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Satellite Mobiles

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners discuss satellites and their functions. They design and construct their own satellite out of readily available materials. Students are taught the definition of a satellite. They discuss the two main purposes of satellites:...
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Seasonal CEENBoT

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners simulate the Earth's revolution around the sun using CEENBoT. In this earth science lesson plan students calculate the Earth's distance in AU and it's speed of revolution. They explain how the Earth's movement cause seasonal...
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Season's Greetings

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars explore Earth's seasons using an interactive website. In this earth science lesson, students watch video segments and explain Earth's seasonal milestones. They discuss the factors that causes seasonal changes.
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Nice Angle

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students experiment with paper, light, thermometers and measurement to explore how the Sun's angle affects the temperature on Earth.
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The Moon

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students design and build an ideal lunar settlement. In this astronomy lesson, students identify the key features of the moon. They compare its environmental condition with the Earth's.
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Introducing The Gulf Stream

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders research the average temperatures of different places on Earth. In this earth science instructional activity, 6th graders explain how the sun's heat cause ocean movement. They discuss how temperature change affects the...
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Solar System Bead Distance Activity

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars create a scaled solar system model using colorful beads. In this space science lesson, students convert AU units into metric measurements. They arrange the planets according to their distances from the sun.
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Facts and Myths about our Solar System

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders explore popular ideas about the Sun and Moon. In this space science lesson plan, 6th graders separate commonly accepted details about our solar system into facts and myths. Students research a particular idea...
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Meteors

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students identify the different types of meteorite using an interactive website. In this earth science lesson, students simulate how meteors crash on a surface. They relate meteor size to crater size.
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Solar Box Cooker

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore solar power. In this solar power instructional activity, students build simple solar cookers after they study convection, conduction, and radiation. Students transfer their knowledge of how the solar cooker works to...
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Toilet Plunger Sundial

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students build a sundial to measure the local noon time. In this third grade science lesson, students build a sundial out of common materials and align to measure the local noon. This lesson is a hands-on tracking of the sun, and allows...
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Activity Plan Mixed Ages: Sunny Science

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Young scholars develop problem-solving, observation, and critical-thinking skills. For this early childhood lesson, students explore the topic of the sun as they notice shadows and light.
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Investigating the Dynamic Martian Polar Caps

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students download NASA Hubble Space Telescope images of the Martian polar ice caps in summer and winter, and measure and compare various images of the changing Martian and Earth polar ice caps.
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Planet Interiors

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Young scholars compare and contrast the Earth's interior with 2 other planets by looking at images on the computer. In this planet interiors lesson plan, students write a paper about their findings.
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Making Clouds: Aerosol-Cloud Interactions in a Beaker

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students observe a teacher demo on how clouds form. For this earth science lesson, students discover how cloudiness affects relative humidity. They explain the scattering of light by clouds.
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Seasons of the Year

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Learners explore season change. In this season change lesson ,students investigate weather events, Earth's movement and celestial events. Learners watch videos and list weather events that happen in winter, spring, summer, and fall....
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Science - 'Why does the wind blow?'

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this earth science learning exercise, students read a poem about the wind and learn why the wind blows. After reading the poem and informative paragraphs that follow it, students answer 2 questions regarding the information they read....
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In the Desert

For Teachers Pre-K
Students explore earth science by completing several environment activities. For this desert lesson, students identify where the U.S. deserts are and what types of wild life inhabit them. Students utilize arts and crafts to create a...
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The Earth, Sun, Moon, And Stars

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore the solar system. In this solar system unit, 5th graders investigate numerous projects while rotating through learning centers. Students write about space and construct a space shuttle model. Students practice map...
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Moon Phases Worksheet

For Students 7th - 9th
In this moon phase worksheet, students identify the phases of the moon and draw pictures of the illuminated portion of the moon.
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Reflected Light and the Moon

For Students 5th - 10th
In this moon worksheet, students draw the different moon phases and name them. Students review why the moon has phases. This worksheet has 6 fill in the blank and 4 short answer questions.
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Capturing the Sun's Warmth

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars explore the variety of ways to use solar energy. They investigate the thermal energy storage capacities of different test materials to determine which to use in passive solar building design. They explain how passive solar...
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Dimming The Sun

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students review the meanings of global warming and global dimming. While watching a video, they take notes on different aspects of the issue. In groups, they develop a list on what can be done to reduce global dimming. They...
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May The Earth Be Revolving Around The Sun?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students trace the beginning of the heliocentric theory of the solar system--the idea that the solar system revolves around the Sun--to an observation by the Greek astronomer Aristarchus, which convinced him that the Sun was much bigger...

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