National Energy Education Development Project
Introduction to Wind Energy
The U.S. produced enough wind energy in 2015 to power all of the homes in Alaska, California, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Hawaii, Idaho, Maine, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, and...
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Why Is It Hotter At the Equator?
Students investigate the different heating effects of sunlight. They conduct an experiment that demonstrates the way sunlight strikes the equator, the poles and other parts of the globe.
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Color the Hemispheres
In this Earth's hemispheres and poles worksheet, students color the North Hemisphere blue and the South Hemisphere red. Students then label the equator, the north pole, and south pole.
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Magnetism
All phenomena concerning magnets, their field lines and impact on objects are covered. The trivia surrounding field lines and the earth, electric charges, repulsion and attraction is plentiful. The slide show continues after twenty...
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Create a Compass
Historically, humans have used many methods of finding due north. Using a hands-on activity, learners create their own compasses. They then test their compasses in their neighborhood or to assist with stargazing.
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Day and Night
In this day night compare and contrast worksheet, students examine a picture of the earth and of the sun labeling day, night, equator, sun, North Pole, and South Pole.
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Rising Sea Levels: UK and Bangladesh
Students explore the possible effects of global warming. In this geography/global warming lesson, students identify regions using an atlas and complete a global warming worksheet. Students perform an experiment in which they simulate...
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Making A Compass
This interesting science lesson is about the compass. Students make a compass out of a magnet, sewing needle, cork, and a glass dish. The lesson includes both a pre and post-test for the students to take, and some very good links to...
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Naturally Magnetic Elements
Students explore naturally magnetic elements. In this magnets activity, students examine the periodic table of elements. Students discover the parts of an atom and determine which three elements are magnetic.
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Magnetic Hangman
Fifth graders predict what happens when the north end of their bar magnets are placed near the north end of their hanging magnets.
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We've got the whole world in our hands
Students explore spatial sense in regards to maps about the globe. In this maps lesson plan, students label oceans, locate the continents and poles, follow directions, and explain the symbols on a map.
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Creating Magnetic Forces
Learners discover magnetic forces. In this magnetic experiment instructional activity, students explore magnetism. Learners conduct experiments and discover magnetic poles and magnetic strength.
K12 Reader
Magnetic Attraction
Teach your class about magnets and electromagnets with a reading passage. After reading the passage, learners respond to five related questions.
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Climate Change Challenge
Students participate in a demonstration in which they role-play polar bears and habitat components to demonstrate the impacts of climate change on the Arctic Ocean ecosystem.
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Penguins Nesting Know-How
Students maintain a field journal as they follow penguin parents raising their chicks during the breeding season. They formulate testable questions. Students reflect on animal behavior in the field related to survival and chick rearing.
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Magnetic Car
In this magnetic car worksheet, students learn how to use simple household items to create a magnetic car. Students learn that magnets have two poles and when the same poles face each other it causes a force of repulsion which moves the...
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Magnets
Learners explore how the earth is a magnet and that magnets have two "poles". In this magnetic lesson students complete an activity by designing their own compass.
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Using the Four Main Directions in the Classroom
Students use the four main directions to locate features in the classroom. In this direction lesson, students review the 4 main directions using a world map. Students use a magnetic compass to locate the north wall in their classroom and...
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Polar Bears
First graders explain what keeps Polar Bears warm in the Arctic by experiencing a layer of blubber to protect them. They read Little Polar Bear by Hans de Beer.
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Glaciers
In this glaciers instructional activity, students complete 12 different questions related to glaciers. First, they complete the 2 tables that illustrate the similarities and differences between continental and valley glaciers. Then,...
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Magnets
In this magnets instructional activity, students describe the differences between a generator and a motor, define electromagnet, and identify a circuit as parallel or series. This instructional activity has 2 short answer questions, 5...
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Magnets
Young scholars explore the concept of magnetism. In this magnetism lesson, students use bar magnets to conduct experiments regarding magnetism. Young scholars also use a magnetic compasses to examine magnetic poles.
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Using the Four Main Directions in the Classroom
Students utilize a compass to determine where North is in the classroom. In this direction lesson, students label the four main directions. Students locate features in the classroom and describe the directions to get to them. Students...
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Magnetism
Students investigate magnets. For this magnetism lesson, students begin exploring magnets. Students study attraction and repulsion and discover the poles of a magnet.