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- 8th
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Students take their own "core sample" and correlate it to the layers of the earth. They graphically represent the layers of rock in the sample taken and describe conditions that can lead to the formations found. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students take their own core sample and correlate the layers of the earth. Small groups take a core sample of the clay layers with the straw. By cutting away the straw with the razor, they can then examine and represent on paper what they have found. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students make models of tree core samples using data collected from trees that grew in the same general area of Alaska. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students identify core elements or units that are repeated to make patterns. They complete a worksheet while drawing patterns and labeling them with both ordinal and cardinal numbers. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 12th
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Students explore what is beneath the surface of the earth is one of the jobs of a geologist. Rather than digging up vast tracts of land to expose an oil field, or to find coalbearing strata, core samples can be taken. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 8th
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Students model core sampling techniques to find out what sort of layers are in a cupcake. They make a core sample using cake material and document what they observed from their sample and how it relates to the core samples taken from the earth. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine if the core democratic values still work in contemporary Michigan. They participate in a Core Democratic Value Scavenger Hunt and discussion. Full Review »
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- 9th - 11th
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Students produce multimedia presentation to fellow class members on one of the Core Democratic Values, such as patriotism or civilian control of military, that is part of State of Michigan Social Studies Framework. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students examine real world application to the abstract concept of Core Democratic Values. They make personal connections with these concepts and helps them to understand the rights and responsibilities of democratic citizenship. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students define the origin of rock samples and how surface core samples can tell us about the history and make-up of Mars. Candies are used as a Martian surface sample. Students study the samples and make a hypothesis about the cause of any texture. Students then answer questions based on their investigations. Full Review »
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