Video Description:  No matter where plants grow, they have the same basic needs: water, nutrients, light, temperature, and atmosphere. No matter where humans may live, they need plants. Dr. Gioia Massa explains how NASA grows plants on the International Space Station in preparation for growing plants beyond Earth and, someday, on the Moon and Mars. Jacob Torres describes the hardware needed to provide open and closed systems for plant growth in space. This video shows how NASA scientists and engineers work together to learn more about ways plants live, grow, and adapt to live in varying environments.  Video Length:  5:44.NASA eClips Our World videos (grades 3-5) help students understand the differences between science (the natural world) and engineering (the designed world).  These video segments supplement elementary learning objectives not only in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, but also in reading, writing, visual and performing arts.

NASA eClips Our World:  Where Do We Find Extremophiles?Video Description:  Where do we find extremophiles? We look for environments that push the limits for ordinary living organisms. NASA conducts analog testing in these extreme environments to better understand life on Earth and identify the potential for life in the universe.  Video Length:  3:25. NASA eClipsTM is a suite of online student-centered, standards-based resources that support instruction by increasing STEM literacy in formal and nonformal settings.  These free digital and downloadable resources inform and engage students through NASA-inspired, real-world connections.NASA eClips Our World videos (grades 3-5) help students understand the differences between science (the natural world) and engineering (the designed world).  These video segments supplement elementary learning objectives not only in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, but also in reading, writing, visual and performing arts.

Students will be able to explore the different ecosystems by constructing their very own ecosystem!  Using the Makedo kit, the students will be able to use cardboard that is laying around to create their very own design.  Dive into ecosystems and allow your students access to expand their knowledge using creativity!

Do you want to show your students in a fun way how an ecosystem collapses if  a species is removed?  Check out this lesson using squishy circuits (that’s play dough and safe circuits)!  Students will get to learn about ecosystems and circuitry all at the same time.

Have you used 3Doodlers?   After learning about Producers, Consumers, and Decomposers, students create a food chain using these fun 3D pens that can hang in your classroom.

Students will be picking an animal to create using 3doodlers. The students will be researching their animal and its habitat then create a diorama to model the animal's habitat.

Students will learn about how pixels make up images on a computer.  They will complete an unplugged activity to create a pixelated image using binary digits.  They will then create a pixelated image using more digits on an excel spreadsheet.