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What Part of the Earth's Surface is Covered by Oceans?
Third graders investigate oceans. In this Earth science lesson, 3rd graders predict how much of the Earth's surface is covered by oceans. Students determine if their predictions are accurate by throwing a globe to...
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Pangaea Puzzle
Learners explore plate tectonics and the formations of the Earth's surface and why maps are distorted. In this Earth's surface lesson students complete a lab and answer questions.
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Journey Through Earth
Students study plate tectonics. In this plate tectonics lesson students build a cutaway scale model of the Earth.
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Living in Space
Learners identify differences between living on earth vs. living in space. In this simulated lesson students analyze data, record observations and design exercise equipment to be used while living in space.
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Human Footprint
Young scholars study facts about humans and how they are impacting the Earth. In this investigative lesson students help map peoples footprints over the Earth's surface and evaluate these factors.
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Resources for Teaching about Biogeochemical Cycles
Students study the different cycles and Earth's systems. In this investigative instructional activity students study the nitrogen and carbon cycles, play a game pertaining to it and also participate in a class activity.
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Mapping Potato Island
Learners create their own topographical map using a potato. In this hands on lesson students construct a topographical map and explain what contour lines are using a potato.
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When a Map Isn't A Map...
In this maps activity, students read about the Earth, sky, rivers and lakes, and more, and then answer short answer questions about it. Students complete 3 questions.
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Earth Clock- A Timeline, Past to Present
Students create an earth clock. In this earth clock lesson, students create a clock which serves as a timeline of the history of the earth from 4.567 billion years ago to present day.
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Catch Some Rays?
In this online interactive science rays learning exercise, students read 5 questions and choose the multiple choice answer that answers each question correctly. Students answer 1 science question on rays online in the box provided.
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Earth picture
In this Earth activity, students color the picture of the Earth and trace and write the word "Earth". Students trace, write, and color 1 time each.
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The Dynamic Earth
Students use the Internet to investigate earthquakes and plate tectonics. In this plate tectonics lesson, students complete a web quest with multiple links and activity types relating to earthquakes and volcanoes. They connect the...
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Save the Earth: It's Everyone's Home!
Students complete activities to become more aware of environmental issues and the effect on plants and animals. In this environmental issues lesson, students use a globe to discuss issues with the environment. Students then take a trip...
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Save the Earth: It's Everyone's Home!
Students organize a donation drive based on the concept of reusing items for an animal shelter. In this reusing items lesson plan, students distinguish between reusable and non reusable items, have a donation drive, and use the...
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The Earth and Beyond
In this solar system worksheet, students complete 2 activities that involve ordering the nine planets and correctly placing them onto a diagram.
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The Path to Mars
Students compare the similarities between both Earth and Mars. In this space lesson students use the Internet for research and to obtain geographical pictures of both planets. Students then analyze the pictures of both planets and...
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What is the Solar System?
Students study the solar system. In this solar system lesson plan, students create graphic organizers, and participate in class demonstrations illustrating size and distance within the solar system.
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Sun-Earth Day Flip Books
Students assemble flip books. In this Earth science lesson, students read about different solar occurrences and create flip books. This teacher resource has links to create six different flip books.
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Description of Materials for Parts of a Fossil Lesson Plan
Pupils study fossils. In this fossils lesson plan, students discuss and study real fossils. Pupils color in pictures of fossils and their sections. Students then identify fossil picture parts and names. Pupils write definitions for...
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Earth's Journey Through Space
Learners arrange various pictures of the Earth to identify its journey through space. In this Earth's rotation lesson plan, students use models of the Earth and demonstrate its journey through space. Learners complete the worksheet about...
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The Changing Earth
Students explore the Earth's crust. In this earth science lesson, students participate in 2 activities that demonstrate physical and chemical weathering. Students also play Jeopardy with topics including volcanoes, earthquakes,...
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Earth Viewer
Learners explore the Earth. In this space lesson, students view the " Earth and Moon Viewer" web site and complete a related worksheet.
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The Changing Earth
In this online interactive earth science quiz worksheet, 3rd graders respond to 15 multiple choice questions. Students may submit their answers to checked for accuracy.
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Introduction to the Globe
Students investigate how to use a globe. In this map skills activity, students define what a globe is and locate the various continents on the globe. Students are also asked to locate the four oceans on the globe.