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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

In the Rain Shadow

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Learners charts the rainfall averages on either side of a mountain range. In this water cycle lesson, students discover that mountain ranges affect weather patterns. Learners pretend they are air traffic controllers and must calculate...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Volcanoes-Viscosity Demonstration

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students engage in a activity which demonstrates that volcanism is the process whereby materials formed inside the Earth come out onto the surface. They participate in a simple, yet effective, activity which demonstrates how volcanoes...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Oceanographic Yo-Yo

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Learners examine how oceanographers use chemical and physical parameters of seawater to locate hydrothermal vents.  In this ocean lesson students complete an activity and worksheets.