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Winesburg, Ohio by Sherwood Anderson

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this online interactive reading comprehension activity, learners respond to 15 multiple choice questions based on Winesburg, Ohio. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Winesburg, Ohio by Sherwood Anderson

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 11 short answer and essay questions based on Winesburg, Ohio. Students may also access an online quiz on the selection using the link at the bottom of the page.
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Regolith Formation

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students study what regolith is and how it contrasts with weathering on Earth.  In this weathering lesson students divide into groups, hypothesize and confirm their guesses. 
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The Universe Has Room for Change

For Students 7th - 9th
In this universe and change worksheet, students read about the demotion of Pluto as one of the 9 planets as well as other changes in science. Students summarize their reading and identify unfamiliar words in the article....
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Recycled Water?

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars participate in a hands-on activity to investigate how water is recycled in a small environment, and determine how water is cycled on earth.
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Calculate Your Contribution

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students assess the environmental impact of their transportation choices. They keep a transportation journal and use a website to calculate vehicle emissions for themselves and their class. They evaluate their transportation choices.
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Transport

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students analyze wind barbs and determine which way the wind is blowing and how hard the wind is blowing. They access near real time wind data and pollutant animations to track the transport and destination of pollutants.
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What's Hiding in the Air?

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders conduct experiments to study the effects of invisible air pollutants including one with a bean plant. They examine methods of invisible air pollutants.
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The Case of the Disappearing Frogs

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students complete an Internet based activity to investigate the case of the disappearing tadpoles. They discover the interrelationship of living things.
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Out of the City and Into the Soup

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine the issue of air pollution. They read and analyze an article, evaluate the responses of state and federal officials to the problem, conduct Internet research, and write a letter to their senator and congressman.
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No magic borders

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discuss what they have heard about pollution. They explore the purposes and limitations of political boundaries and borders and identify some of the causes and effects of pollution.
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Silent E-- Should It Be There or Not?

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this language arts worksheet, students read 10 sentences and correct the words which may or may not need a silent E. Example: She set fir to the fire tree. (She set fire to the fir tree.)
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"Soil Hide and Seek"

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students comprehend the basics of soil testing. They relate the use of grids and plotting to soil samples. Students comprehend how contaminants flow through soil. They discuss factors such as: slope of the pan, time, and the amount of...
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Bill Nye- The Atmosphere

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this science worksheet, middle schoolers look for the words that fill the blanks to cover the concept of the atmosphere. The activity is meant to be a review.
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Fresh Air and Air Pollution Facts Hunt

For Students 5th - 10th
In this fresh air and air pollution worksheet, students click on the links in the questions about fresh air and air pollution to find the answers to the questions and then come back and answer the questions. Students answer 15 questions...
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Regolith Formation

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students compare and contrast the process of regolith formations. In groups, students define regolith and discover how regolith is formed on the Earth and on the Moon. They participate in experimental activities to simulate regolith.
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Human Impact on the Environment

For Students 7th - 9th
In this environmental science worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle with 26 questions about human impact on the environment.
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Lightning

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students study lightening and the history behind how it was used for electricity.  In this electricity lesson students complete several experiments on the invention of the lightning rod.
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How to Make Copperas from Pyrites

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students produce copperas from iron pyrite nodules. In this chemistry instructional activity, students determine the different applications of copperas.
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Burning Waste Coal

For Students 9th - 12th
In this coal worksheet, students compare the process of cogeneration with other process for generating power. Students determine what happens to the waste coal. This worksheet has 2 short answer and 8 true and false questions.
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Environment Word Chop Worksheet

For Students 4th - 5th
In this environment words worksheet, students analyze a table that has 16 words that have been chopped in half. Students find the pieces that fit together and print the words on the lines.
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U.s. Geological Survey: Water Science for Schools: Acid Rain

For Students 9th - 10th
An introduction, aimed at upper elementary- and middle-school learners, to acid rain. [Click back to home to access the site in Spanish.]
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US Environmental Protection Agency

Epa: Acid Rain

For Students K - 1st
What are the causes and effects of acid rain in our environment? To learn more about this serious environmental issue check out this website. Contains a page with several acid rain activities for students.
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University of Cincinnati: Project Step: Acid Rain

For Teachers 9th - 10th
STEM Earth Science lesson in which students learn about measuring and determining the PH of a substance and the impact of acid rain on the environment due to changes of PH.

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