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Measuring Aquatic pH

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars apply the scientific method and safety rules to aquatic pH. They test unknown solutions for pH levels.
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Sharks and Fishes

For Teachers 1st - 8th
Pupils explain the role of the school of fish as the prey and the shark as the predator, as they participate in the game Sharks and Fishes. They demonstrate quick physical movement, and trickery, by sucessfully staying away from the sharks.
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Ocean Animals vs. Humans

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students use critical thinking skills to solve word problems using ratios that allow them to compare humans to ocean animals.
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Ocean Morse Code

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students gain knowledge of the maritime importance of Morse code and enjoy applying this information to decipher Morse code messages from other students.
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Maintaining Body Heat

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars observe and compare heat loss in different objects with surface-to-volume ratios. They transfer this comparison to the physical characteristics of animals in their environment. They focus on how whales maintain their body...
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Water Density and Stability Lab

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students observe how different water densities and salinity control the depth at which different water masses occur. Submarines are used as a case study. This is a well-designed with an excellent worksheet.
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Is There a Tenth Planet?

For Students 5th - 12th
In this planets worksheet, students read about how our solar system's planets were discovered and how scientist believe there might be a tenth planet. After reading, students complete 4 short answer questions.
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Astronomy Test

For Students 6th - 8th
In this astronomy test, students answer 50 true/false and multiple choice questions about the relationships of the earth, moon, and sun. The test also includes questions about the solar system, galaxies, and the universe. An answer key...
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Space Exploration- Voyagers 1 and 2

For Students 4th - Higher Ed
Everyone loves to learn about outer space. This space exploration passage has 10 questions relating to Voyager 1 and 2. There are both comprehension and vocabulary questions. The activity could be used with upper elementary or ESL students.
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Scavenger Hunt: Who am I?

For Students 6th - 8th
In this space science activity, students use the sites listed on the Solar System and Planets page of the Kid Zone to locate the names of the people credited with each discovery. They identify and name 26 different scientists who made...
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The Solar System

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
For this science worksheet, students learn the names of the 9 planets in our solar system (Pluto is still included here) and locate them in a word search. Students answer 9 questions about the planets--their positions and attributes.
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The Solar System

For Students 3rd - 4th
In these space science worksheets, students find the words in the word search puzzle. Students then answer the nine questions about the planets.
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Space Exploration to Find Habitable Planets

For Teachers 5th - 10th
Students explore space science by reviewing scientific vocabulary terms. In this planet identification lesson, students identify the nine planets in our solar system and discuss which ones could potentially harbor life at some point....
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Large Numbers- the Planets

For Students 4th - 8th
For this writing distances worksheet, students re-write the chart to show the distance each planet sits from the sun using words rather than numbers, all measurements are in km.
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Out of This World (Science)

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students participate in various hands-on activities to visually demonstrate the positions of the planets from the sun. Then they draw a pictorial representation of the order of planets from the sun.
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SURFACE CURRENTS

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify five major ocean currents and identify the correlation between ocean circulation and prevailing winds.
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science: Light Up the Ocean

For Teachers K - 12th
young scholars investigate light levels under the ocean by conducting several simulations. After creating solutions representing seawater, they shine a light sensor on it to discover how light diffuses and is absorbed by the impurities...
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Charting The Planets

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners conduct different activities in order to unlock the secrets of the universe. They answer different questions that are written to assess knowledge of the planets. Information can be found on the internet to help.
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Space Weight, Gravity, and Distance

For Students 9th - 12th
In this planets in space activity, students calculate their weight on the 9 planets plus calculate the distance of the planets from the sun in astronomical units. This activity has 6 fill in the blank and 3 short answer questions.
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The Solar System

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students describe the different bodies that make up our solar system, explain the place of our solar system within the Milky Way Galaxy and the universe, explain day and night and the Earth's movement, and describe the relationship...
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Out of This World 1

For Students 4th - 6th
In this planets research skills instructional activity, students use their research skills to fill in the blanks in 15 sentences regarding the planets.
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The Solar System Cloze Activity

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this cloze activity worksheet, learners use their reading comprehension skills to fill in 22 blanks in a 1-page reading selection regarding the solar system. A word bank is provided.
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Solar System Cloze Activity

For Students 4th - 5th
In this solar system activity, students fill in 21 blanks with words from a word bank at the top of the page. They include information about the solar system, terrestrial planets, gaseous planets, and planetoids.
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Kid's Stuff Space Quiz

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this online interactive space quiz worksheet, students respond to 5 multiple choice questions. Students may check their answers for accuracy.

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