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Get into the Flow with an Interactive Volcano

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students research the structural elements of a volcano. They make a PowerPoint slide that contains five facts which will be added to a whole class slideshow. They add an interactive table of contents using action buttons.
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Earthquakes, Tsunamis & Volcanoes (Online Interactive)

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this earth science worksheet, students learn about earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanoes by reading a 3 paragraph text. Students answer 9 fill in the blank questions. This is an online interactive worksheet.
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Clouds

For Students 4th - 8th
Test your learners' science and/or reading comprehension skills with this activity, which provides a page of information about clouds and cloud classification. Both an earth science teacher and a language arts teacher could use this...
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Weathering and Erosion

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students perform experiments to simulate weathering and erosion. In this earth science lesson, students view a PowerPoint presentation that includes weathering, erosion, and the Dust Bowl. Students conduct a series of experiments to...
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Look At Those Leaves!

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students observe and sort tree leaves. In this earth science lesson, students observe the attributes of real leaves and measure leaves using Unifix cubes.
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Fossil Adventure

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students create a book about the process of a dinosaur becoming a fossil.  For this earth science lesson, students are taught about fossils and create a book that tells what happened to a dinosaur's bones after they die.
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Earthquakes-Science Puzzlers, Twisters, & Teasers

For Students 5th - 8th
In this earth science activity, students complete 4 word puzzlers and twisters about earthquakes as well as answer 11 true or false questions.
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Internet Quest: Weatherman Walt-Why the Sky is Blue

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners analyze atmosphere and light. For this earth science lesson, students are introduced to an investigation about why the sky is blue. Learners complete a WebQuest to answer the question.
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The Effects of Storms

For Students 7th - 8th
An excellent way to review a chapter or unit on storms, this worksheet features vocabulary review (gust, evacuation, storm surge, salinity), concept review (effects and details about hurricanes), skills/process review (normal high tide...
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Clouds

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students explore basic cloud types and the weather associated with each one.  In this earth science activity, students participate in numerous activities including going outside to observe the clouds they see, making a cloud in...
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Volcanoes

For Students 5th - 6th
A thorough description of volcanoes appears in this Earth science worksheet. Students read facts about volcanoes and answer 20 multiple choice comprehension questions. The answers appear at the end of the worksheet.
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Introduction to Minerals

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students discover how crystal structures go together to create minerals.  In this earth science lesson plan, students work in groups to create 3-dimensional shapes of crystals that they then put together in a compact structure.
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Sedimentation Lab Activity

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students predict how sediments in a water column will settle.  In this earth science lesson, students examine the layers of sedimentation. Students are given sediments to place into a column of water and observe how they settle....
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Scientists Discover Giant Frog Fossil

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Students examine a world map and read a news article about the discovery of a giant frog fossil. In this earth science and current event lesson plan, the teacher introduces an article with a discussion about continental drift and a...
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Prehistoric Discoveries

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Young scholars agree or disagree with several statements about ancient animals, then read a news article about recent prehistoric discoveries. In this earth science and current events instructional activity, the teacher introduces the...
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Shake, Rattle, and Roll: Mt. St. Helens - Lesson Plan 2

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students compile information on volcanic activity at Mount St. Helens.  In this earth science activity, students use the information they gathered on Mount St. Helens to answer questions and create charts in Excel.  Then...
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Measuring Soil Temperatures at South Penquite Farm

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students investigate soil temperatures. In this graphing and earth science lesson, students insert temperature probes into different types of soil at varying depths. Students complete a data chart and construct a related graph...
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Weather Internet Scavenger Hunt

For Students 6th - 8th
In this earth science worksheet, students visit the weather sites listed to answer the weather questions on the sheet. They define super cell and complete the paragraph. Students also name and sketch three types of snowflakes.
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What Goes Around Comes Around

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students investigate how the ocean plays a part in the water cycle. In this earth science activity, students locate a puddle outside and mark it with chalk. Students observe the changes in the water during the next two days.
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Sampling Rocks

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students investigate rocks. In this earth science lesson, students collect rocks from the schoolyard and describe each of the rocks. Students measure and weigh each rock and record the results. Students create a rock guide for the...
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Biome Project

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students research a specific biome.  In this earth science lesson, students choose a project to complete that will display key characteristics of their biome.  Each project has a description of what should be included. 
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Measuring Cloud Coverage

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore Earth science by completing weather symbol worksheets. For this cloud identification lesson, students identify the different types of clouds in the sky and how they are formed. Students complete a cloud measurement...
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The Rock and Fossil Record-Science Puzzlers, Twisters & Teasers

For Students 5th - 8th
In this earth science worksheet, students complete 12 questions about rocks and fossils in the form of anagrams, riddles, sequences, and brain teasers.
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The Movement of Ocean Water-Science Puzzlers, Twisters & Teasers

For Students 5th - 8th
In this earth science worksheet, learners complete 19 questions about oceans and the movement of ocean water in the form of puzzles, word scrambles, and brain teasers.

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