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Our Space Station Earth

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discover ways to preserve the Earth's resources. In this natural resources lesson, students investigate how many gallons of water the average American uses per day and then total their estimated usage. Students discuss the...
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Finger Boomerangs

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students make and fly small boomerangs made from file card paper.
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Four-Wing Paper Boomerang

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students cut out the pattern of the Four-Wing Boomerang and trace it on to one half of the file folder. They practice throwing it.
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Flying Tube

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students investigate how a spinning paper tube generates lift as it travels forward.
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Collecting S.O.C.K.S

For Teachers K - 12th
Students participate in the Collection S.O.C.K.S program to protect their local watersheds. Using the socks, they plant new plants and trees around the watershed in order to protect it for future use. They also perform in a skit that...
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Flying Wing

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students cut out and trace a Flying Wing pattern on the bottom of the foam tray. They test flight it and observe the flight of the wing.
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Exploring Climate Change with GIS

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students investigate climatological changes that are occurring to the Earth. In this climate change lesson, students access an assigned web site to view maps and lessons that show how climate change makes a difference to life on Earth.