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Curated OER

Climate Change

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine climate change, the greenhouse effect, and their attitude about the environment. They examine how green they are by taking a quiz and investigate recycling activities by participating in a game. Finally, they design...
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Vision Learning

Visionlearning: Earth Science: The Hydrologic Cycle: Water's Journey

For Students 9th - 10th
Instructional module focusing on the hydrological cycle. Discussion includes the movement of water through the different reservoirs on earth and its impact on climate and weather patterns. Site also includes an interactive practice quiz...
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Weather & Climate

For Students 3rd - 5th
A video and a short multiple-choice quiz on the topic of weather and climate, and the difference between them.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Weather & Climate: Air Masses & Fronts

For Students 3rd - 5th
A video and a short multiple-choice quiz on the topic of air masses and fronts. It describes the types of weather fronts, what an air mass is, and the four types of air masses in the US.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Weather & Climate: Earth's Atmosphere

For Students 3rd - 5th
A video and a short multiple-choice quiz on the composition of and the layers in Earth's atmosphere.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Weather & Climate: Severe Storms

For Students 3rd - 5th
A slideshow and a short multiple-choice quiz on the topic of severe storms, some types, and the damage that they cause.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Weather & Climate: Clouds and Precipitation

For Students 3rd - 5th
A slideshow and a short multiple-choice quiz on the topic of clouds, how they form, the kinds of precipitation they can create, the main types of clouds, and cloud descriptor terms.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Weather & Climate: Seasons

For Students 3rd - 5th
A slideshow and a short multiple-choice quiz on the topic of seasons and how they are caused by the Earth's rotation and orbit.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Weather & Climate: Air Pressure and Wind

For Students 3rd - 5th
A video and a short multiple-choice quiz on the topic of air pressure and wind. It explains what makes air pressure change, how we measure it, how wind is created, and types of winds.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: The Ocean Floor

For Students 3rd - 5th
A slideshow and a short multiple-choice quiz on the topic of the ocean floor.