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Diversity of Life: Geologic Time Scale

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students investigate the history of Earth by creating a geologic time scale.  In this Earth History instructional activity, students practice sequencing events in their life as a way to get familiar with creating a time scale....
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Spacing Out

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners explore environmental and geological conditions on other planets in our solar system, comparing their findings to information about Earth. They propose technologies that might assist in supporting human life on those planets.
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The End of an Era

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the American-Mongolian paleontology expedition of Cretaceous fossil beds at Ukhaa Tolgod in the Gobi Desert. They present information about the life forms, tectonics, climate and geology of this time.
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Water Cycle (Grades 2-4)

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Young scholars demonstrate their understanding of the water cycle and how it effects the environment by graphically depicting and describing the water cycle.
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Topography of Africa

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars study Africa's diverse landscape and investigate how these features impact the available water supply, food sources, and population distribution of the continent. They compare topographical features and their affect on...