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My Pet Rock

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Young scholars learn about and create a pet rock.  In this creative expression instructional activity, students pick a rock to make into their "pet".  Young scholars use various art materials to create their pets and write a...
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Let's Take a Rock Apart

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Young scholars take a crushed rock and sort the remains of the rock minerals into different categories based on the different properties. In this sorting lesson plan, students learn what makes up a rock and how to sort something into...
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Lesson One: Rock N Rhythm & Rhyme (Part One)

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders listen to poetry to find rhyme and rhythm. For this poetry lesson, 2nd graders listen to different types of poetry and find how they are alike. They look for rhyming words and create their own rhymes. 
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Soil Isn't Dirty; It's Diverse!

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders participate in a soil activity.  In this soil lesson students complete a worksheet describing  different soil types and the organic and inorganic things found in them. 
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AC/DC - Rock On!

For Students 4th - 6th
In this day and age, the answer to most questions can be found using a click of a button. Learners can practice their research skills using an online quiz focusing on the band AC/DC. They can use the Internet to answer questions about...
Assessment
Science Matters

Earthquakes and Volcanoes Post Assessment

For Students 6th Standards
The final lesson in the 20-part series is a post assessment covering earthquakes and volcanoes. Twenty-three questions incorporate each of the previous lessons through multiple choice, justified multiple choice, expanded multiple choice,...
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NOAA

Deep-Sea Ecosystems – Life is Weird!

For Teachers 7th - 8th Standards
A pool of brine in the deep sea can be up to four times as salty as the surrounding sea water. The deep sea ecosystem relies on chemosynthesis and the organisms that live there are often strange to us. The lesson focuses on researching...
Activity
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The Crusty Earth

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
Geology rocks — literally! A geology chapter offers eleven activities at four different levels. Scholars enjoy completing hands-on experiments before applying critical thinking skills following a share, process, generalize, apply,...
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American Museum of Natural History

Planetary Mysteries

For Students 6th - 12th
A website all about planetary mysteries—it's a one-stop-shop for all things, stars, planets, and space travel. Scholars read an astronomy overview to discover the page's big ideas, then choose from the plethora of resources, including...
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The Formation of Coal

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this coal formation worksheet, students read and informational sheet about coal formation. Students are given 5 short-answer questions regarding what they've read.
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Integrating Physical Science and the Geological Environment

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students undertake a series of experiments and activities related to geology, especially in Connecticut. They evaluate types of rocks, minerals, and crystals, exploring the main concepts of geology.
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Water Table

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students predict from a rock sample whether a water well could be drilled in that type of rock. They predict what conditons would be necessary for the well to produce water.
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Sedimentary Rock

For Students 7th - 9th
In this sedimentary rock activity, students answer 11 questions about what sediments are, how sedimentary rock is formed, and the various types of sedimentary rock.
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Composting "The Right Mix"

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars investigate the correct mix of material types for compost. In this composting lesson, students explore the correct amounts of different types of materials to create a compost heap. Young scholars then create a compost heap.
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Curricular Correlations

For Teachers 3rd
An interesting lesson on different types of soils is here for you. In it, learners discuss what soil is, and consider three piles of soil - clay, sand, and loam. During the rest of the lesson, third graders discover all sorts of...
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Stick-Slip Movement

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders operate a model to observe the type of motion that occurs at a fault during an earthquake. They explore the effects of several variables. Students measure movement, calculate averages and plot and graph information.
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Georgia CRCT Online: 7th Grade Reading Quiz

For Students 7th
Designed to prepare seventh graders for the Georgia Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests, this activity can be used for any type of standardized test, as well as reinforcement of reading comprehension skills. Eleven questions about two...
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Making Rocks

For Teachers K - 4th
Students use their imaginations in order to journey to the center of the earth to find different types of minerals. They create minerals using playdough and create scientific drawings of them. Finally, students create a map to locate the...
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A Never-ending Story

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students identify three main types of rocks found in a rocks and sediments booklet. Students identify and interpret the rock cycle to use in the activity. Students identify and classify rocks into the correct rock group. Students draw...
Organizer
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Earth

For Students 4th - 6th
In this Earth worksheet, students complete a graphic organizer by describing the Earth's layers and the types of rocks and landforms found on the Earth.
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Engineering - Solid Rock to Building Block

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students role-play as engineers designing wedge tools. They devise methods for shaping quarry rocks into pyramid blocks. Following a teacher demonstration, they use materials such as soap, clay, and foam for blocks and wood, plastic,...
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Living Sources of Weathering

For Students 8th - 11th
In this sources of weathering activity, students read about the various things that cause weathering including plants and animals. They answer four critical thinking questions about weathering.
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Urban Rocks: Investigating Stone Used for Buildings and Monuments

For Teachers 2nd - 12th
Learners observe the rocks and stones used to build and carve monuments during a field trip.
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Minerals and the Products of Mining

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers plot where minerals come from and have an awareness of how mineral use makes the world interdependent. They examine how to identify some sort of mineral products they use each day.

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