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NASA

Introduction to Real Air Traffic Control—Problem Set A

For Teachers 5th - 9th Standards
Understand what it takes to control planes safely. The first lesson in a series of six introduces the class to the air traffic control situation. The pupils develop their understanding of units used in air travel, then learn how to read...
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GNS Science

Think like a Geologist: 1

For Teachers 5th - 6th
How well do pupils play the role of geologist? Test their abilities in the first installment of a two-part series. Presented with a series of rock formation diagrams, learners write stories to match what they see in the diagrams. The...
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Curated OER

The Chesapeake Bay in Captain John Smith's Time

For Teachers 4th - 5th Standards
When Captain John Smith visited the Chesapeake Bay in the summer of 1608, what types of animals and habitats did he encounter? Your young historians will analyze primary source documents to answer this question, as well as compare the...
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Curated OER

Taking Count of Biodiversity

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Here is a well-designed lesson plan on biodiversity that should intrigue your charges. In it, pupils compare a natural desert area to a school field to see how habitat destruction affects species diversity. Groups set up transects and...
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Curated OER

Cleaning Up With Decomposers

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students read and discuss decomposers and how they affect the environment. In this decomposers lesson plan, students also discuss how engineers use decomposers to help the environment.
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Curated OER

Blubber Gloves

For Teachers 5th
The ways that animals adapt to their environments is quite remarkable. In this life science lesson, fifth graders take a look at some of the ways that aquatic animals that live in Arctic or Antarctic waters survive. They perform an...
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Curated OER

The National Math Trail

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore the many applications of mathematics in their environment . They formulate and solve mathematics problems. Students describe geometric elements, shapes and relationships. Students use technology such as digital cameras...
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Curated OER

Make a Windmill

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore Earth science by conducting an energy experiment in class. For this windmill lesson, students identify how wind has been used to pump water throughout history and the latest developments wind energy has produced....
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Curated OER

Children's Literature Across the Curriculum Ideas-How Dogs Really Work!

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Young scholars read How Dogs Really Work! by Alan Snow. They complete a variety of cross-curricular activities surrounding the study of dogs as pets. Included are reading, art, math, science, writing, social studies, and library...
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Curated OER

Back to School (Secondary)

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Welcome your class back to school! They will participate in a character education activity in order to build community at the school. First they identify needs of new students by putting themselves in their shoes and create welcome packs...
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Organizer
Curated OER

Ways to Recycle

For Teachers 1st - 8th
In this recycling activity worksheet, students identify 3 ways that they could personally conserve or recycle. Students record their ideas in the graphic organizer.
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Nuffield Foundation

Biodiversity in Your Backyard!

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Take your enthusiastic ecologists outdoors to explore the biodiversity right in their own schoolyard! In preparing for this activity, it may be worthwhile to research websites with local flora to help in the plant identification portion. 
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Curated OER

Climate Change

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students explore environmental care by researching the impact of human beings on our planet. For this climate change lesson, students utilize the Internet to read informational text about climate change and the effect it will have on our...
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Curated OER

Carbon Footprint Estimator

For Teachers K - 5th
Students discover what a Carbon Footprint represents. In this sustainable lifestyle lesson, students determine their Carbon Footprint as an individual and as a class. Students use a the Internet to calculate how many earths it would take...
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Curated OER

Invasive Species

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students study exotic and native species, and examine how exotic species can impact native ones. They study how the mute swan effects native species.
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Curated OER

Carbon for the World

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students explore the presence of carbon in the world. In this environmental stewardship lesson, students discuss the carbon cycle after they read assigned textbook pages. Students also discuss biomass content in different parts of the...
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Curated OER

How Green Are You?

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students investigate environmental care by listing ways they preserve the Earth each day. For this green living habits lesson, students collaborate in groups to brainstorm ways they can "be green" more often in their communities....
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Curated OER

Sun and Temperatures

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students consider the relationship of temperature to environmental conditions and then apply their knowledge to a practical event. The task assesses students' knowledge and application of that knowledge to an additional situation.
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Curated OER

Make Your Own Trashasaurus Rex Sculpture

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students explore environmental awareness through reusing materials. For this environmental awareness lesson, students use trash to create a "trashasaurus," a large dinosaur sculpture made from waste. Detailed structure and papier-mâché...
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Curated OER

Going Green School Campaign

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore ways to make their school's interior and exterior environmentally 'green.' In this environmental concern instructional activity, students work in groups to examine their school's interior and exteriors to make them...
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Curated OER

Recycling!

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Young scholars explore environmental awareness by participating in a recycling activity. In this sustainability lesson, students identify methods in which things can be reused, such as paper. Young scholars utilize aluminum foil, a bowl,...
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Curated OER

Must We Shoot Bambi?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore the deer population. In this environmental lesson, students participate in a hands-on activity to better understand the concept of controlling the deer population.
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Curated OER

Who's There

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders, in groups, make a list of at least three animals that would survive well in a particular environment. After an allotted time, they pass their list to another group, where they will add to it. They discuss adaptations each...
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Curated OER

Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners identify renewable and nonrenewable resources. In this earth science lesson plan, students construct a T-chart of renewable and nonrenewable resources.

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