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A Place Called Nepal

For Teachers 4th - 10th
Young scholars investigate maps of Nepal and then create their own to disover how human activity is influenced by terrain and climate. Students participate in a trek across Nepal simulation to imagine the challenges people have to face...
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Earthquakes And Volcanoes

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students investigate the concept of plate tectonics through focusing a research study upon the occurrence of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. They find information that is used for class discussion. Students complete a mapping of...
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Connecting to the Poles through TEA E-Mail

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the integral role of the remote polar regions within the global system. They answer the question: How will change in the ice sheets impact global sea level and climate? Students comprehend that the poles offer unique...
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Review For Weather Quiz

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this science worksheet, students review the concepts that were previously covered related to weather fronts and other types of systems.
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Pacific Islands Crossword

For Students 9th - 10th
In this geography worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle about the Pacific Islands. The twenty-three clues are about capitals, countries, and terrain.
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Life and Geologic Time

For Students 7th - 12th
In this geologic time worksheet, students will define the difference between eras, periods, and epochs in the geologic time scale. Students will also look at the role of geological events and fossils. This worksheet has 10 short answer...
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Petroleum Chemistry

For Students 9th - 12th
In this petroleum chemistry worksheet, students review hydrocarbons which includes petroleum. Students understand the properties of petroleum and where it is found. This worksheet has 12 words in a crossword puzzle, 6 fill in the blank,...
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Weather Prediction

For Students 9th - 12th
In this weather worksheet, students review vocabulary words and concepts associated with predicting the weather. Students understand what a meteorologist studies. This worksheet has 7 matching, 10 fill in the blank, and 5 short answer...
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Ocean Water and Life

For Students 7th - 9th
In this ocean water and life activity, learners match the vocabulary term with the correct definition. Also, students answer questions by deciding if the statements are true or false. Finally, learners complete concepts maps while using...
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Changing Circuits

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students observe an on-line activity to review the basics of electrical circuitry, then research answers to related questions on-line.In this lesson on changing components in a series circuit, students discover how different components...
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Habitats

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students investigate the habitats of living things and the cycle of the food chain. In this scientific inquiry online lesson, students examine the habitats of plants and animals as well as the food chain as they sort pictures of living...
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Solids and Liquids

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students investigate what happens to solids and liquids when they change from one form to another. For this states of matter lesson, students work in groups on a virtual experiment that requires them to collect data regarding the melting...
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Moving and Growing

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students learn to understand the role of both skeletons and exoskeletons. In this instructional activity on exoskeletons, students locate and label bones on diagram of a human skeleton, and observe and discuss bones of chicken and fish....
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Keeping Warm

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students investigate how different types of objects act as thermal insulators. In this online lesson plan, students hypothesize how particular objects act as insulators and then complete the online activity to determine which materials...
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Changing Sounds

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students identify how the pitch and the loudness of an instrument can be altered. In this online science of sound lesson, students employ the use of an interactive whiteboard to examine the loudness and pitch of a guitar, drum, and...
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Changing State

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students investigate the cooling and heating of water. In this online science experiment lesson, students work in groups to make predictions regarding freezing and boiling points and then test those predictions as they complete the...
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How We See Things

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explain that when a beam of light is reflected from its surface, it changes direction. In this virtual science experiment lesson plan, students complete an activity that requires them to investigate how flat mirrors reflect...
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Growing Plants

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students explore plants and recognize that they are living things that require light and water to grow. In this online plant biology lesson, students identify, name and match the parts of plants. Extension activities and suggested...
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Gases Around Us

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students investigate gases and liquids. For this states of matter online lesson, students examine how evaporation plays a part in the transition of liquids into gases as they watch a kettle of water boil and then work in small groups on...
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Life Cycles

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students identify and explain the parts of a flower and their role in the life cycle of flowering plants. In this online plant biology lesson, students explore the processes of pollination, seed dispersal, and germination. Extension...
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Antics in Antarctica

For Students Higher Ed
In this ESL editing worksheet, students will focus on error correction and editing. Students will read a short passage correcting any spelling mistakes or omissions from the article.
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Health and Growth

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Learners identify healthy foods. In this nutrition lesson plan, students review the five food groups and categorize healthy and unhealthy foods on a chart. Learners develop their own menus.
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Characteristics of Materials

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students describe and compare common properties of various classroom materials. For this science/matter lesson, students observe common classroom items and the materials they are made of to complete a list of common properties.
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Micro-organisms

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students discuss micro-organisms. In this micro-organisms lesson, students identify which micro-organisms are harmful and which ones are beneficial. Students complete a worksheet which is included in the lesson.