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Patchwork of the Planet

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students are taught how satellite images can be joined to make a picture mosaic. They use actual satellite images to make satellite mosaics regions of the United States. Students use a camera to photograph portions of a globe in the...
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Sort It Out

For Teachers K - 5th
Young scholars study classification systems by sorting Legos and determining how the different pieces are classified. They list as many attributes as possible to use for sorting.
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Away You Go

For Teachers K - 5th
Young scholars build Lego cars which have two different types of tire surfaces. They roll them down ramps that have both rough and smooth surfaces to determine how friction affects the car as it rolls.
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Whale of a Web Site

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students research the characteristics of toothed/baleen whales in books and on the internet. The students participate in whale projects, quizzes, and activities on the internet sites provided.
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Habitats: Rainforest

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students use the internet to find reasons the rainforest is endangered and ways that affects the rest of the world. They read for information, perform experiments, locate rainforests on maps, and write about this ecosystem.
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How Much Do We SPend For Electricity?

For Teachers K - 4th
Students investigate the concept of energy and focus upon the usage and the cost associated with it. They conduct research using a variety of resources while working in cooperative groups. Students graph the usage of energy as estimates...
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Water Facts And Media

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students engage in a instructional activity that is concerned with the facts surrounding water. They conduct research using a variety of resources to gather facts for the game of trivia. The information is used also to create a group...
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Water Survey

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students investigate water usage for the average home with the help of conducting a home survey. The information is collected and organized into a graphic format. Then they analyze the results to formulate an educated opinion about water...
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Sun and Shade

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore the ways that plants adapt to their environments. They examine plants that thrive in the shade, versus plants that thrive in direct sunlight. Special attention is devoted to the shape of leaves on respective sun and...
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Wet Weather, Wet Climate

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars discover the differences between weather and climate in this long-term lesson introduction. They create rain gauges and practice reading rainfall measurements, view a website showing the cloud cover in their location and...

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