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Searching For Protoplanetary Disks

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners download NASA Hubble Space Telescope views of star-forming regions in nebulae and look for evidence of planetary systems forming beyond our own solar system. They hypothesize about mysterious objects in NASA HST images.
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Does Humidity Affect Cloud Formation?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use NASA's S'COOL database to identify factors that affect cloud formation.
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African Savannah

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Young scholars are read two African fairy tales. Using the text, they create a map and key for each region mentioned. They compare and contrast the various communities and discover how geographic features affect how people live.
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Noun and Pronoun Review

For Students 4th - 6th
In this noun and pronoun worksheet, students define related words, replace words with specific nouns, identify common and proper nouns, classify pronouns and fill in blanks to complete sentences. 
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The amazing and Beautiful Aurora

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students research the aurora. In this aurora lesson, students participate in a webquest about the aurora. Webquest worksheet is included.
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The Amazing and Beautiful Aurora

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers create an oil pastel painting. In this pastel painting lesson, students examine images of the aurora borealis. High schoolers produce an original pastel painting of the aurora.
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On the Surface

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students draw and label the 15 major rivers in Texas. They then draw and label another map with the major lakes and reservioirs of Texas. Students use the maps and locate and label the location of the following major Texas cities:...
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Astronomy: A Star Party

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explain the functions of a telescope. They name the parts of the telescope. After previously learning the planets and constellations, students identify and view them during a star party.
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Aruba Cloud Cover Measured by Satellite

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students analyze cloud cover over Aruba. They compose and submit written conclusions which include data, analysis, errors in data collection, and references.
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Cloud Observation and Graphing

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students identify the three major cloud groups. They are introduced to the three main cloud types and spend a week making and recording observations of clouds. Students produce a graph that presents their findings and conduct research...
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A Day at the Beach

For Teachers 1st
Student read Sheryl Wilson's story, "A Day at the Beach" while classifying items they find. They design a chart of the items before using educational graphing software to create a graph.
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Surface Water Supplies And The Texas Settlements

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students engage in a lesson that is concerned with the allocation and finding of water resources. The location of different settlement areas is considered as one looks how the water is distributed. They map some of the early Spanish and...
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Instructional Software Resources for Grades K-3

For Teachers K - 3rd
Young scholars become familiar with teh selection, evaluation, and use of instructional software for 4-8 classroom. They download software demos from the web and discuss critiquing software. Students browse software evaluations on web...
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Moon WebQuest

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders research basic information about the moon and identify the phases and order of the phases of the moon. They conduct Internet research, complete a moon WebQuest, and write a magazine article about the moon using their...
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Star Chart

For Students 6th - 8th
In this space science worksheet, students name the constellations for the location of stars and answer some related questions.
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A Star Party

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the parts and function of a telescope.  In this investigative lesson students gain an understanding of a telescope and identify planets and constellations.