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Volcano Crossword

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this volcano crossword puzzle learning exercise, students use the 8 clues and the terms in the word bank to help them correctly complete the word puzzle.
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Volcano Word Search

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this volcano worksheet, students analyze 14 words in a word bank that pertain to volcanoes. Students find these words in a word search puzzle.
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Earthquake Crossword Puzzle

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this earthquake crossword worksheet, learners read ten clues and determine which word in the word box best matches. Students fit their answers in a crossword puzzle.
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Earthquake Alphabet Activity

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this earthquake activity worksheet, students examine 10 earthquake-related terms and then put those terms into alphabetical order.
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Earthquake Word Search

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this earthquake worksheet, learners recognize words relating to earthquakes. Students complete the word search by finding the thirteen earthquake words.
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Owen and Mzee

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine the trait of compassion. In this character education lesson, students read Owen and Mzee: The True Story of a Remarkable Friendship by Isabella Hatkoff. Students discuss the theme of the story as well as what it means to...
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Esperanza Rising: Lesson 2

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders explore adversity. In this summarizing lesson students compare their culture to the Hispanic culture. Students reflect on a time they were met with adversity. Students summarize Chapter 1 of Esperanza Rising.
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What are Earthquakes?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Here is a scientific presentation of earthquakes. The elastic rebound theory is explained, as well as the different types of waves and how they are measured. Just a note: Slide number 15 has a diagram that is upside down. Enable editing...
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Earth Origami

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
After reading a brief history of Carl Skalak's journey on the open waters, scholars make a three-dimensional model of the Earth out of an Origami balloon using a printable decorated as the Earth.
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The Ocean Floor

For Students 7th - 8th
Practice reading comprehension by approaching oceanography through 2 pages of informational text. The text compares the ocean floor to the Grand Canyon to gives learners perspective, and gives a brief coverage of the earth's crust and...
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Earthquake Lesson Plans

For Teachers 4th - 6th
With earthquakes a regular occurrence all over the world, including a recent one in Haiti, students can learn about these phenomena.
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Earthquake Experiments

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discuss the effects of earthquakes. In this earth science activity, students create earthquake models and earthquake-proof buildings. They construct their own seismograph.
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Ocean Planet: Sea Secrets

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students identify ocean features and draw a profile using data points on a map. Through discussion and research, they discover the importance of oceanography and plot a profile of the ocean floor in search for a vessel full of precious...
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The Motions of the Oceans

For Teachers 6th
Students examine the topics of ocean waves, currents, and tides. They locate and label ocean currents on a world map, conduct experiments, analyze key vocabulary, view demonstrations and record the data, and complete handouts.
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Using a Concept Definition Map

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students define "natural disaster" by offering examples and charting them to discover what a concept definition map is. Then students create their own maps using the word "city".
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Earthquakes

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students inspect the causes and effects of earthquakes and examine how seismic waves travel. In this earthquake instructional activity, students determine where earthquakes happen and why, before determining how to build an earthquake...
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Science Videos

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students plan, practice, and act in a 2-3 minute videotaped production about a specific topic. Students from a local high school give presentations pertaining to seasons, earth rotation, and moon phases. Students analyze the...
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Erosion: Slip Sliding Away

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders investigate the causes of erosion. Through several demonstrations including one using sugar cubes and warm water, they observe the effects of erosion. In groups, 4th graders conduct similar experiments and record their...
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Weather Alert

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners become familiar with the effects of weather on humans.  In this weather pattern lesson, students identify weather patterns and how people can prepare for them.  Learners complete a weather research sheet.
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Slush Rush

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students navigate software to help students understand the benefits of computer models.  In this computer models lesson, students use computer inquiry tools to record simulated events and how they affect objects such as houses or...
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A Miniscule Adversary: Combating Epidemics and Infectious Diseases in America

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders discover the spread of different diseases in US. In this health science lesson, 10th graders research the role of CDC and PHS in protecting the citizens. They explore documented cases of pandemics and their impact on...
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Wave Math

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students identify the different factors affecting the size and shape of ocean waves. In this math lesson, students calculate wave speed and wavelength given a mathematical formula.
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Count the Autumn Leaves

For Students K - 1st
In this autumn math worksheet, learners analyze a large picture of a tree that is dropping leaves. Students count the total leaves in the picture.
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Craters are a Blast!

For Students 9th - 11th
In this craters activity, learners solve 3 problems including converting units of Joules into a number equivalent to a one-megaton nuclear bomb, finding the diameters of craters in a given picture and determining the energy needed to...

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