This article provides links to hands-on science activities that could be used in an festival or informal learning event. National standards correlations are provided.

This activity combines field and classroom investigations about snowflakes to develop a testable question.

This article features activity books and polar-themed children's literature for use in the elementary classroom.

This article explains how the ice and snow of the polar regions fit in the global water cycle and includes links to professional development resources.

After reviewing tips for following instructions, students will use plane figures to create a mystery image using their teacher's algorithm. Unfortunately, the teacher's directions are not very precise. Students will lend a hand by giving detailed feedback to debug and clarify the set of ordered instructions to successfully build a snowman.   

In this issue of the free online magazine, Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears, explore what the polar regions can teach us about the water cycle and the states and changes of matter. Find lesson plans about the many forms of water, ice, and snow found in the polar regions and how to use science notebooks to integrate literacy and science.

This article highlights children's literature about states of matter, phase changes, the water cycle, and glaciers and icebergs for use in the elementary classroom.

Join Joe as he explores the weather! Look to the sky and get a better glimpse of clouds. Tour the major storms such as tornadoes, hurricanes, and thunderstorms. Dive into the water cycle and see how NASA studies the water cycle to help predict future weather patterns. Investigate wet weather by exploring the types of precipitation and the tools we use to measure it.

This article highlights children's literature about weather and climate, the polar regions, and climate change for use in the elementary classroom.