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- 3rd - 5th
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Students examine our connection to the Earth. They identify how Native Americans believed in a "Mother Earth". They discover how the earth and life are connected. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students examine the Native American belief of "Mother Earth". They read stories from Native American authors and reflect. They illustrate this concept through art and haikus. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students explore how the angle of sunlight affects the Earth's temperature and seasons and then apply this understanding to their local situation. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 8th
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Students research environmental issues in order to develop a personal Earth Day plan. They present their plans to the class. Full Review »
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- 1st - 6th
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Students access a variety of Earth Day themed websites. They locate ideas to celebrate the holiday and examine how to protect the environment and conserve energy. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students investigate the relationship betwen the tilt of Earth's axis and its orbit around the sun. They observe a demonstration, and discuss the results of the demonstration. Full Review »
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- 1st - 2nd
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Students compare and contrast the characteristics of Earth and Saturn. They practice writing analogies using those characteristics. They complete a worksheet to end the lesson. Full Review »
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- 9th - 11th
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Students investigate the changes in Earth systems that occur during both human and geologic timeframes. They examine evidence of changes of Earth systems that take place in various time frames and students give examples of Earth system process that have happened. Full Review »
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- 1st - 5th
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Students complete a unit on the formation of the Earth. They read and discuss the book, "The Magic School Bus, Inside the Earth," write journal entries, create a play dough model of the Earth, complete various sorting activities, and construct volcanoes. Full Review »
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- 5th - 6th
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Students investigate the existence of the Earth/ Moon in the solar system. They make a scale model of Mars and write a travel plan from Mars to Earth concentrating on the distance. The hands on activity is an effective strategy for including all students into the lesson. Full Review »
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