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American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Houston Activity: Texas Rocks

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Using a geologic time scale and map students investigate the rocks in their area.
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Digital Library for Earth System Education: Teaching Box: Earthquake Country

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A suite of lessons focusing on all aspects of earthquakes. Inquiry-based exploration of earthquakes includes measuring seismic waves, predicting earthquakes, investigating magnitude and intensity, mapping fault lines, and evaluating...
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PBS

Pbs Mathline: Blazing the Trail Lesson Plan [Pdf]

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Using a scale, determine the distance between landmarks on a map. Printable lesson.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: My Geologic Address: Locating Oneself in Geologic Time and Process

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students find a local location on a series of geologic maps (local,regional,and global) working from small to large scale. Map keys and map features are consulted in order to compose a "geologic address" from the most specific to the...
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Lab 2: What's a Watershed?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students build a physical model to simulate watershed features, then use Google Earth software to tie the model to a real place. By exploring several layers of map-based images and data, students learn the complexity of a watershed and...
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National Earth Science Teachers Association

Windows to the Universe: Changing Planet: Melting Glaciers

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students sort photographs of glaciers and measure glacial retreat to observe how alpine glaciers have retreated over the past century. Includes a printable worksheet, links to relevant materials, and extension activities.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Land Surveying Project

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This project resulted from of the collaboration of a computer aided drafting teacher, Chris Bond, and a math teacher, Lee Cable, (Hewitt-Trussville High School) to provide higher math expectations in CT and real life application in...

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