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Scholastic

Lesson Five: The Earth, Rocks and Minerals

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Apply the principles of geology to a series of collaborative, hands-on class activities. Young earth scientists learn more about igneous, metamorphic, and sedentary rocks before classifying and weathering rocks that they find....
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US Environmental Protection Agency

Non-Point Source Pollution

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Investigate the different types of pollution that storm drain runoff carries into oceans, lakes, rivers, and streams with this class demonstration. Using an aquarium and an assortment of everyday items that contaminants like motor oil,...
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Dirtmeister's Science Lab: Erosion

For Students 9th - 10th
Step into Dirtmeister's Science Lab and discover how rain shapes the Earth. Learn about erosion then do the experiment.
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American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Soil, the Forgotten Resource

For Students 9th - 10th
Here is a simple exercise that will allow you to compare the rates and amounts of erosion that result from various land uses.
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American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: What's Down There?

For Students 9th - 10th
Students build a model to learn about the cycle of erosion and deposition by water and wind which deposits layer upon layer of rock, soil, and organic material to the surface.