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Alaska the 'Poster State" For Climate Concerns

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Young scholars read an article on Alaska and its climate concerns.  For this research lesson students create a poster that contrasts Alaska then and now that pertains to climate change. 
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Weather Proverbs

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate various concepts related to weather. They conduct historical research to see how the study of weather originated and the application of the latest technologies in the field. Students summarize the information with...
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Fahrenheit vs Celsius

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students make a thermometer and write a paragraph about how they did it.
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Learning Lesson: Measure the Pressure II -- The "Dry" Barometer

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students use simple items to create their own aneroid barometer. They have five days to build it and ten days to observe and collect data. They examine tornado safety tips to end the lesson.
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Breaking News English: The Year 2007 to be the Hottest Ever

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, learners read "The Year 2007 to be the Hottest Ever," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Famous Scientists: Alfred Wegener

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about the life and work of Alfred Wegener, known for his achievements in meteorology and as a pioneer of polar research, and is most remembered as the originator of the theory of continental drift.
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Exploratorium: Ice Stories: Dispaches From Polar Scientists: Ipy

For Students 9th - 10th
The International Polar Years (IPY) is measured fom the 1880's when Karl Weyprecht decided it was important to study Earth's poles. Pole research was a necessary step in understanding more about meteorology and geophysics. Peruse the...

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