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Curated OER

Air Pressure

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders observe a demonstration experiment showing air pressure. They explain air pressure by completing the worksheet.
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Curated OER

Temperature Variations and Habitability

For Teachers 4th - 9th
Students, in groups, evaluate conditions outside the building and inside the classroom using thermometers, barometers, anemometers, etc. They compare interior and exterior conditions. They consider and discuss factors that contribute...
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Curated OER

Air Expansion and Contraction

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Pupils observe that air exerts pressure, that heated air expands and that cooled air contracts. After the demonstration, students engage in a question and answer session about what they saw.
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Curated OER

Warm Me Up!

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore and identify heat sources. They conduct an experiment involving thermometers and articles of clothing, and record and discuss the results.
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Water Quality Monitoring

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students comprehend the four parameters of water quality. They perform tests for salinity, dissolved oxygen, pH and clarity or turbidity. Students comprehend why scientists and environmental managers monitor water uality and aquatic...
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Curated OER

NIGHT AND DAY: DAILY CYCLES IN SOLAR RADIATION

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine how Earth's rotation causes daily cycles in solar energy using a microset of satellite data to investigate the Earth's daily radiation budget and locating map locations using latitude and longitude coordinates.
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Curated OER

Quadratic Functions and Stopping Distance

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Students solve quadratic equations. In this algebra lesson, students factor and graph quadratic functions. they use the properties of quadratics to calculate the distance.
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Curated OER

Discovering the Physical Geography of Washington

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students develop a mental map of the state of Washington and draw it on paper. Using the Virtual Atlas, they identify the physical features of the state and draw them on their map. They also examine the populations and diversity of the...
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Curated OER

The Sound of Calm

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students examine the relationships that exist between ocean currents, wind and climate. Using those relationships, they discuss how they affect the oceans. They create their own music to represent the sounds of the ocean and share them...
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American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Look Up! Observing Weather

For Teachers K - 1st
To get a better idea of how meteorologists make weather predictions, students will begin their own weather journals and make rain gauges.
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ArtsNow

Arts Now Learning: Sounds of Storms [Pdf]

For Teachers 5th
In this lesson, 5th graders learn about the sounds of weather. They create an instrument that mimics rain, wind, or thunder, then use them for sound effects during an interactive story called Gracey Goose.