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Glaciers

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders summarize how Earth processes today are similar to those that occurred in the past. They read excerpts from John Muir's "Yosemite Glaciers" and explain how slow geologic processes have large cumulative effects over long...
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Resource Sharing Between Chemistry Labs

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students assume the role of community college instructors researching the feasibility of resource (chemicals, supplies, equipment) sharing between community colleges. They explore safety issues pertaining to chemical transport, storage,...
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Sea Floor Spreading I

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
Students use Excel to explore the geodynamics Model equation for ocean depth around a sea-floor spreading center. They use an equation relating ocean floor depth to sea floor spreading rate and distance from spreading center for a...
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Investigative Case - Los Angeles and the Future of Mono Lake

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students use this WebQuest to be able to comprehend the natural history and biological diversity of the Mono Basin, an environment directly affected by the needs of humans. They explain what makes Mono Lake unique, including the extreme...
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Weather / Seasons

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders hear and use the terms: el verano, la primavera, el invierno y el oto¿¿o. They review particular months in Spanish. Students explore the difference in connections between months and seasons in northern and southern...
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Cluing into Symbols Robert Frost

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learners use the Internet and video to discover how find evidence in poetry in order to discover the theme(s) of the poems. They are able to define poetic devices like simile, metaphor and repetition. Students identify themes in...
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What Causes the Seasons?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students conduct experiment to examine how tilt of globe influences warming caused by lighted bulb. They monitor simulated warming of their city by sun in winter and in summer by using light bulb, interpret results, and submit lab report.
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Ethics of Exploration

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine space exploration and its domination by governments as well as the fact that some private businesses want to explore space too. They investigate the ethical questions surrounding a space exploration through research and...
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There's More to Light than Meets the Eye

For Teachers K - 4th
Students explore the concept that not all light is visible to the human eye. Although UV light is not visible, it can still be harmful, causing sunburns or skin cancer. They use special beads to detect UV light around the school....
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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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Penguins Nesting Know-How

For Teachers K - 6th
Young scholars 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...
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Identifying and Using Parallelism and Balance in Literature

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the story for use of balanced sentences and parallelism-two literary devices-and then practice using those devices in writing of their own. They combine the simple sentences grammatically into one correct sentence. A. I...
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Sleuthing a Writer's Skills

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the author's lively text to determine how she achieved her many literary effects. They discover the author's techniques in describing people and events, in setting tone, and in establishing pace. They reflect about the...
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Fitness

For Students 4th - 8th
In this fitness worksheet, students explain why it is important to be healthy, clean, and fit. In addition, they keep a record of their daily meals and snacks for a week and describe what meals are best for them and why. Finally,...
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Forester

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this forester instructional activity, students illustrate a map that shows the types of forests growing in various parts of the country. They also identify six forest trees common to the area where they live and explain how both...
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Clara Barton Biography Reading Comprehension

For Students 4th
In this reading comprehension instructional activity, 4th graders will read a 3 page expository passage about Clara Barton, the founder of the American Red Cross. They will then answer 10 questions based on the passage.
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Months of the Year Word Search

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this Months of the Year Word Search worksheet, students find the 12 months in a year in the word search. All months are included.
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Word Search: Months of the Year

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this word search worksheet, students find the 12 months in a year. Words include January, February, March, April, May, etc.
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Mars Pathfinder

For Students 9th - 10th
In this science worksheet, students read about the Mars Pathfinder. Students also answer 2 comprehension questions about the reading.
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Merry ChrisMaths

For Students 5th - 6th
In this math and holiday worksheet, students solve 10 mixed math word problems. They read problems that include proper British English language. They solve the problems using multiplication, metric measurement, standard measurement,...
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Daylight

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this daylight worksheet, students compare the amount of daylight at for different locations around the world. Students use the data to create a graph.
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Reading a Graph

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this graph reading worksheet, students read a graph showing the amount of daylight hours over a year-long period. Students use this graph to complete 5 fill in the blank questions. Then students use a graph comparing yearly...
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Christmas Trivia Numbers Pairwork

For Students 8th - 11th
In this grammar worksheet, students, working with a partner, choose one of thirty-four sentences associated with Christmas and numbers and turn it into a question to ask their partner and see if they can guess the number correctly.
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Gas Law Homework Problem Set

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this gas law worksheet, students practice applying the gas laws by completing 4 word problems focused on volume, pressure, and temperature.

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