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Teachnology

Teachnology: Science Lesson Plans

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Great lesson plans covering a wide-range of science-related subjects. A wonderful resource for wonderful teachers!
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American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Earth Caching

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson, students learn about EarthCaches and processes of the Earth. Using online resources, they find an EarthCache located near their school, visit it, and record the information required in its associated activity. They...
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American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: A Model of Three Faults

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson plan, students learn about the different kinds of faults and plate boundaries and where they can be found. They research and report on the faults that are present in their state. They are also asked to develop models of...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Climate Change in Earth History

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Traces changes in Earth's climate through Earth history, especially in the past 2,000 years.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Tides

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Reveals tidal patterns and that tides are caused by the gravitational attraction of the Sun and Moon to Earth.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: The Big Dig

For Students 3rd - 5th
Even though many cities have recycling programs, a lot of trash still ends up in the dump. Find out which materials will break down and which materials won't. Will the results of this experiment change which products you often buy?
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University of Kentucky

University of Kentucky: Earth Science Classroom Activities

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
A collection of links to activities and lessons that could be used for Earth science concepts including the foil record, creating a timeline of Earth's history, plate tectonics, dinosaurs, and the progression of life on Earth.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Geothermal Power

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Presents the way geothermal energy is harnessed and some of its benefits and costs. Downloadable resources are also available.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Lithosphere and Asthenosphere

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The lithosphere is made of the brittle crust and uppermost mantle and lies on the plastic asthenosphere. Read about the properties of the lithosphere and asthenosphere.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Metamorphic Rocks

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers metamorphic rocks, which form from previous rocks exposed to heat and/or pressure.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: How Ocean Currents Moderate Climate

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Looks at how ocean currents transfer heat from one place to another.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Effect of Altitude and Mountains on Climate

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Studies the effects of altitude and mountain ranges on weather and climate.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Weather vs. Climate

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Compares and contrasts the short-term phenomenon of weather with the long-term average of weather, otherwise known as climate.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Heat Transfer in the Atmosphere

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Looks at how heat is transferred in the atmosphere.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Types of Volcanoes

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Different types of eruptions create different types of volcanoes.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Short Term Climate Change

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Looks at how El Nino and La Nina affect the climate.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Sedimentary Rock Classification

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Explains that sedimentary rocks are classified by how they formed and by grain size.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Principles of Relative Dating

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Introduces Steno's laws, which allow scientists to decipher the geological events that occurred and the order in which they took place, including how the relative...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Long Term Climate Change

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes some factors that lead to long-term climate changes.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Intrusive and Extrusive Igneous Rocks

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the features of intrusive and extrusive igneous rocks that cool slowly and rapidly, respectively.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Impacts of Hazardous Waste

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses the impacts of hazardous waste on the environment and human health, and the provisions of the Superfund Act.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Finding and Mining Ores

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Identifies some of the valuable minerals and metals, and how they are located, mined, and refined.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Determining Relative Ages

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Distinguishes how to tell which rock unit is older than the ones around it and so reveal the geologic history of the region.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Collecting Weather Data

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the various instruments that scientists use to measure weather conditions, including advanced tools like satellites and radar.

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