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CSI, Second Grade Style
Second graders conduct a classroom investigation. In this investigative lesson, 2nd graders spend their time observing, measuring, and collecting data. They simulate a forensic science lab by conducting a fingerprint, scent, footprint,...
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Groundwater Flow Demonstration Model
Learners investigate the concept of groundwater that includes aquifers, groundwater flow, and the water table. They participate in activities using a flow demonstration model. Its use engages all types of learners because of its hands on...
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It's So Sticky Outside That...
Students examine the phases of the water cycle and water's different forms it can have. They work in groups to create pantomimes to illustrate the water cycle to their classmates.
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Science Word Search
In this science worksheet, students locate and identify various vocabulary terms related to earth science. There are 44 words/phrases located in the puzzle.
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Barnet Atmosphere Adv Word Search Puzzle
In this science and language arts learning exercise, students analyze 30 words in a word bank which pertain to the atmosphere and weather. Students find the words in a word search. The meaning of the title is unclear.
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What is a Cloud?
Third graders identify a cloud and explore how they form. They create an acrostic poem about clouds.
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Groundwater Pollution Site Assessment
Students study how a geologist examines a hazardous waste spill using an actual site. They use site data to map the spill, find its source and determine how fast the spill is spreading.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign: Observed Dew Point Temperature
Describes what dew point is and how it relates to moisture content of the air. Also explains condensation and relative humidity.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign: Relative Humidity
Describes what relative humidity is, shows how it is calculated, and how it is related to evaporation and condensation.
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US Geological Survey
U.s. Geological Survey: Greenhouse Gases [Pdf]
Lesson plan in which students observe and contrast thermal properties of three major greenhouse gases. Using simple, readily available materials, students collect temperature change over time for dry air, water-saturated air, carbon...