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Where is Everyone Going?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students conduct an experiment. In this emergency response lesson, students watch videos about hurricanes and discuss the difference between natural disasters and man-made disasters. Students perform a hurricane demonstration and...
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Tsunami

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars examine what causes tsunamis and why they all behave differently.  In this tsunami lesson students complete a group activity after viewing a video. 
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Keeping Our Pets Safe In An Emergency

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners fill out worksheets that teach them how to prepare for emergency situations and how to enable animal safety in emergency situations. In this emergency lesson plan, students talk about different kinds of emergencies and how they...
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Ocean Currents Quiz

For Students 6th - 8th
In this ocean activity, students complete a 13 question multiple choice on-line interactive quiz about ocean currents. Prior knowledge is assumed.
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Shake, Rattle and Roll

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students compare the weathering of materials. in this weathering lesson, students experiment with the chemical and physical weathering of different materials. Students use salt and water as an example of how weathering occurs.
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Pangaea Puzzle

For Teachers 5th - 11th
Students explore plate tectonics and the formations of the Earth's surface and why maps are distorted.  In this Earth's surface lesson students complete a lab and answer questions. 
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Layers of the Earth

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students identify the layers of the Earth and complete activities for the topic. In this Earth layers lesson, students chart their ideas about the Earth's layers and view a PowerPoint for the topic. Students view an apple to learn about...
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Tsunamis

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students investigate the natural disasters known as tsunamis by researching the Internet.  In this nature lesson, students define the word tsunami and discuss how they are created.  Students complete an online activity based on...
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Science Test-Grade 5

For Students 5th
In this grade 5 science test worksheet, 5th graders complete a 30 question multiple choice quiz covering a variety of grade 5 concepts. 
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Wellington Fault Field Trip

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students take a field trip to Harcourt Park in California to view the results of river erosion and an active fault line. In this science lesson plan, students go to different parts of the park to discuss the results.
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Give me Food!

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students study the food guide pyramid and use it to create their own eating program.In this health instructional activity students visit websites to calculate their BMR, activity level and weight then create a nutrition plan
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The Dirt We Depend On; How Soil Was Formed Reading Comprehension Worksheet

For Students 4th - 6th
In this soil formation reading comprehension worksheet, students read a 2 page non-fiction article. They answer 19 questions including fill in the blank, multiple choice, and true or false about weathering of the Earth as soil is renewed.
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Have You Ever Experienced a Disaster?

For Students 1st - 3rd
For this ESL interview worksheet, students interview or respond to 4 short answer questions regarding natural disaster experiences.
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The Oceanographic Yo-Yo

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students examine how oceanographers use chemical and physical parameters of seawater to locate hydrothermal vents.  In this ocean lesson students complete an activity and worksheets. 
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Mt. Saint Helens

For Students 4th - 8th
In this Mt. Saint Helens worksheet, students read the passage about Mt. Saint Helens and answer true or false questions. Students answer 10 questions. 
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Tadao Ando

For Students 4th - 6th
In this famous people worksheet, students read a selection about Tadao Ando and complete a variety of comprehension activities including but not limited to a synonym match, spelling, writing and sequencing activities.
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Egg Carton Stories

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students create stories with better structure when they are able to focus on its characters, setting, and plot. Teacher creates settings, character, and problem cartons with information written on strips of paper.
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Native American Legends, Folk Stories and Tales

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students write an Indian tale explaining a natural event, an animal characteristic,
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Introduction to Community Helpers

For Teachers 1st
First graders identity at least one community helper and what that helper does to help their community. To start the lesson, ask students if they know what a community helper is. students role-play some of these jobs that their community...
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Let's Measure the Speed of Sound

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders measure the speed of sound using scientific investigative techniques.
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Dinosaur Themed Guided Reading

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Young scholars complete and participate in various guided reading activities about dinosaurs. They read poems, complete a graphic organizer, complete a cloze activity, and develop a list of dinosaur facts.
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Building A Topographic Model

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students visualize, in three dimensions, features represented by contour lines on a topographic map. They see that the different elevations shown on a two dimensional topographic map can be used to build a 3-D model.
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Plate Tectonic - Volcanoes Pre Lab

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders draw and compare parts of volcano. They investigate parts of a volcano and distinguish between magma and lava.
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PLATE TECTONICS WITH AN ORANGE

For Teachers K - 8th
Students explore the concept of plate tectonics. They experiment to prove and explain plate tectonics.

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