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Students identify the crust, mantle, and core of the Earth and give an approximate ratio and proportion of usable land surface. Full Review »
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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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- 3rd - 5th
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Students diagram the Earth and sun during different seasons, to help them explain the earth's relationship to the sun, which causes the seasons. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 1st
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Students learn what Earth Day is and why it is celebrated. After learning about some of the history of the holiday and when it occurs, students study some events that occur to celebrate the day. Full Review »
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- 2nd - 4th
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Students participate in activities to make them aware of Earth Day and its significance, and how they can make a difference in saving the environment. 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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- 4th - 6th
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Students identify the structure of the earth by creating a model of the core, mantle and crust. They demonstrate the forces within the earth that cause constant changes on the earth's surface. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students examine the Earth's mysteries by role-playing geologists. They build earthquake-resistant cities, recreate volcanoes and geysers. They classify rocks and investigate soil. They observe the effects of erosion and build clay mountains. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students study the basic elements of the Earth's crust: rocks, soils and minerals. They categorize rocks, soils and minerals and how they are literally the foundation for our civilization. They also explore how engineers use rock soils for many different purposes. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 5th
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Students are led through a demonstration in which they cut open an apple, which represents the earth. They follow through the hands-on lesson, cutting the apple into various portions--each representing some aspect of the earth. Full Review »