you observe short- and long-term trends in climate and consider the relationship between climate and the production of maple syrup, an important agricultural product loved by millions.

In this lab students will investigate the weather patterns of northwestern Vermont where the city of Burlington is located.

In this activity students will learn about temperature trends that could affect maple syrup production in Vermont.

In this lab, students will study the major types of terrestrial (land) biomes around the world and present one biome type. Students will also become familiar with a simple way to organize biomes by precipitation and temperature

In this lab students will work with Google Earth, a dynamic interactive map visualization tool. Students will observe temperature patterns, biome types, and climatographs from selected cities around the world. As they work though the links and images in this activity, keep in mind how climate, a long-term average of weather patterns, shapes the life of a region.

In this lab students will learn about the water cycle. Included in this resource is a lab for students to build a physical model of the hydrologic, or water, cycle and an animation to supplement learning.

In this activity students will explore the Greenhouse Effect. This activity includes videos and questions to help supplement student learning.