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The Fossil Record
Young scholars research about the animals found in Burgess Shale. In this earth science instructional activity, students evaluate the significance of fossils in human history. They create models of their chosen animal.
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The Methane Circus
Step right up! An engaging research-centered lesson, the third in a series of six, has young archaeologists study the amazing animals of the Cambrian explosion. Working in groups, they profile a breathtaking and odd creature and learn...
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Using the Internet
In this using the internet activity, students search several websites to review information about the heart, human senses, the solar system, and planets. Students also read information about the rock cycle and answer provided questions.
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Manipulating Scale Measurements in Photographs
Young scholars study the basic metric units and how they compare to each-other. In this scale lesson students learn how to plot a 2-D representation of objects in relation to each other.