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Running on Metrics

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars use the metric system to convert equations. They use a conversion table to change from metric units to the units they are more comfortable with (Fahrenheit temperatures, miles, quarts, pounds.) Students use algebraic...
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Precipitation Monitoring

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students monitor the pH level of the precipitation in their local area for one month. In this hands-on activity, students use lab equipment to measure the pH levels and an online tool to track their findings. Ultimately, students seek to...
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Spiral Breeze Catcher

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders participate in a creative project in order to investigate how a tornado moves. The use of a spiral catcher is used to model the movement of a tornado. Students also watch "The Wizard of Oz" to create context for the lesson.
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What is Drought?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore and conduct an experiment on the effects of drought on the environment. They define what drought is and the impact that a shortage of rainfall can have on agriculture, municipal water supplies, tourism, recreation, etc.
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Moisture Advection

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students analyze meteorological data and arrive at conclusions using animations of dewpoint temperatures and winds. They view an animation and determine the preferred location(s), if any, for the advection of moisture into the state....
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Is It Breathable?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars explore air quality. In this environmental lesson, students observe a simulation of air pollution by blowing into a jar (with a straw) that has chalk dust. Young scholars discuss how air quality can effect the way we breathe.
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Art And Ecology: Check Out This Place!

For Students 4th - 6th
In this art and ecology worksheet, students look at paintings and answer questions, using the painting, a world map and climate. There are 2 pictures, each with its own set of questions.
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Is Climate Change Good for Frogs?

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students fill out a chart on how climate change would affect them and things around them. In this climate change lesson plan, students discuss how global warming affects them and amphibians and then fill out the chart that goes with it.
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English Exercises: Infinitives and Gerunds

For Students 8th
In this English exercises:  infinitives and gerunds worksheet, 8th graders interactively complete 8 sentences using the correct form of the words given, with immediate online feedback.
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Mark This!

For Teachers K
In this writing and art lesson plan, students use their favorite story to draw a picture and write a caption for their picture. They create their picture and caption on a piece of tagboard that is to be used as a bookmark. A nice, simple...
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Leave No Trace

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore what is needed, when preparing for an outdoor trip. In this leave no trace lesson, students examine the equipment required for a camping trip, discuss the hierarchy of needs, and review the seven principles of leave...
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VOLC TV News Team

For Teachers All
Students produce a 5 minute internet news cast about an active volcano
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Adapting to Seasonal Changes in the Environment

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders discuss how plants and animals, including humans, adapt to climate and seasonal changes. They research the Colville people, and create dioramas that represent life during different seasons for Colville people.
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Hot Air Balloon

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Learners view a video and discuss the mechanics of a hot air balloon. They, in groups, construct a functioning hot air balloon.
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What Causes the Seasons?

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders investigate why the seasons occur throughout the year. They read a traditional wisdom story pertaining to the seasons. They create their own wisdom stories about the seasons and act them out for the class.
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Newscast From An Ancient City

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders produce a newscast from an Ancient Roman city. In this journalism and history activity, 7th graders work in groups to dramatize a historical event from the Roman Empire. students sequence the events, role-play, and create...
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Balancing the Scales: Understanding Ratios

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students are introduced to the concept of ratios. In groups, they convert sets of numbers into a ratio. After practicing, they use the ratios and proportions to solve story problems. They also calculate map distances and discover map...
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Mars Geologic Mapping

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students identify and interpret photographic details of a Martian surface image, design, and create a simple features map. They identify and interpret the geologic history of a part of Mars' surface and then, analyze and discuss the...
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Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement Exercise

For Teachers 4th - 6th
In this grammar worksheet, students correct or revise any ambiguous or inappropriate pronoun-antecedent errors found in the sentences given. They review the attached sheet for assistance with the activity. There are 20 sentences to fix.
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Bank On It! Antarctica

For Students 8th - 9th
In this vocabulary worksheet, students read an informational paragraph about Antarctica. Students then fill in the 17 blanks with words from the word bank.
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Which Word Does Not Belong In the Group?

For Students 5th
In this word association worksheet, 5th graders examine 10 groups of four words. They decide which word does not belong in each group and check that word.
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Expressing Future Time

For Students 5th - 6th
In this future time worksheet, students read 10 sentences and decide who is speaking the words. They write the letter of the person who is speaking the words from the list at the top of the page. They use each person once.
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Problem Solving: Use a Number Line

For Students 4th - 6th
In this number line worksheet, learners use a number line to solve six problems about temperature change. They explain why their answers make sense.
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Connecticut Reading Comprehension Activity

For Students 4th - 6th
In this reading comprehension activity instructional activity, students read 5 paragraphs pertaining to the history of Connecticut and then respond to 30 true or false, multiple choice, and short answer questions.

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