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Fish Anatomy

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students identify and interpret the internal anatomy of the fish. They also identify and define vocabulary for anatomical parts and anatomical functions and forms. Finally, students identify and interpret the differences in fish...
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Galaxies and the Universe

For Students 8th - 9th
If Earth was formed 4600 million years ago, and the sun revolves about the center of the Milky Way once every 250 million years, how many revolutions have occurred? Students answer this question and ten more, all providing students with...
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Geography of the United States

For Teachers 9th
Students examine the population growth of the United States.  In this Geography lesson, students construct a map of the fifty states.  Students create a graph of the population of the USA. 
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Tracking El Nino Conditions

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students identify major changes in ocean temperatures during an El Nino season.  In this climate lesson students complete an Internet assignment using datasets to determine periods of El Nino.
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Hurricanes and Tornadoes: Reading Comprehension

For Students 2nd - 3rd
For this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a selection about hurricanes and tornadoes, then complete 4 multiple choice questions based on the selection.
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Jelly Critters

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students compare and contrast three different organisms that are considered gelatinous zooplankton. They describe how they fit into marine food webs.
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Three Cold Realms

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Young scholars identify organisms within the realms of pelagic, benthic and sea ice. They explain how these three interact with each other.
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Meet the Arctic Benthos

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Young scholars recognize and identify major groups found in the Arctic benthos. They describe common feeding strategies used by benthic animals in the Arctic Ocean. They discuss relationships between
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Let's Get to the Bottom of the Arctic!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify the three realms of the Arctic Ocean, and describe the relationships between these realms. They describe different species associations in a benthic community.
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Rivers for the Common Good

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore what effects improper waste disposal and water pollution have on the water cycle. They explore how philanthropic acts can help protect the water cycle and keep our water and planet clean.
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Bermuda Today: Who Were Its Geologic Ancestors?

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars explore how the island of Bermuda came to be.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Drainage Basins of Africa, 1916

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of the major drainage basins of the African continent indicating the hydrologic flow to the Atlantic and Gulf of Guinea, the Mediterranean, the Red Sea and Indian Ocean, and the interior basins of the Sahara and Kalahari deserts...
Graphic
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Drainage Basins of Europe, 1916

For Students 9th - 10th
A map showing the Atlantic, Mediterranean, Arctic, and Caspian drainage basins or watersheds of Europe. The map includes major river systems and the bodies of water they flow into.
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The Why Files: Oceans' True Boundaries and "Garbage Patches"

For Students 9th - 10th
A deep look at ocean circulation returns a surprise: Currents transport water - and non-degradable, floating plastic - between the ocean basins. Thus, some of the plastic in the South Atlantic "garbage gyre" was actually thrown away in...
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Mountains, Plains, Rivers, Isothermal Lines of the United States, 1873

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1873 of the United States showing the physical features of mountain systems, plateaus, basins, plains, rivers, lakes, and coastal features, with elevations given for prominent peaks given in feet above sea level. The map is...
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Etc: Maps Etc: Relief of the United States, 1904

For Students 9th - 10th
A relief map from 1904 of the United States showing the mountain systems and highlands, plateaus, plains, lakes, rivers, and coastal features. This map divides the area into the main groups of the St. Lawrence Basin, Allegheny Region,...
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Etc: Maps Etc: Physical Features of Europe, 1901

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1901 of Europe, showing the physical features of the region. This map is color-coded to show general elevations from sea level to over 6,500 feet, mountain systems, drainage divides, lakes, rivers, coastal features, and the...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: West Indies, 1910

For Students 9th - 10th
A relief map from 1910 of the West Indies and Central America showing the land relief of the islands and isthmus, the extent of the submerged Florida, Bahamian, and Yucatan platforms, the basins of the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea,...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: North America, 1901

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1901 of North America, Central America, the Caribbean, and Greenland showing general land elevations, mountain systems, rivers, coastal features, and ocean currents. The map is color-coded to show land elevations ranging from...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: South American Rainfall, 1901

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1901 showing mean annual rainfall in South America. The map shows the equatorial rain belt in July and in January, the direction of prevailing winds and their effect on rainfall patterns. The map shows regions ranging from...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Rainfall in South America, 1898

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1898 showing mean annual rainfall in South America. The map shows the equatorial rain belt in July and in January, the direction of prevailing winds and their effect on rainfall patterns. The map shows regions ranging from...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: The United States, 1899

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1899 of the United States showing the physical features of the area, including mountain systems and highlands, plateaus, basins, plains, lakes, rivers, and coastal features. This map also shows the six conventional state...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: The United States, 1910

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1910 of the United States showing general elevations, water depths, watershed boundaries, and terrain features, including the Pacific Slope, Great Basin, Colorado Plateau, Cordilleran Highlands, Rocky Mountains, Great Central...
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Etc: Maps Etc: Physical Features of the United States, 1898

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1898 of the United States showing general elevations, water depths, and terrain features, including the Pacific Slope, Great Basin, Rocky Mountain Plateau, Great Plains, Mississippi Valley, Gulf Plain, Appalachian Highlands,...