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- 7th - 9th
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Students investigate the three types of material stress related to rocks. They watch a PowerPoint Presentation, view an online animation of the three types of rock stress, identify the various types of rocks, answer true or false questions, and complete a worksheet. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students investigate the Earth's major landforms and how they occur, and how engineers apply this knowledge for the design of transportation systems, mining, and measuring natural hazards. They listen to a teacher-led lecture, match vocabulary words with definitions, and answer discussion questions. 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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- Kindergarten - 4th
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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 different minerals found in the earth. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students work together in groups to research the characteristics of the Mesozoic Era. Using various sources, they must include information about climate, landforms, plants and animals found during this time period. They create a timeline on banner paper and connect it with the other groups in the class. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 4th
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Students read "James and the Giant Peach" by Roald Dahl. Using the text, they relate the concepts in the book to those of exploration. In groups, they create character clusters that show James as a world explorer. They share their thoughts and clusters with the class to end the lesson. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students are introduced to the topics of earthquakes and plate tectonics. Using source documents, they identify the impact of earthquakes on humans and their activities. On a map, they label the correct type of plate boundary and direction in which they are moving. Full Review »
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- 2nd - 6th
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Students view examples of suspension bridges and discuss their structure. They complete a tension and compression experiment with a partner then perform a similar experiment with books. They discuss engineers and how they design and solve problems. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 1st - 3rd
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Students watch a demonstration on how to make a fossil. They define the word fossil and measure and mix the dough to make their own fossil print. They disover how one can use fossils to gather information about the past and share their fossil model with the class. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students observe an experiment using a jar to model the water cycle. They identify the stages of the water cycle, how clouds are made and how precipitation is formed using correct vocabulary. Full Review »
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