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How To Organize Data into Matrices
In this matrix activity, students organize given data into matrices and answer questions from given matrices. Explanations, definitions, and examples are provided.
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Types of Rocks
In this types of rocks quiz worksheet, students complete an on-line quiz, clicking on questions and matching answers, scoring 1 point for each correct answer. A printed version is available.
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Quiz on Earth's Structure
In this Earth science worksheet, students complete an 8 question multiple choice online interactive quiz about the structure of Earth. A printable version of the quiz is also available.
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Volcanic Features Quiz
In this volcanic features quiz worksheet, students complete an on-line quiz, clicking on questions and matching answers, scoring 1 point for each correct answer. A printed version is available.
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Types of Volcanoes
For this types of volcanoes quiz worksheet, students complete an on-line quiz, clicking on questions and matching answers, scoring 1 point for each correct answer. A printed version is available.
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Rock Cycle SIOP Unit
Pupils collect rocks, identify them, classify them, investigate their properties, and more. In this rocks lesson plan, students also experiment with soil and erosion and weather.
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Letters Home
Students read a short biography of Jacob Early, a member of the Ohio Volunteer Infantry in 1862. In this Civil War instructional activity, students rewrite a letter written by him, editing for spelling, grammar and punctuation. Students...
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Geography And Chinese Landscape Painting
Fourth graders label the physical features of China on a map and become familiar with
the content of traditional Chinese landscape paintings in this lesson intended for the forth grade classroom.
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Draw A Coastline
Middle schoolers identify, locate and draw at least ten different geographical features on a map. Using the map, they must make it to scale and include their own legend and compass rose. They share their map with the class and answer...
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Plate Tectonics
Students simulate the three types of plate boundaries using robots. In this earth science lesson, students explain how earthquakes and volcanoes are formed. They collect real-world earthquake data and plot them on the map.
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A Poem for Nature
Students imagine what it would be like to enter a landscape painting and then write a poem on nature.
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Avalanche
Young scholars investigate the concept of avalanches and how they effect people who use the slopes. They conduct research using multiple resources that includes the internet in order to create a final oral presentation.
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Creative Writing and Analysis
Learners read and analyze poems by Li Po and Wang Wei. They answer discussion questions, identify the elements of the poems, examine and discuss Chinese landscape paintings, write an original poem, and write a comparison/contrast essay.
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Historical Events in Utah History
Fifth graders choose a topic they are interested in related to the history of Utah. Using the internet, they research the topic making sure to cite where they gathered the information and take notes. To end the lesson, they write their...
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Wish You Were Here! - Collaborative Literacy Project
Students explore videos, software and print resources to investigate the concept of community. Students write poems about their town and illustrate them for a collaborative literacy project.
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Geology of Yosemite
Students are shown slides of Yosemite and explore how the valley was formed by performing an experiment. Instructions on how to set up the lab are included. They can be assessed orally or by writing a report on the outcome of the lab.
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South Dakota Quarter Lesson Plans
Learners research the history of the South Dakota quarter. Students study the rich history to South Dakota. Learners share reasons why the South Dakota quarter was made the way it was made.
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Wetlands/Watershed Model
Students make a model that will demonstrate the flow of surface water across the land in Texas and how materials that originate many miles away can end up in the wetland along the coast.
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Photographic Journal of Maui
Sixth graders use the photo album to write descriptive paragraphs. They write essays that compare the human and physical characteristics between Maui and Oahu.
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On the Trail with Lewis and Clark
Eighth graders use the Internet to conduct research on the Lewis and Clark journals and work cooperatively in planning and delivering a presentation.
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Bermuda Today: Who Were Its Geologic Ancestors?
Students explore how the island of Bermuda came to be.
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Wetlands/Watershed Model
Pupils work together to create a watershed model. They discover the flow of surface water on different topography. They examine how materials originate from miles away and end up in a different wetland.
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Buddhist Art - Lost In The Landscape
Students explore new objectives for art and examine how Chinese painting reflects Buddhist principles. This lesson includes a vocabulary list and possible lesson extensions for various student levels.
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The Profound Simplicity Of Scrolls
Students create art scrolls in the Chinese style using individual examples of landscape pictures and poetry in this lesson for the middle-level Language Arts, Social Studies, or Art classroom.