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Measuring Rainfall

For Teachers 7th - 12th
In this activity, students will make a gauge to measure rainfall and see how much rain falls over several days.
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Rain Rain Go Away!

For Teachers 1st
First graders are introduced to and practice the concept of melody when connected to music. They distinguish and demonstrate melodic contour as well as sing a song with accurate melody. Each student discriminates between the pitches and...
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Rain Drops

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine drops of water on several materials used on the outside of buildings. They make selective observations on and compare plastic, wood, brick, metal, roof tiles and glass.
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Rain Drops Keep Falin' On My Drainage Basin

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students compile information about rainfall, lake elevations and releases of water from Tuttle Creek reservoir into maps, graphs and charts.
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Sinking in the Rain (or Drought)

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders, in groups, explore sinkholes and how they effect humans and the natural environment.
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Worksheet
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If It Were Raining, Would You Rather Play Indoors Or Outside?-- Class Bar Graph

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this math worksheet, learners collaborate as a class to complete a bar graph. Students survey classmates as to their preferences in where they like to play. Data is plotted on the bar graph.
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California Academy of Science

Sustainable Water Solutions: Weighing the Pros and Cons

For Teachers 6th - 10th Standards
Switching indoor water fixtures to low flow reduces water usage by more than 45 percent. This and other solutions to reduce water usage have both pros and cons. Scholars view videos of different solutions, discuss them in small groups,...
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Interactive
PBS

Insolation on Earth

For Students 6th - 8th
In 2017, the world increased the capacity for using solar energy by a whopping 32 percent. Is solar energy the future for the planet? Approach this topic from the idea of how much solar energy reaches the surface of Earth. Individuals...
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American Chemical Society

Condensation Station

For Students K - 5th
Where does the water come from? Pupils conduct an experiment to learn more about condensation. Scholars fill two cups with ice water and isolate one from the surrounding air. They then use a coffee filter to compare the amount of water...
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It's About Time

Volcanos and the Atmosphere

For Teachers 7th - 12th Standards
In the summer of 1815, snow fell every month in New England. Was this related to the volcanic eruption of Tambora in Indonesia earlier in the year? Young scientists design their own experiments to research the long-term effect a volcanic...
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PhysEdGames

Streets and Alleys

For Students 2nd - 8th
Assign one person as the cat and another person as a mouse. Have the rest of the class line up in equal rows and lines forming a 5x5 or 4x5 grid. Call out "streets" and the students forming rows hold hands and connect. Call out "alleys"...
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Lesson Plan
EngageNY

Summarizing a Data Distribution by Describing Center, Variability, and Shape

For Teachers 6th Standards
Put those numbers to work by completing a statistical study! Pupils finish the last two steps in a statistical study by summarizing data with displays and numerical summaries. Individuals use the summaries to answer the statistical...
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Lesson Plan
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Weather Olympics

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers consider the effects of topography on climate patterns. In this earth science lesson, students research weather patterns and make inferences of how the land forms may create different climates. Middle schoolers compare...
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Climate Control

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the locations, characteristics, and natural and human dangers to the Earth's biomes to better explain the relationship between daily life and the environment.
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The Great Kapok Tree - Economic Impact of Deforestation

For Teachers K - 7th
Students read "The Great Kapok Tree" by Lynne Cherry. They, in groups, research the economic impacts of deforestation in areas with rain forest and identify resources that humans use from the rain forest.
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What's Goin' Down?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers explore the concept of environmental stewardship. In this service learning lesson, students investigate the locations of the world's rain forests and concerns regarding the world's rain forests.
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A Look at Life of the Plains Indians through artists like George Catlin

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students identify and interpret the life of the Indians on the Plains during the 1800's through artworks of George Catlin and others during this time period. Students examine life of the Pawnee Indians and interpret conditions that...
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Vanishing Rainforests: How can We Save Them?

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Young scholars focus in on the Amazon Rain forest. They research about various plants and animals that exist in our rain forests. Students develop knowledge of resources that come from our rain forests. They analyze the cause/effect of...
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Poetry and PowerPoint

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders read and discuss the poem, "April Rain Song" by Langston Hughes. After brainstorming examples of vivid verbs, figures of speech, language patterns, and imagery used in the poem, 3rd graders write a poem on a topic of...
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Worksheet
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Sprinkles: Weather Packet

For Students 1st
In this weather activity packet, 1st graders will read a weather rebus, learn about weather tools, play a weather game, read about and draw clouds, experiment with rain puddles, unscramble weather words and write a weather wish.
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Worksheet
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American Sign Language Cards

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this American Sign Language worksheet, students cut out and study six illustrated cards. Students follow the written directions and picture clues to learn to sign these words: animal, tree, bag, wind, rain, bird.
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Weather: The Climate

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students observe the weather each day and record what he or she sees. They can record his or her data in any appropriate manner, from drawing pictures of a sunny sky to recording the temperature and rain fall on a chart.
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Reading Trees: Understanding Dendrochronology

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners examine tree-ring dating and discuss the lack of water the settlers in Jamestown faced. They create paper tree rings, simulate rain patterns, and describe the history of construction paper tree sequences.
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Weather Graphing

For Teachers K
Every morning students complete the weather chart. They use colors to reflect the cloud cover and symbols for rain, snow, etc.

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