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Discovery Education

Weathering Cubes

For Teachers K - 8th
Weathering is not necessarily a result of the weather. Scholars conduct an experiment to explore the effect of surface area and volume on the weathering process. They create their own sugar cube rocks using the same number of cubes—but...
Worksheet
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Nature of Science and Measurement Review

For Students 9th - 12th
For this nature of science and measurement worksheet, students answer 30 questions about experimental design, pure science vs. applied science, density, metric conversions and dimensional analysis.
Lesson Plan
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Weather the Storm

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders complete multi-curricular activities for weather. For this weather lesson, 4th graders complete creative writing, research, and weather data analysis activities for the lesson.
Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

How Many Leaves on a Tree?

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
This is great go-to activity for those spring or fall days when the weather beckons your geometry class outside. Learners start with a small tree, devising strategies to accurately estimate the leaf count. They must then tackle the...
Lesson Plan
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Egyptian Weather Lesson

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils chart temperatures in Egypt on spreadsheet to determine how weather conditions affect lifestyles.
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Frost Depth Study

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Learners complete activities to study the frost and frost depth. In this frost study lesson, students use frost tubes to study and measure the frost at their school. Learners measure the frost in the tube and enter their data online to...
Lesson Plan
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Weathervanes in the Wind

For Teachers Pre-K - 3rd
Learners investigate wind and weather by creating a weathervane.  In this environment lesson, students identify the purpose of a weathervane and observe weathervanes in action on their campus.  Learners create a weathervane and...
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Science: When Autumn Leaves Fall

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students conduct Internet research to discover the reason why leaves change color in autumn. On a nature walk around school grounds, they collect leaves of various colors and shapes over a three-week period. finally, students select...
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August House

Go to Sleep, Gecko

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd Standards
Use this multidisciplinary lesson to delve into these subjects: English language arts, math, science, drama, and character education. After reading, discussing, and making interpretations about Go To Sleep, Gecko!: A Balinese...
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Make A Rain Gauge

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students explore mathematics by participating in a nature measurement activity. In this rain lesson plan, students discuss the appropriate methods used in order to measure rain downpour. Students utilize a plastic bottle, tape,...
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Infrared-Hot

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students describe how the sun heats the Earth, explain the nature of infrared light, explain how thunderstorms are formed and use infrared maps to predict severe weather.
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Twister Season Springs into Action

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students discover how weather conditions can give rise to severe storms and tornadoes. They study the different types of severe weather, how they can track conditions in their own neighborhood, and how to prepare for the worst.
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Weather for Health

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders encounter various types of numerical information (represented in multiple ways), much of which is abstract and difficult to comprehend. In this instructional activity, 9th graders will convert given information into bar...
Lesson Plan
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Blowing in the Wind

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students compare hurricanes and tornadoes. They write a paragraph explaining how to prepare for a storm. Students give an oral report. They use weather facts to practice math skills. Students record observations of a storm.
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Understanding Celsius

For Teachers 4th
Student read both Celsius and Fahrenheit temperatures on thermometers. They covert the temperatures and write poems to show understanding.
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Marble Mania

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Learners explore the concept of probability. In this probability lesson plan, students develop an understanding of probability by pulling marbles out of a bag and recording the data. Learners use the recording sheet to discuss the...
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Hurricane Frequency and Intensity

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine hurricanes. In this web-based meteorology instructional activity, students study the relationship between ocean temperature and hurricane intensity. They differentiate between intensity and frequency of hurricanes.
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Design, Grow, and Ponder in a Garden

For Teachers 6th - 12th
A garden can inspire students to make mathematical connections.
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Building a Scale Model

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders create a model of the solar system. In this solar system lesson, 3rd graders create a scale model of the solar system. Working in pairs students solve mathematical problems to correctly measure the distance each planet is...
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Time and Cycles - Dendrochronology

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers investigate the lives of trees by examining ring cycles.  In this plant life lesson plan, students identify the field of study known as dendrochronology and discover its history.  Middle schoolers investigate a...
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Beach Zonation

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students identify and separate the different zones of the beach by observation. They investigate beach zonation by gathering and comparing sand samples gathered from different areas of the beach.
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Algebra, Multiplication, and Division of Fractions

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Learners gain knowledge by measuring time and distance for solving unknowns in an equation. They also will design an airplane and chance to communicate mathematically by writing essays.