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- 9th - 12th
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Students analyze real-time data and predict the level of ground ozone in their home city. They measure the level of ground ozone, submit their data to an online collaborative project, and create a web page presenting the dangers of ground level ozone. Full Review »
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- 2nd
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Students investigate local pond water and identify macroorganisms. This information is added to a database and compared with another buddy class's data. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students participate in the CIESE project and post their results. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students examine a map they created in a previous lesson on tectonic plates. Using the map, they complete a worksheet in which they identify patterns in the earthquake and volcanic activity of the United States. They discover how plates move and how it is related to earthquake activity. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students research the locations of earthquakes of a 2-week period. They plot these locations on a map. After plotting for a few days, students identify patterns of earthquake activity, and make a hypothesis of why they occur in these locations. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students access information about the motion (speed and direction) of the Earth's tectonic plates and make predictions. They collect data to draw conclusions and identify a trend from the data. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students use online resources to answer specific questions about an earthquake or volcanic eruption. They present their information in interview (question and answer) form. The presentation can be made in a group or to the whole class. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students read first person accounts of earthquakes and identify ways in which the earthquakes affected the individuals as well as their communities. Students research the accounts on the web and journal the accounts. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students explore how earthquakes cause structures to move. Using a worksheet, they discover how different materials cause different structures to move in different directions. They work together to develop a model home to withstand earthquakes better. Full Review »
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- 2nd
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Students use weather instruments to investigate weather attributes, gather and record data. In groups, they brainstorm items that can measure wind direction, temperature and precipitation. Students take temperatures in direct sunlight and then in the shade. They discuss reasons for the apparent discrepancy. After designing wind vanes, students observe the vane and record wind directions. Full Review »

