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Writing
Young scholars write poems and a narrative story. In this writing lesson, students read stories and poems written by other young scholars and read examples of haiku's and diamonte's. Students write an acrostic poem and a diamonte...
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Is FEMA a Natural Disaster?
High schoolers develop an understanding of FEMA and reflect about the consequences of a natural disaster. In this natural disaster instructional activity, students are asked specific questions after reading several stories. After class...
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Clara Barton Biography Reading Comprehension
In this reading comprehension activity, 4th graders will read a 3 page expository passage about Clara Barton, the founder of the American Red Cross. They will then answer 10 questions based on the passage.
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Meet Geodesy-The Science Behind GPS
Students discover how a datum of reference points are used to to describe a location. In this Earth Science lesson, students will simulate how a GPS accurately determines the location of reference points within a datum.
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Natural Disasters
Middle schoolers work together in groups to travel throughout the room to different stations. They practice making different natural disasters at each station. They also examine fault lines and the supercontinent Pangaea.
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Are the World's Weather And Climate Changing?
Students conduct research about an assigned weather topic and create an interactive project/presentation that can be used to teach classmates about a weather topic. They work with a partner or group to teach classmates about the selected...
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Reading Comprehension: Weather
In this comprehension instructional activity, students read a selection on the weather, then complete 3 short answer questions related to the selection.
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Lightning Safety
Students investigate how lightning is produced and ways they can keep themselves safe during a lightning storm. After a lecture/demo, students use a worksheet imbedded in this plan to reinforce the concepts taught.