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- 3rd - 5th
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Students participate in activities that provide evidence, illustrations and visualizations for some of the changes in the earth's crust. Full Review »
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- 2nd - 3rd
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Students explore the planet Earth, outer space, and Earth's axis. They demonstrate reading comprehension skills, including literal meaning, inference and critical analysis. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students explore earth science through concept mapping, discussion, and self-discovery. Full Review »
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- 11th - Higher Ed
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Students examine the sun's impact on the Earth. They read online articles, explore various websites, and answer questions using information found on the Internet. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 4th
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Students are introduced to the various layers of the Earth. Using fruit, they discover each layer and discover the use of similies in describing it. They watch a video to better describe each layer of the Earth and its purpose. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students distinguish between the branches of Earth Science and identify jobs/tasks in each branch of Earth Science. They summarize 'The Origin of the Earth'-Protoplanet Hypothesis. Students locate information on Earth's Shape, Dimensions, and Internal Heat. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students research the demands or limitations on Earth scientists. In groups, they design and build a model that would be useful to them in the lab or field. They share their model and their ideas behind it to the class and answer any questions. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students investigate the concept of technology. They are taught about various science applications and how the technology is used in the disciplines. Students pick a subject to research and then indicate the technologies related to it and the applications. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students review the different layers of the Earth. In groups, they focus on one layer by drawing a cross section of the layer and cutting it out of a flexible material. To end the material, they present the layer to the class and explain the makeup and characteristics of the layer. Full Review »
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- Higher Ed
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Students may work individually or in pairs to create a specific number of hours for an Earth Science teaching unit. In their unit, they must include a table of contents and a bibliography. They present their plan to the other future teachers in their class to end the lesson. Full Review »