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Feeling Hot, Hot, Hot!
Students study the different types of volcanoes and how they erupt. In this volcano lesson students identify where volcanoes are most prevalent and options for predicting eruptions.
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Sizing Up the Supersize Croc
Students examine and compare traits of humans and crocodiles. In this crocodile lesson students use a ratio to estimate the height of a person and compare that to a crocodile.
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Chain Reaction
Students study animal behavior and how it changes to its environment. In this animal instructional activity students design and conduct experiments.
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Layers of the Earth
Eighth graders study the earth's surface. For this planet structure lesson students view a PowerPoint presentation then draw and label the earths layers.
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The Reasons for the Season
Young scholars explain the reason for the changes in season. In this lesson plan examining the relationship between the Earth and the Sun, students use an applet to discover how the alignment of the Earth and the Sun cause the...
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Birth of the Earth
Middle schoolers examine the major events that have taken place in the Earth's development. In this Earth instructional activity students view a video and put major events in chronological order.
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Dangerous Earth
Students view a Dangerous Earth video and research a historic or recent earthquake. In this earthquake lesson students create a piece of are to portray the experience of their particular earthquake.
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Earth Energy Budget Lab
Young scholars conduct experiments showing the greenhouse effect. In this scientific experiment instructional activity, students test for CO2 concentration, water vapor, ground albedo, and clouds. They describe what factors affect...
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Earth's Dramatic History
Young scholars create a timeline. In this Earth's History lesson, students research the history of life on Earth and use the information collected to create a timeline. Young scholars also answers the provided discussion...
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How Much Soil is There?
Students examine that all living things depend on soil to live. In this science lesson, students pretend that an apple is planet Earth. Students cut the apple to represent the portions of Earth with the last section representing soil.
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Habitats of the World
Learners discover that the Earth supports many different animal habitats. In this habitat lesson students research different habitats of the world. Learners show how the animals in their habitat are adapted.
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Hello Sun, Goodnight Moon
Students become familiar with different times around the world through the reading of 9 O'clock Lullaby. In this Earth, sun, moon instructional activity, students recognize the movement of the Earth and the relationship to the sun...
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Demonstrating Moon Phases
Third graders participate in a demonstration of the moon's phases. In this moon phase lesson, 3rd graders watch as the teacher demonstrates moon phases with a bright light and a Styrofoam ball. They answer questions associated with the...
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Global Warming Information at the Mount
For this online interactive science worksheet, students answer 4 science questions with multiple choice answers regarding global warming. Students fill in the answer online to one question about temperature.
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Measuring the Earth
Students use principles of geometry to measure the circumference of the Earth. In this applied geometry lesson, students use mathematics to determine scientific information. They make measurements, calculate the central angle, and...
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The Solar System
Students explore the Solar System. In this cross-curriculum space instructional activity, students identify the planets, name them in order according to distance from the sun, and describe major characteristics of each planet. Students...
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A Moon with a View
Third graders explore the rotation of Earth and the moon. In this solar system lesson, 3rd graders participate in an Earth and moon simulation in which part of the class "becomes" the sun, while other children represent the moon by...
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Digging the Earth's Crust
Young scholars investigate the Earth's crust. In this geology lesson plan, students identify the materials made up of the Earth's crust and investigate the different kinds of soil.
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Models of the Earth and Moon
Students explore the earth's rotation and phases of the moon. In this planets lesson, students rotate and revolve around a light representing the sun. Students use movement and props to simulate what causes the phases of the moon as well...
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Reflected Light and the Moon
In this moon activity, students draw the different moon phases and name them. Students review why the moon has phases. This activity has 6 fill in the blank and 4 short answer questions.
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Earth Changes
Young scholars explore the make-up of the earth and the changes it undergoes in an earthquake. In this earth science activity, students have two activities as part of a unit. First, to use a Styrofoam ball to model the earth's structure,...
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Moon Phases Worksheet
In this moon phase worksheet, learners identify the phases of the moon and draw pictures of the illuminated portion of the moon.
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Google Earth Landforms
In this lesson, Google Earth Landforms, students research a landform that has been studied in class. Students explore Google Earth and record everything they find about their landform. Students have the opportunity to extend their...
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Solar System Lab
In this solar system instructional activity, 8th graders make a scale model of the solar system, answer 5 questions and write a conclusion.