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Proofreading Practice
In this proofreading learning exercise, students read a short paragraph, find 5 misspelled words and spell each correctly in boxes beneath the paragraph. Worksheet is part of the Glencoe Online site.
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Third from the Sun
Students examine images from space. For this third from the Sun lesson, students examine images from, Landsat, the satellite launched by NASA in 1972.
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Oceans
First graders recognize that nearly three quarters of the Earth is covered by ocean. They locate the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic and Antarctic oceans on a map. They describe the difference between ocean water and fresh water.
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Dangers of Radiation Exposure
High schoolers explore sources of high-energy radiation and calculate student exposure to ionizing radiation over the past year.
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Scale Model of the Earth
Students work together to create a model of the Earth. They label and identify each layer and describing its properties. They discover how engineers use models to test different concepts.
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Nature of Meteor Showers
Ninth graders describe, in general terms, the distribution of matter in space and
identify evidence for, and describe characteristics of, bodies that make up the solar system. They then investigate predictions about the motion,...
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Watershed Management
Students investigate the concept of a watershed. They conduct research into the concept using a variety of resources. Students take a field trip to a local watershed to make observations. The outcome is a report concerning the outside...
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Roaming Biomes
Students use the Internet to research the capabilities of earth-observation satellites. Using the information, they write a report on how remote-sensing technology is used to measure the impact of climate change. They identify the...
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Negation and Adjectives
In this negatives and adjectives learning exercise, students read the sentence that states a negative choice adjective and circle the word that matches the meaning of the negative adjective.
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The Vocabulary of Space
Students build their knowledge and understanding of vocabulary related to space. In this space lesson, students discuss four categories of words and phrases related to space.
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Measuring the Speed of Light
Students explore physics by completing measurement problems in class. In this speed of light lesson, students discuss the importance of knowing the speed of light and how it affects many aspects of human life on Earth. Students identify...