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How Volcanoes Grow

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students study volcanoes including rock fragments, ash, aerosols and gases.  In this volcano lesson students divide into groups and build models of the three major types of volcanoes. 
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Treasure Hunting for Volcanoes

For Students 7th - 9th
In this volcano worksheet, students use an on line source to answer fifteen fill in the blank questions about volcanoes around the world.
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Volcanic Unrest

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore the Ring of Fire. For this volcano lesson, students discuss active volcanoes in the world and explore viscosity as they participate in a hands-on classroom activity.
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Sand Collection and Identification

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students collect small amounts of sand from a favorite beach. They note the texture of the sand as fine or coarse and hypothesize why this might be. They research different kinds of sand grains and the conditions that produce them.
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Climate, Corals, and Change

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Young scholars examine oxygen isotope ratios and how they are related to water temperature. They also identify three forcing factor changes for climate change.
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Reading the Shapes of Volcanoes on Earth and Mars

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students compare and contrast the volcanoes of Earth and Mars, and examine specific volcanoes on Mars. They model the processes that create cone and shield volcanoes, and measure the slope angles of cone and shield volcanoes.
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What is a Dry Forest?

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students explore the importance of the dry forest. In this science lesson, students discuss the history of dry forests and changes that have occurred due to human interaction. Students create a map showing the historical range of the dry...
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History Quiz 73

For Students 5th - 8th
In this history learning exercise, students complete multiple choice questions where they take a quiz on Crater Lake, the Greeks, and more. Students complete 4 questions.