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\nScience 4 Inquiry: Middle School Earth Science Lessons\n

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\nThe Science 4 Inquiry: Earth Science Collection includes 16 lessons designed for middle school. Scholars learn about layering through hands-on exploration of everyday materials and apply their findings to diagram the layers of the Earth,...\n
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\nClimate Change in My Backyard: Grades 10-12, Unit 2\n

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\nA five-lesson collection examines how current climate changes are different from those in the past. Young scientists gather data from sources life fossils, tree rings, ice cores, and global CO2 levels to determine similarities and...\n
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\nActivity Book: Discover Your Changing World With NOAA\n

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\nIntroduce middle schoolers to the essential principles of climate science with a collection of 10 activities. Class members learn about the Earth’s climate systems, factors that change these systems, and the impacts of those changes....\n
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\nCrash Course: Ecology\n

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\nViewers take a Crash Course in Ecology with a 12-video collection that takes a look at where organisms come from, how they interact, and how they influence their environments. The videos, appropriate for in class or remote learning, use...\n
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\nCrash Course: Biology\n

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\nImagine an entire biology course in one collection of 40 videos! Based on the AP Biology curriculum, viewers learn about the things that make up living things and the processes that keep organisms alive. They also learn how to identify...\n
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\nCrash Course: Chemistry\n

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\nLoosely based on the 2012 AP Chemistry curriculum, a series of 46 videos introduces high schoolers to organic chemistry. The videos model how to reason through problems, recognize different organic chemicals, their uses, and use the...\n
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\nWorld Population History\n

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\nSix lessons challenge 21st-century learners to interpret maps, analyze real-world data sets, and use technology such as GIS to understand key global issues. The lessons, which can be used sequentially as a unit or individually, are...\n
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\nThe Big Climate Change Experiment\n

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\nThe Big Climate Change Experiment begins with young scientists gaining background knowledge by watching news clips a video and examining cartoons. Next, learners view videos of witnesses who describe how climate change affects their...\n
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\nA Community Powered by Renewable Energy\n

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\nRenewable energy is the focus of a seven-part environmental science unit for middle and high schoolers. Lessons challenge students to look closely at the type of energy they consume in their home, examine the regulations and limitations...\n
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\nEverest Education Expedition\n

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\nYoung explorers investigate the biodiversity of Mount Everest and the Himalayan Mountain ecosystem through hands-on and interactive activities. They examine the effects of climate change on the mountains, analyze maps, take a virtual...\n
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\nExploring Energy: Designing a Brighter Future\n

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\nCoal soot and gas fumes, smog and pollution, acid rain and nuclear radiation may become passe as scientists search for innovative, sustainable energy sources. Engage young environmentalists in the quest with a collection of resources...\n
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\nThe Most Useful Fossils in the World\n

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\nOne of the most abundant fossils on earth confused paleontologists for more than one hundred years. Viewers learn about the mystery and discoveries related to conodonts in a video from PBS as part of its Eons series.\n
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\nFossil Kit I - Lesson Plan\n

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\nHere is a 14-page lesson plan that deftly outlines a wonderful educational experience for your youngsters. In it, students learn about a variety of animals that have left behind clues of their existence in fossil form. Many excellent...\n
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\nFossil Fuels (Part I), The Geology of Oil\n

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\nJunior geologists work through three mini-lessons that familiarize them with the formation and location of fossil fuels. Part one involves reading about petroleum and where it comes from via a thorough set of handouts. A lab activity...\n
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\nFossil Fuels (Part II), The Geology of Oil\n

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\nMore of a mini-unit than a lesson, these activities lead inquisitors through a survey of oil deposits. In the first part, they read about and view diagrams of sedimentary rock layers that trap oil. Next, they test porosity and...\n
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\nFossil Fuels and the Carbon Cycle\n

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\nHumans are quickly depleting Earth's fossil fuels and locating them is becoming increasingly difficult! Layered muffins are used for models as young geologists take core samples in order to determine the presence of oil. Consider first...\n
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\nFossil Detectives\n

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\nWhat can this rock be? Pupils pretend to be paleontologists by sketching fossils and making predictions about their types. To determine whether they can identify the type of dinosaur, class members compare their observations and...\n
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\nEvolution and the Fossil Record\n

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\nEngage young biologists with four laboratory activities that explore the fossil record. Learners examine fossil images, a fossil kit, the rock record, and geologic time scale. They even experiment with the oxygen production of an Elodea...\n
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\nFossils and Lithologic Units\n

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\nPracticing paleontologists map the geologic time scale, simulate the formation of sedimentary rock, and analyze fossil data. Instructions for four activities and five assessment choices are provided for the teacher. This comprehensive...\n
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\nFinding Fossils\n

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\nHow does one go about finding fossils? Find out with an informative webpage that looks at the digging process, showcases rocks and common fossils, helpful tips, and a list of archeological do's and don'ts. \n
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\nFossils!\n

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\nStudents explore what fossils are, how they are formed, what different types there are and why they are significant to both our present and past geology history. They participate in a hands on fossil observation of their choice and...\n
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\nDiscovering Fossils\n

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\nStudents explore fossils. In this fossils geology lesson, students use tools to reveal embedded \"fossils\" (made with plaster of Paris by the teacher-instructions included), then describe and illustrate their findings.\n
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\nFossils 2: Uncovering the Facts\n

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\nStudents determine what types of information can be determined by looking at fossils. In this fossil lesson, students examine facts about and images of the Tyrannosaurus Rex at an assigned web site. They apply their knowledge to develop...\n
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\nFossil Record Mystery\n

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\nWatch how paleontologists scour the Gobi Desert to find fossils that fill in a gap in the fossil record. How big did dinosaurs get during the Jurassic period? Get your class thinking about these questions and more with this short clip....\n
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