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- 6th - 12th
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Students explore many of the countries in the Middle East, developing research-based posters and a spider web illustrating the relationships among the countries. They write letters to fictional peers in Middle Eastern countries. Full Review »
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- 1st - 4th
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Students discern that the earth is made up of different layers. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students examine the recent truce between the Israeli and Palestinian governments. They explore the turbulent history of these groups and the recent developments from the viewpoints of Middle Eastern nations in preparation for a mock peace summit. Full Review »
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- 1st
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Students discover the different layers of the Earth. They discover volcanoes, mountains and earthquakes. They recongize the causes and effects of the changing Earth. 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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- 9th - 12th
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Students use computer images to explain why the Earth has seasons and examine the phases of the moon. They create 3-D images and present them to the class. They answer a series of questions at the end of the lesson. Full Review »
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- 8th - 9th
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Students complete a unit of lessons regarding building a more complete earth model. They calculate the circumference of a sphere, locate specific positions on a map or globe using coordinates, and write summaries of the earth's apparent shape. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students participate in an experiment in which they observe the internal forces of the earth in action. They discover the four theories on how the Earth moves. They record their observations and discuss. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students develop a timeline of all the major events in the formation of the Earth and the emergence of humans. In groups, they focus on a specific topic watching a PBS program and take notes. After the video, they list their notes under the categories of facts, opinions or hypotheis. To end the lesson, they work together to examine space micrometeorites. Full Review »
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- 4th - 8th
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Students discover how energy flows through communities because of the relationship between producers, consumers and decomposers. Examining various ecosystems, they identify the materials that cycle continuously through them. They label the major biomes of the Earth and discover their characteristics. Full Review »

