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Making Clouds: Aerosol-Cloud Interactions in a Beaker

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students observe a teacher demo on how clouds form. In this earth science lesson, students discover how cloudiness affects relative humidity. They explain the scattering of light by clouds.
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Seasons of the Year

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students explore season change. For this season change lesson ,students investigate weather events, Earth's movement and celestial events. Students watch videos and list weather events that happen in winter, spring, summer, and fall....
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Science - 'Why does the wind blow?'

For Students 3rd - 6th
For this earth science worksheet, students read a poem about the wind and learn why the wind blows. After reading the poem and informative paragraphs that follow it, students answer 2 questions regarding the information they read....
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In the Desert

For Teachers Pre-K
Students explore earth science by completing several environment activities. In this desert lesson, students identify where the U.S. deserts are and what types of wild life inhabit them. Students utilize arts and crafts to create a...
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The Earth, Sun, Moon, And Stars

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore the solar system. In this solar system unit, 5th graders investigate numerous projects while rotating through learning centers. Students write about space and construct a space shuttle model. Students practice map...
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Moon Phases Worksheet

For Students 7th - 9th
In this moon phase worksheet, students identify the phases of the moon and draw pictures of the illuminated portion of the moon.
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Reflected Light and the Moon

For Students 5th - 10th
In this moon instructional activity, students draw the different moon phases and name them. Students review why the moon has phases. This instructional activity has 6 fill in the blank and 4 short answer questions.
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Capturing the Sun's Warmth

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore the variety of ways to use solar energy. They investigate the thermal energy storage capacities of different test materials to determine which to use in passive solar building design. They explain how passive solar...
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Dimming The Sun

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners review the meanings of global warming and global dimming. While watching a video, they take notes on different aspects of the issue. In groups, they develop a list on what can be done to reduce global dimming. They...
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May The Earth Be Revolving Around The Sun?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students trace the beginning of the heliocentric theory of the solar system--the idea that the solar system revolves around the Sun--to an observation by the Greek astronomer Aristarchus, which convinced him that the Sun was much bigger...
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Adding the Moon: Using a Playground Model to Explore the Movement of the Sun, Earth, and Moon

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students experience the rotation of the Earth and the Moon, and the revolution of the Moon around the Earth using a playground model.
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Here Comes the Sun

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders watch a video on the solar system and examine the role of the sun. As a class, they complete a KWL chart and make different color temperature pockets to use during their experiment. In groups, they make predictions about...
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Retrograde Motion

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students study the motions of the heavenly bodies.  In this space lesson plan students use models to show a variety of schemes explaining the motions. 
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(S-1) Sunlight and the Earth

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss the solar heating of the Earth and atmosphere, its heat loss proceses, and the way these relate to weather and climate.
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How the Amount of Solar Energy Absorbed by the Earth is Dependent Upon the Earth's Position

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students investigate the angle of light and how it faces the earth. They conduct a series of investigations with the following two objectives. Students determine if the angle of light is a factor in the absorption of heat. They correlate...
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The Sun

For Teachers K
In this sun worksheet, students learn that the sun is a large star and recognize it's size in relation to the Earth. Students color the sun yellow.
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How Does Earth Move?

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this earth movement worksheet, students will fill in the blank of 4 statements relating to how the Earth spins on its axis and how it moves around the sun.
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(S-4) The Magnetic Sun

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore magnetism and magnetic phenomena on the Sun.
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The Planets in our Solar System

For Students 5th
In this solar system worksheet, students will write in the nine planets that are found orbiting around our sun in our solar system.
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What's it Like Inside the Sun?

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners perform experiment in which they model convection as it occurs in our Sun. They also explain that convection acts where the effect of gravity and heat are present (low density fluids can rise and cool, and high density fluids...
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Ecology Test Word Search

For Students 9th - 12th
In this earth science worksheet, students locate and identify various vocabulary terms related to earth science. There are 19 words located in the puzzle.
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Solar System

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this Solar System worksheet, students are quizzed. Students answer questions about the solar system and the planets and other celestial bodies that comprise it.
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A Look At Sunspots

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research how the development of new technology has increased our knowledge of how the sun works. This instructional activity is part of a three-part series aimed at showing students how our knowledge of the universe must be...
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Sunlight and Warm Air

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students discuss radiant energy from the sun, performing a simple experiment with sun glasses and bright light to demonstrate the concept. Students further participate in simple in-class experiments to demonstrate: air density as it...

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