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- 7th - 10th
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Students examine the compositions and structure of diamonds. They conduct an experiment growing crystals, watch a video, and conduct Internet research. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students study classification schemes for identifying sunspots. They distinguish between sunspot unbrae and penunbrae, measure sunspots, and compare them to the size of the Earth. They complete a worksheet showing classification of sunspots using the modified Zurich classification scheme. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students study the main methods to measure earthquakes, the Richter Scale and Mercalli Scale. They make a model of a seismograph and investigate which structural designs are most likely to survive an earthquake. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students examine the possiblity of a manned space mission to Mars. They evaluate the risks and the positions of the crew are identified. They discuss what the living area and activities on the surface as well. Full Review »
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- 5th - 9th
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Students participate in a demonstration in which they, themselves, represent seismic P-waves and S-waves. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students use lecture, maps and video to analyze the distribution of earthquakes and volcanoes. They relate this distribution to the theory of plate tectonics and conduct several experiments to illustrate the forces at work in this theory. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students examine the movement of the oceanic plates. They construct shoe box models simulating divergent plate boundaries and a mid-ocean ridge spreading center. They discover how magna rises and the plates are pushed away from the ridge. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students identify which parts of the earth are solids, liquids or gases. They discover the need to conserve natural resources. They examine different products and what materials are used to make them. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students investigate the social, economic and environmental consequences that might result from Arctic climate change. Students identify and discuss at least three consequences. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students evaluate various forms of data to determine whether floating larvae are protected by the water circulation in the vicinity of seamounts. Full Review »
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