Activities

Best For
Grades 1-8 (Ages 6-14)

Subjects
Science, Adult and Family Literacy

Duration
3 hours

Appropriate For
F S K

Have some family fun by observing and identifying living things in your area.

Best For
Grades 3-5 (Ages 8-11)

Subjects
Social Studies, Geography

Duration
30 minutes

Appropriate For
T I F K

Students explore the regions of a grocery store to see which foods are grouped together and why.

Best For
Grades 6-8 (Ages 11-14)

Subjects
Science

Appropriate For
T I F S 

Students will investigate the diversity of resources present within the cloud forest and how humans could benefit from this rich ecosystem.

Best For
Grades 3-5 (Ages 8-11)

Subjects
Science

Duration
30 minutes

Appropriate For
T I F K

Students make molds and casts of objects to make their own fossils.

Best For
Grades 3-5 (Ages 8-11)

Subjects
Science, Geography

Duration
35 minutes

Appropriate For
T I F K

Students read and discuss a magazine article about Earth Day. They discuss environmental problems that affect their daily lives and brainstorm ways to make every day Earth Day by making small changes that have a big impact on the environment.

Best For
Grades 1-12+ (Ages 6+)

Subjects
Informal Education, Science, Adult and Family Literacy, Geography

Appropriate For
T I F S K

Defend your coastline from invasive species with Mission:Explore Food—Sustainable Seafood

Best For
Grades 3-5 (Ages 8-11)

Subjects
Geography

Duration
45 minutes

Appropriate For
T I F K

Students look at lines of latitude and longitude on United States and world maps, discuss why these lines are helpful, and identify landmarks with similar latitude and longitude.

Best For
Grades preK-4 (Ages 10 and under)

Subjects
Informal Education, Adult and Family Literacy

Duration
30 minutes

Appropriate For
T I F K

Students make a meerkat model while identifying unique body characteristics. Students learn how adaptations are crucial to a meerkat's survival.

Best For
Grades K-12+ (Ages 5+)

Subjects
Geography

Appropriate For
T I F S K

This resource was developed for Geography Awareness Week 2010.

Best For
Grades 3-5 (Ages 8-11)

Subjects
Science, Geography

Duration
20 minutes

Appropriate For
T I F K

Students brainstorm examples of familiar animals and their needs. They learn that a habitat satisfies the basic needs that must be met for an animal to survive.

Best For
Grades 1-2 (Ages 6-8)

Subjects
Social Studies, Geography

Duration
25 minutes

Appropriate For
T I F K

Students describe crowded and uncrowded places, brainstorm possible reasons for crowding, and brainstorm good and bad things about living in a crowded place.

Best For
Grades 1-2 (Ages 6-8)

Subjects
Social Studies, Geography

Duration
40 minutes

Appropriate For
T I F K

Students use crafts to create a population map of their school or community.

Best For
Grades 3-5 (Ages 8-11)

Subjects
Science, Geography

Duration
40 minutes

Appropriate For
T I F K

Students discuss their feelings about extreme natural events, learn safety and preparation tips, and create safety signs.

Best For
Grades 2-5 (Ages 7-11)

Subjects
Informal Education, Mathematics, Science

Duration
35 minutes

Appropriate For
T I F K

Students use polystyrene foam balls and light bulbs to investigate the sun's intensity on the surface of the Earth.

Best For
Grades 3-12+ (Ages 8+)

Subjects
Social Studies, Geography

Appropriate For
T I F S K

Starting in 1607, Captain John Smith set about exploring and describing the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. This map, published in 1612, would become the primary cartographic resource on the region for nearly seven decades. 

Best For
Grades 3-5 (Ages 8-11)

Subjects
Geography

Duration
40 minutes

Appropriate For
T I F K

Students discuss the natural and human-made sounds that help to define a sense of place. Then they go home to identify and collect sounds that define their home’s sense of place.

Best For
Grades 3-8 (Ages 8-14)

Subjects
Mathematics, Science

Duration
35 minutes

Appropriate For
T I F K

Use everyday materials to create a model of Jupiter's Great Red Spot and observe its behavior.

Best For
Grades 3-5 (Ages 8-11)

Subjects
Science

Duration
50 minutes

Appropriate For
T I F K

Students analyze illustrations to understand how a fossil forms. Then they make a model of fossils found in sediment layers and eat it.

Best For
Grades 2-5 (Ages 7-11)

Subjects
Informal Education, Science

Duration
45 minutes

Appropriate For
T I F K

Students view images of meerkat predators and prey in the Kalahari and investigate how meerkat families work together. They apply their learning in a card game.

Best For
Grades K-12+ (Ages 5+)

Subjects
Informal Education, Health, Adult and Family Literacy, Geography

Appropriate For
I F S K

Seafood recipe card for Arctic Char Croquettes.

Best For
Grades K-12+ (Ages 5+)

Subjects
Informal Education, Health, Adult and Family Literacy, Geography

Appropriate For
I F S K

Seafood recipe card for Dungeness Crab Salad.

Best For
Grades K-12+ (Ages 5+)

Subjects
Informal Education, Health, Adult and Family Literacy, Geography

Appropriate For
I F S K

Seafood recipe card for Sicilian Mussel Fritters.

Best For
Grades K-12+ (Ages 5+)

Subjects
Informal Education, Health, Adult and Family Literacy, Geography

Appropriate For
I F S K

Seafood recipe card for Shrimp and Corn Pancakes.

Best For
Grades K-12+ (Ages 5+)

Subjects
Informal Education, Health, Adult and Family Literacy, Geography

Appropriate For
I F S K

Seafood recipe card for Mackerel Melts.

Best For
Grades 4-12+ (Ages 9+)

Subjects
Cross-Disciplinary, Health, Adult and Family Literacy, Geography

Appropriate For
I F K

Discover how delicious sustainable seafood can be with our downloadable recipe cards.

Best For
Grades 1-12+ (Ages 6+)

Subjects
Informal Education, Arts, Health, Adult and Family Literacy, Geography

Appropriate For
T I F S K

File. Discover your connection to the ocean by completing these fun missions from Mission:Explore.

Best For
Grades 4-5 (Ages 9-11)

Subjects
Science, Geography

Duration
45 minutes

Appropriate For
T I F K

Students look at lines of latitude and longitude on a world map, predict temperature patterns, and then compare their predictions to actual temperature data on an interactive map. They discuss how temperatures vary with latitude and the relationship between latitude and general climate patterns.

Best For
Grades K-12+ (Ages 5+)

Subjects
Informal Education, Health, Adult and Family Literacy, Geography

Appropriate For
I F S K

Seafood recipe card for I Can't Believe There's Fish in There Spaghetti Sauce.

Best For
Grades K-12+ (Ages 5+)

Subjects
Informal Education, Health, Adult and Family Literacy, Geography

Appropriate For
I F S K

Seafood recipe card for Terrific Tilapia Tacos.

Best For
Grades 3-5 (Ages 8-11)

Subjects
Science

Duration
30 minutes

Appropriate For
T I F K

Students create sea creature trading cards and trade them with their classmates.