Claim-Evidence-Reasoning
May 8, 2025
This lesson teaches students what a CER is, how to identify each part, and how to construct one. Designed for middle and high school students.
Author: Jennifer Collins
Investigation: Assessing water quality in your local watershed
May 7, 2025
A hands-on investigation suitable for middle and high school students.
The Future of Agriculture Includes Satellites and AI: 5 Lessons Learned from the 2025 LEAD Maryland Workshop
May 7, 2025
Last month, the Climate Resilience Network attended the LEAD Maryland Workshop, an event organized by the LEAD Maryland Foundation, which is run through University of
NASA DEVELOP
May 6, 2025
Are you a student, recent graduate, or early/transitioning career professional seeking to make a positive impact on the environment and society? Join us to learn
Climate Resilience Network Visits Crisfield
April 4, 2025
The Climate Resilience Network was invited to visit Crisfield, Maryland at the end of February 2025. Crisfield is a small city on the southern tip
Middle School Earth Science Projects
March 28, 2025
While perusing the internet over the weekend, I saw a teacher’s post on a message board asking for Earth science project ideas. Of course, in
Science Vocabulary Development
November 1, 2024
If you’ve noticed that your students are struggling to understand concepts in science, it may help to focus more on their vocabulary development. Learning science
Year-round Test Prep
August 15, 2024
Happy new (school) year! When I was a teacher, I felt so many feelings around this time of August; anticipation, dread, excitement, and anxiety. I
Active Reading Strategies
July 24, 2024
Imagine that you’re reading a book about an unfamiliar topic. It could be for leisure or not. When you read, how do you interact with
Teaching outside
June 14, 2024
In 2018, it was my third year of teaching, and I could not figure out why my sixth-graders were so wiggly. They would not sit
