Earth Science

This lesson will introduce students to Charles E. Anderson, discuss how weather forecasts are conducted, and give students a chance to try their hand at meteorological forecasting. 

Guide subjects
Grade level(s)
6-8
Prep time
10-15 minutes
In-class time
45-55 minutes

In this lesson, students will learn about Eunice Newton Foote's 1856 discovery of the greenhouse effect of carbon dioxide, the historical context she performed her research in, and the implications of her discovery on climate and global warming. Students will watch a video replicating her experiment and learn the science behind the greenhouse effect. At the end of the lesson, students will explore the implications of the greenhouse effect for climate change and other related fields.

Guide subjects
Grade level(s)
6-8
9-12
Prep time
15-20 minutes
In-class time
95-135 minutes

In this lesson, students will learn about Eunice Newton Foote’s 1856 discovery of the Greenhouse Effect of carbon dioxide. Students will recreate her experiment in the lab to learn about the Greenhouse Effect.

Guide subjects
Grade level(s)
9-12
Prep time
15-20 minutes
In-class time
75-90 minutes

Students will explore Eunice Foote's discovery of the greenhouse gas effect and the context in which she conducted her research. By the end of this lesson, students will connect Foote’s unequal treatment to her work as a suffragette, fighting for women’s rights. Students will write their own version of the Declaration of Sentiments.

Guide subjects
Grade level(s)
6-8
9-12
Prep time
15-20 minutes
In-class time
50-75 minutes

Students will learn about the significance of scientific writing, the significance of two writers from the early eighteen hundreds, and will practice writing themselves. 

Grade level(s)
9-12
Prep time
20-30 minutes
In-class time
55-105 minutes

Students will learn about the life and work of geophysicist Inge Lehmann, and the behavior of seismic waves through earth's layers.

Guide subjects
Grade level(s)
9-12
Prep time
15-20 minutes
In-class time
60-90 minutes

Students will read a real paper that was submitted to the Royal Society by Hertha Ayrton in 1911 and will learn about the connection between science and the development of technology. 

Guide subjects
Grade level(s)
6-8
9-12
Prep time
10-15 minutes
In-class time
45-75 minutes