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30 Environmental rift Lesson Plans
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- 7th - 12th
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Students demonstrate an understanding of environmental rift and its causes and effects. They propose ways to minimize or prevent environmental rift. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students examine the social differences between Canada and the United States. They create and present Venn Diagrams comparing various characteristics (and stances on issues such as recreational drugs and same-sex marriage) of these two countries. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students determine how marine archaeologists use historical and archaeological data to draw inferences about shipwrecks. Students plot the position of a shipwrecked vessel, and draw inferences about the shipwreck from artifacts that have been found. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students study Alfred Wegener's theory of continental drift and how the continents were connected in one large land mass called Pangaea. They examine plate tectonics and the theory that the earth's surface is composed of large moving plates. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students analyze and discuss how water currents affect the food captured by particle feeders. Students brainstorm other environmental factors that might affect the growth of corals. Full Review »
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- 8th - 9th
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Students examine the geology of Connecticut, including plate tectonics, glaciation, and fossil formation. After reviewing past lessons, they write essays about what life may have been like in the Mesozoic Period. Following a field trip to a museum, students take quizzes and discuss the impact of the mineral industry on their state. Full Review »
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- 8th - 11th
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Students, after being given extensive information on surface roughness on Venus and a presentation on the electromagnetic spectrum, are introduced to the use of radar images for geologic feature identification. They explore the reflection of NASA and its findings with radar images as well. In addition, they simulate a radar image in a lab experiment with string and photographs. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students discover the uniqueness of deep sea hydrothermal vent organisms through an exploration of the NOAA Galapagos Rift Expedition. They study the genetics and evolution of a shrimp species that lives near the vents then they design another species of shrimp that could survive in a different portion of the rift. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students identify key countries in Africa (Algeria, Ethiopia, South Africa). They compare and describe each country's representative landforms (the Sahara Desert, the Great Rift Valley, and the South African veld). Students evaluate the impact of each feature on the water supply, food supply, and population. Full Review »
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- 8th - 12th
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Students review an interpretation of geologic history and relate it to the formation of oil deposits. They explore and explain factors controlling the porosity and permeability of sediments and sedimentary rocks. Pupils also interpret topographic maps and construct topographic profiles. Full Review »
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