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Oceans Socratic Questioning

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students participate in a whole class discussion of ocean-floor structures and plate tectonics. They respond to prompts in a structured sequence that lead them to conclusions about the role of plate tectonics in the creation of sea-floor...
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Pass the Plate

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Young scholars define constructive forces. They describe how landforms are created as a result of constructive forces. Students recognize active volcano areas in the United States. They demonstrate an understanding of Panagea.
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Plate Tectonics

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students reinforce their knowledge of plate tectonics from what they have already learned on the subject. In this science lesson, students watch a small clip from the movie "Ice Age" which engages the students to participate throughout...
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Bhutan, the Last Shangri-La: Sandwich Squash: How the Himalayas Were Formed

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create and record a model of mountain formation. They identify major mountain building formations. Students understand how the Himalaya Mountains were formed, why they are located near Bhutan, and why they are becoming larger.
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Plop! Plop! Fizz! Fizz!

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders study physical and chemical weathering. They explain how the processes of weathering and erosion change and move materials that become soil. They create a K-W-L chart to show what they know and list what else they would...
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Weathering Landforms

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders brainstorm a list of ways the Earth's surface can change. As a class, they are introduced to the concepts of erosion and weathering and discover how wind and water cause changes to the surface of the Earth. To end the...
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What Is Engineering Design

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the concepts related to the practice of designing and building large scale buildings. They conduct research using the internet and other resources in order to apply mathematics and architectural design principals in...
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Recovery! Coping with the Effects of a Natural Disaster

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Young scholars explore natural disasters and the devastation caused by them. Using specified websites, learners examine how people rebuild after a disaster. In groups, they design and rebuild a community and conclude by writing an...
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What's In A Name

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders read Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes. They then discuss where various names come from. They create a individualized biopoem and publish it on word processing software. Their poems are compiled into a class book and presented...
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Health: The Three Dimensions

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils examine the three dimensions of health, wealth, and happiness from both emotional and social perspectives. Among the week-long activities are discussions about good and poor habits, minimizing risks by proper planning and...
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Mount St. Helens

For Students 6th - 8th
In this volcano worksheet, middle schoolers will read about the events that led to the eruption of Mount St. Helens in 1980. Students will use this information to complete 3 short answer questions.
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Tomography

For Students 6th - 12th
In this tomography worksheet, students read about how tomography is used to help oceanographers learn more about the Earth's surface below the ocean. Students complete 3 short answer questions based on the reading.
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Word Meanings From Context

For Students 2nd - 4th
For this word meanings worksheet, students use context clues from each of five selections to choose the multiple choice word meaning for each of the following five words: chic, fortify, heinous, linchpin and lucrative.
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Verb Tenses Test

For Students 5th - 7th
In this verb tense learning exercise, students complete a 30 question test that includes making sentence negations by filling in the blank with the proper form of the given word. They fill in blanks using the proper form of the given...
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Verb Tenses

For Students 5th - 6th
In this verb tenses worksheet, students fill in the blanks in 30 sentences with the correct form of the verb in parentheses. It could be a positive or negative verb phrase.
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Verb Tenses

For Students 4th - 8th
In this verb tenses practice worksheet, students fill in the blanks in 15 sentences with the correct form of the verb given in parentheses and use an appropriate form of the verbs in parentheses to complete a narrative paragraphs and ...
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Verb Tense Worksheet

For Students Higher Ed
In this verb tense worksheet, students fill in the blanks in 15 sentences with the proper form of the given verb. They use the proper verb form to complete the next 5 sentence groups. They write 10 complete sentences using sentence...
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Bellwork for Week 10

For Students 7th - 9th
In this bellwork activity, students answer questions about the Hawaiian islands formation, about science class in general, about rocks and minerals and about experimental design.
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Lithospheric Plate Questions

For Students 6th - 8th
In this plate tectonics worksheet, students list the major and minor plates. Students determine which plates correspond to the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and Ring of Fire. This worksheet has 10 fill in the blank questions.
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Layers of the Earth Vocabulary

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this earth science learning exercise, students use the words in the word bank to complete the word search about the layers of the Earth. Students then answer the questions.
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Total English Upper Intermediate: It's All in the Headline

For Students 6th - 8th
In this newspaper headline vocabulary instructional activity, middle schoolers practice consolidating key vocabulary as they complete 10 headlines by filling in the blanks and then write their own 8 headlines to share with a partner.
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Zoo Welcomes Baby Animals

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Learners engage in activities to gain a better understanding of endangered animals. In these animal lessons, students use vocabulary and comprehension skills to gain a better understanding of endangered animals. They also watch video...
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Gravity

For Students 7th - 10th
In this gravity worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle by determining the correct terms associated with the 12 statements about erosion and landslides.
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The Science of Swinging

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students learn how a pendulum works in the concept of an amusement park ride. In this pendulum lesson, students are introduced to Newton's first law of motion and how it works in an amusement park ride. Continuous motion and inertia are...

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