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Mystery of the Megaflood
Students will use everyday items and speeds to describe the dimensions of a massive flood that occurred in the Pacific Northwest near the end of the last ice age.
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Penguins Nesting Know-How
Students maintain a field journal as they follow penguin parents raising their chicks during the breeding season. They formulate testable questions. Students reflect on animal behavior in the field related to survival and chick rearing.
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Google Earth Landforms
In this lesson, Google Earth Landforms, students research a landform that has been studied in class. Students explore Google Earth and record everything they find about their landform. Students have the opportunity to extend their...
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Gliding Glaciers
Students are introduced to the concept of glaciers. They discover how glaciers move and what types of landforms are formed by glaciers.
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Which Bear?
Students study bears. In this science lesson plan, students compare black, grizzly and polar bears. Students measure the bear tracks and compare the bear habitats and diet.
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Environment: Understanding Climate Impacts
Students investigate the potential environmental consequences of climate change. They conduct Internet research to discover how climate change may impact certain species of animals and present their findings in a poster or skit. Students...
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Frankenstein Activity Worksheet and Progress Test
In this Frankenstein activity and progress test worksheet, students respond to a total of 19 short answer, multiple choice, matching, and fill-in-the-blank questions pertaining to Frankenstein.
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Reading Vocabulary Definition Test Week 3
In this reading vocabulary test worksheet, students identify the 7 daily terms their instructor defines. Students also write 4 sentences that include the 4 specified vocabulary words.
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Snug in the Snow
Students explore how snow helps animals survive in the wild. In this animal science lesson, students review key vocabulary words and discuss types of animal adaptations. Students construct shoebox to simulate the snowy environment where...
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Glaciers
In this glaciers instructional activity, students review terms associated with glaciers including esker, till, plucking, and outwash. This instructional activity has 14 true or false questions.
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Volcano Above the Clouds
High schoolers develop a travelogue to describe the distinct ecological regions of Mount Kilimanjaro. Students simulate mountain climbing. They describe the health issues that may affect climbers, and any necessary equipment or safety...
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Biomes: Extreme Climate
Middle schoolers discuss the causes of global warming. In this earth science lesson plan, students examine how global warming is connected to the arctic and world climate. They write a paragraph about their interconnection.
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Go With the Flow
Students experiment with a simulated river bed and examine how erosion takes place faster with a young, fast-moving river than with a slow, older river.
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Snow vs. Water
Pupils fill three cups with snow. They record the height of snow in each cup, and allow the snow to melt. Students measure the height of the water in each glass or cup, and record their results on the worksheet. They answer questions on...
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Polar Food Web Comparison
Seventh graders practice the evaluation component of the scientific method while comparing and contrasting the similarities and differences of the food chains and webs of polar animal life. They study about classification and ecology...
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Discovering How Landforms Are Created on Earth
Students compare water and ice erosion to discover how landforms are created.
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Jacksonville State University: Glacial Deposition
Online article on the characteristics of glacier deposits. Specifics about the types of deposits and land forms they create.
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National Park Service: Sleeping Bear Dunes Michigan: Glaciers/glacial Features
The National Park Service provides information on sand dunes that have been created by glaciers. Twice during its lifetime the glaciers have dumped large land masses into Michigan.
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Web Gallery of Art: The Rhone Glacier and the Source of the Rhone
An image of "The Rhone Glacier and the Source of the Rhone", created by William Pars from 1770-71 (Watercolour and India ink, 330 x 484 mm).
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Web Gallery of Art: The Grossglockner With the Pasterze Glacier
An image of "The Grossglockner with the Pasterze Glacier", created by Thomas Ender, c. 1830 (Oil on wood, 43 x 61 cm).