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American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week

For Students 1st - 9th
This site includes learning resources and activities for Earth Science Week 2016. The goal of the week is to "engage young people and others in exploring geoheritage throughout the Earth systems, including the geosphere, hydrosphere,...
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Vision Learning

Visionlearning: Earth Science: The Rock Cycle: Uniformitarianism and Recycling

For Students 9th - 10th
Instructional module focusing on the rock cycle. Discussion includes the concept of uniformitarianism and how earth materials change from one form to another. The site also includes an interactive practice quiz and links relating to the...
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Vision Learning

Visionlearning: Earth Science: The Hydrologic Cycle: Water's Journey

For Students 9th - 10th
Instructional module focusing on the hydrological cycle. Discussion includes the movement of water through the different reservoirs on earth and its impact on climate and weather patterns. Site also includes an interactive practice quiz...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Earth's Interior Material Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
This comprehensive study guide covers the main terms and concepts needed for an earth science unit on the earth's interior material. Review questions are included at the bottom of the study guide.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Conserving Water Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
This comprehensive study guide covers the main terms and concepts needed for an earth science unit on conserving water. Review questions are included at the bottom of the study guide.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Clouds Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
This comprehensive study guide covers the main terms and concepts needed for an earth science unit on clouds. Review questions are included at the bottom of the study guide.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Local Winds Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
This comprehensive study guide covers the main terms and concepts needed for an earth science unit on local winds. Review questions are included at the bottom of the study guide.
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NASA

Nasa Visualization Studio: Earth Science Week 2015: Visualizing Earth Systems

For Students 9th - 10th
NASA provides a gallery of Earth science visualizations. The gallery was created for Earth Science Week in 2015. It includes a guide for teachers, and blogs from various NASA visualizers, scientists and science educators.
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American Geosciences Institute

Agi: Why Earth Science

For Teachers 9th - 10th
An article discussing why it is important to have an earth science curriculum in schools.
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Vision Learning

Visionlearning: Earth Science: Rocks and Minerals: Defining Minerals

For Students 9th - 10th
Instructional module focusing on minerals. Discussion includes chemical composition, chemical structure, and the formation process. The site also includes an interactive practice quiz and links relating to the topic.
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Vision Learning

Visionlearning: Earth Science: Plate Tectonics I: Geologic Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
Instructional module focusing on the development of plate tectonic theory. Discussion includes the evidence of Pangaea, and the processes of seafloor topography and seafloor spreading. Site also includes an interactive practice quiz and...
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Vision Learning

Visionlearning: Earth Science: Minerals Ii: Properties

For Students 9th - 10th
Instructional module focusing on the physical properties of minerals. Discussion includes the identifying characteristics such as color, hardness, luster, crystal forms, density, and cleavage. Site also includes an interactive practice...
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Vision Learning

Visionlearning: Earth Science: The Nitrogen Cycle: Of Microbes and Men

For Students 9th - 10th
Instructional module focusing on the nitrogen cycle. Discussion includes the requirement of nitrogen by all organisms, the five processes in the nitrogen cycle, and how humans impact this cycle. The site also includes an interactive...
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Vision Learning

Visionlearning: Earth Science: The Carbon Cycle: What Goes Around Comes Around

For Students 9th - 10th
Instructional module focusing on the carbon cycle. Discussion includes the biological and geological components of how carbon moves through the atmosphere, lithosphere, and hydrosphere. Site also includes an interactive practice quiz and...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Age of Earth Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
A quick review of the age of the Earth.
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Other

Digital Library for Earth System Education

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site from Digital Library for Earth System Education provides materials for students and teachers on a huge array of topics. Search site by topic, grade level, and desired output (such as lesson plan, case study, assessment or...
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American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Cupcake Core Sampling

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In this activity, students learn about the technique of core sampling of the Earth by investigating the layers in cupcakes that they bake.
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Other

Earth Science Australia: Coal Types, Formation and Methods of Mining

For Students 9th - 10th
This informative site lists four stages in the development of coal. Different types of coal mines are explained in this site as well.
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American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: A Paste With Taste

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
In this activity, students learn about the ingredients in toothpaste and develop a recipe for a new toothpaste, for which they must also create a slogan and an ad for marketing their product to consumers.
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American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Dynamic Wetlands

For Students 9th - 10th
Young scholars learn about the importance of wetlands and construct models of two types. They then monitor them for two weeks and record their observations.
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Earth & Space Science

For Teachers K - 1st
This course is composed of eight sessions, each with a one-hour video program addressing a topic area in Earth and Space Science that emphasizes the science content that is likely to be part of any elementary school science curriculum.
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Vision Learning

Visionlearning: Earth Science: Minerals Iii: The Silicates

For Students 9th - 10th
Instructional module focusing on the Silicate minerals. Discussion includes the most common minerals on Earth such as quartz, feldspar, mica, amphibole, pyroxene, and olivine. Site also includes an interactive practice quiz and links...
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Quizlet

Quizlet: 6th Grade: Earth Science Vocabulary: Test

For Students 6th
This interactive assessment features 7 matching, 7 multiple-choice, and 6 true/false questions over 102 terms relating to Earth Science and their definitions.
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Quizlet

Quizlet: 6th Grade: Earth Science Vocabulary: Flashcards

For Students 6th
This set of interactive flashcards focuses on 102 terms relating to Earth Science and their definitions.

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