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Fun with Balloons

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders design their own hot air balloon. In this science lesson, 5th graders investigate how factors like weight and sizes affect a balloon's lifting power. They also write math problems based on facts written in the book "The...
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Miracle of Winged Migration

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students explore the life cycle of insects by researching butterflies. In this insect migration instructional activity, students identify the Monarch butterfly, where they inhabit, and what their migration consists of. Students utilize...
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Pipeline to the Coral Reefs

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss the relationship of density to stratification. In this marine science instructional activity, students create a model of upwelling events using cold and warm water. They discuss how water phenomena affect coral reefs.
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Volcanoes: Mount Vesuvius

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students explain how volcanoes form. In this earth science lesson plan, students identify the different types of volcanoes. They create brochures about Mt. Vesuvius before and after the eruption.
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Earth History Part II

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders hypothesize what caused the break up of continents. For this earth science lesson, 8th graders study about the events that took place during Mesozoic and Cenozoic Era. They reconstruct a supercontinent and report their...
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Tic-Tac-Toe for Layers of the Earth

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders identify the different layers of the earth. In this earth science instructional activity, 8th graders choose a project to do from a given list according to their learning style. They present their finished project in class.

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