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Grades 3-12

Use infrared thermometers to collect and analyze data. A great learning activity to complement participation in GLOBE's Urban Heat Island Campaign.

Grades 4-12

Upper elementary lesson about the fossils of Badlands National Park. Can be adapted for upper grades as an intro/refresher.

Coming Spring 2026

After school activity plans for grades K-3 and 4-7. Designed for the after school setting with lots of hands-on activities.

Grades 4 - 12

Learn about the fossils of Badlands National Park. Can be adapted for upper grades as an intro/refresher.

Grades K-5 

Teach STEM braided with the ways of knowing from the Oceti Sakowin Oyate. Learn more at our Ignite sub-site.

Grades 2 - 6

A series of short activities to explore the living creatures of soil and the evidence they leave behind, even if they are too small to see.

Grades 6-12

Explore the respiration of soil biota using a soil CO2 kit. Includes information how you can get classroom supplies to study soil.

A complete K-12 soil health curriculum. Grades K-5 are individual modules aligned to the NGSS while Grades 6-12 focus on the soil health buckets. Grade 6-12 are also aligned to NGSS as well as GLOBE protocols.

Grades 4-5

Bring Water Festival, a hands-on experience to learn about water, to your classroom through these activities. South Dakota teachers may request a kit for supplies.

Grades 6-12

Calling all health career CTE educators. These lessons use popular board games to explore health careers.