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- 9th - 12th
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Students describe alternative theories for how the first humans came to the Americas, and explain evidence that supports or contradicts these theories. They examine the role of skepticism in scientific inquiries. 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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- 4th - 6th
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Students complete a unit on rocks and minerals. They explore various websites, identify the types of rocks, complete a crossword puzzle, conduct a mineral streak test, demonstrate how water breaks up rock, and create a commemorative stamp to honor a landform they have visited. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students investigate earthquakes and volcanoes. They demonstrate fault lines with a folded piece of paper, conduct an erosion experiment, and construct a volcano using clay, baking soda and vinegar. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 8th
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Students use the internet to research the effects of volcanoes. They create a chart showing the negative and positive aspects that a volcanoe can bring to an area. Using PowerPoint, they create a presentation showing the negative and positives about volcanoes. They also write a compare and contrast paper about the different types of volcanoes. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students describe how gas and dust from large volcanoes can change the atmosphere and describe how climates sometimes have changed abruptly in the past as a result of changes in Earth's crust, such as volcanic eruptions. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 5th
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Students identify the characteristics of a volcano and the effects of a volcanic eruption on land surfaces. They explore various volcano-related websites, locate volcano locations in the U.S. on a map, and complete a simulated volcanic eruption. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students engage in a lesson that covers the responses of the earth how it changes. The changes are covered and how it moves on the lithosphere to create landforms. Specifically, a simulation of a volcano is used to work with students to comprehend the main objectives of the unit. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students are introduced to the causes of plate movements and the hazards they present. They plot the location of 50 earthquakes and 50 volcanic eruptions on a map and explore the relationships between plate tectonics, earthquakes, and volcanoes. In the final activity, they test the effect of volcanic gases on the growth of plants. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students explore the role of a volcano in venting heat from the Earth's core. In small groups, they create a model of a volcanic eruption using clay to form the volcano and baking soda with vinegar to form the eruption. A Discovery Channel of actual eruptions wraps up the lesson. Full Review »
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