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Wild, Wild Weather: Severe Storms

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders research dangerous weather and how they can stay safe. In this environment instructional activity, 2nd graders view video clips and research the Internet to identify the different types of severe weather storms. Students...
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Mapping a Refuge

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students record observations gathered while at a national wildlife refuge. In this lesson on wildlife refuges, students choose an observation spot and record seasonal changes throughout the year.
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Stormy Weather

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders compare human and wildlife environments.  In this stormy weather instructional activity, 5th graders imagine they are an animal or human during a storm.  Students compose a story with comparisons and reasons for...
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The Lesson: Species Under Threat

For Teachers 5th - 11th
Young scholars consider the plight of endangered species. In this global studies lesson, students research selected websites about endangered animals and identify global issues that contribute to their demise.
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Natural Phenomena That Change the Earth's Surface

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners explore a natural phenomenon. In this science lesson, students research a natural phenomenon and create a script about that phenomenon. Learners act out their scripts for the class.
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Discovering the Northwest Territories Through the Five Themes of Geography

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students use the Atlas of Canada to find basic geographical information about the Northwest Territories.
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Climate Change

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students brainstorm types of weather present threats to the world, specifically climate change and the environment. In this climate change lesson, students complete and discuss a set of worksheets about "going green," climate change,...
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Learning Lesson: Go With the Flow

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Young scholars complete experiments with soda cans to examine the effect of pressure and air movement. They create low pressure and discuss its effects. They also examine thunderstorm safety rules.
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Help! I Am Lost at Fox Chapel

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders create a map to locate places on campus and share the map with another student. The other students use the map to locate certain places and validate for accuracy via a checklist. The parents use the completed map at open...
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Severe Weather is Spring Challenge

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students research storms and appropriate warning procedures in their home towns and conduct interviews to find out suggestions for students and others in their community to keep themselves safe. Afterwards, students write a news feature...
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ESOL Safety and Security

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students discuss preparation and procedures for natural disasters. They discuss safety procedures for each natural disaster and then share their own personal experiences with natural disasters.
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Writing a Short Story - Weather

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils use the information they wrote about on the topic they chose in studying About Weather. They then write a short story using the information choosing a theme, setting, characters, and the plot.
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Sum It Up to Learn the Most!

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Learners review the concept of silent reading. Through modeling and guided practice, they follow six given steps in summarizing a written passage. Then they read a passage independently and follow the same steps in summarizing the...
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Everything Weather

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders use print and electronic media to find the following essential elements of these storms: characteristics, effects, safety and preparation, and interesting facts. A graphic organizer is used to gather and record this key...
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Sweethearts and Data Analysis

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the concept collecting and representing data. In this collecting and representing data lesson, students record the different colors of sweetheart candies in their sweethearts box. Students create a table of the data and...
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Retirement: Show Me the Money!

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students explore the concept of retirement finances. In this retirement finances lesson, students discuss what it means to save, invest, risk, or the time value of money. Students play the stock market game. Students interview a parent...
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Lightning Safety

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate how lightning is produced and ways they can keep themselves safe during a lightning storm. After a lecture/demo, students use a worksheet imbedded in this plan to reinforce the concepts taught.
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Stop the Presses

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Learners bring in newspapers, focusing on sports, living, or general news sections. They discuss newspapers and their daily usage, and study the layout of the newspaper, incorporating the story with pictures.
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Hectic Hurricanes!

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students determine what they know about hurricane formation. They experiment to explain hurricane formation and track a hurricane that forms in the Caribbean Islands.
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Crater Creation

For Teachers K - 1st
Students examine the Oregon state quarter and discuss how Crater Lake was formed-geologically and according to Native American legend. They practice making predictions and identifying the beginning, middle, and end of a story.
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Sizing Up Hail

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students participate in an estimation and measurement activity to improve their estimates of the size of hail. They hold several different sized wooden balls and record their guesses of the ball's diameters. They compare their estimates.
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Science: Hurricanes As Heat Engines

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students conduct Internet research to track the path of Hurricane Rita. They record the sea surface temperature of the Gulf of Mexico during and after the hurricane and draw conclusions about how hurricanes extract heat energy from the...
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Hazard Alert

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students examine data regarding the occurrence of natural hazards as they occur in the United States. They record data on a classroom chart, map the areas affected by the hazards, and analyze and discuss conclusions drawn from the...
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Natural Disasters

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students, in groups, research the problems that occurred in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and how the government could have been better prepared. They develop a useable plan for how the government could better prepare for such...

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