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- 5th - 8th
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Students begin the lesson by researching the history of City Point, Connecticut. Using a map, they color areas they were asked to find and discuss why the areas are important to the community. As a class, they are shown recent slides of City Point and in groups compare them with older photographs. They end the lesson by discovering how tides are generated and affected by the moon. 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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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the concept of geologic it compared to the time of their own existence. They create a time line of geologic time using event cards and rope that depicts the huge amounts of time associated with geologic events. They decide where an event fits onto the time line before pinning it to the rope which tied to two objects. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students analyze the geologic time scale. They discuss how scientists utilize the fossil record, and create a timeline of the history of life on Earth. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students draw an accurate geologic cross section by using a given data table. They relate the features of the cross section to geologic processes. Students then relate the characteristics of the bedrock to the architecture. Full Review »
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- 4th - 8th
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The purpose of this unit is for students to make the rich set of connections between astronomy and the rest of science and technology, language arts, cultural studies (social studies), math, art, and music. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students describe the ways in which organisms can be preserved as fossils. They practice indexing fossils to determine the age of the rocks surrounding it. They list the major units of geologic time as well. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students explore the development of the geologic time scale. They examine the major time periods in earth's history. Students discuss the role fossils play in helping us understand history. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students make observations through 3-D visualizations. They explore scientific and geologic processes through the use of 3-D pictures. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students view geologic time lines and discuss how old the Earth and solar system is, when dinosaurs roamed Earth, and when humans first appeared. They review the four major eons and life that was present in each before creating a time line on adding paper to represent the Phanerozoic eon. Full Review »
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