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Astronomy

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore the rotation of the Earth and observe the shapes of constellations. After discussing how the Earth moves. volunteers use a flashlight and globe to model the movement of the sun-Earth system. Using Digitalis technology,...
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Planets Curriculum

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students complete an in-depth study of the known planets in the solar system. As a class, students identify the planets that are known in the universe, in the night sky. They explain the differences between planets and stars and the...
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Stellar Lunar Curriculum

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars engage in a activity that covers the concept of different phases of the moon. They name the cycles of the phases of the moon while using flashlights to simulate the light of the sun. They research information about several...
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Solstice and Equinox

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students identify the dates of the solstices and equinoxes and how they relate to the various seasons on Earth. After discussing how the solstice and equinox affect the seasons, students use their bodies to demonstrate the how each...
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Constellations

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the major constellations. After reviewing the Earth's basic motions and their significance, students discuss the moon's orbit and revolutions. Using a Digitarium Alpha portable planetarium projector, they observe at...
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Astrology: Fact or Fiction?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the topic of astrology and review the beliefs behind it. They read sample horoscopes. Using a portable digital planetarium, they view the night sky and the zodiac constellations. They examine and discuss the science...
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Good Advice 3

For Students 5th - 6th
In this language arts learning exercise, students match 20 questions with their logical "good advice" answers. Example: Do you always wake up late? (Buy an alarm clock!)
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Water - the (Nearly) Universal Solvent

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this solvent learning exercise, students explore why water is considered a universal solvent. Students explore what can change dissolving rates. This learning exercise has 8 matching, 3 short answer, 11 fill in the blank, and 4...
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The Water Cycle

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Pupils access prior knowledge of the water cycle by completing a KWL. In this water cycle lesson, students follow the movement of water through the water cycle.
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Explorit's Weather Quiz

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this weather worksheet, students complete questions to a quiz about the weather. Students complete 5 questions in the weather quiz.
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Explorit's Animal Quiz

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this animals worksheet, students complete a five question multiple choice on-line interactive quiz about animals. This quiz has questions about mammals, insects and birds.
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Getting to the Core of World and State Geography

For Teachers 4th
Students create topography relief maps. In this geography skills lesson, students review geography core knowledge skills, design and make a state relief map, and compile a student atlas.
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New York State Testing Program: Mathematics Book 1, Grade 4 2010

For Teachers 4th
In this 4th grade math standardized test practice worksheet, students solve 30 multiple choice math problems based on New York academic standards.
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A Mars Bar Fraction Hunt Lesson for Grades 3-5

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners use their knowledge of fractions to decipher word puzzles. In this fraction lesson, students use common fractional parts to divide words into the letters needed to make a new word. They complete 28 examples to find a clue that...
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Taking Action

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine community and issue awareness campaigns. In this taking action instructional activity, students discuss the Bikinis for Breast Cancer awareness campaign and then write and perform their own awareness campaigns about...
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Put Me in My Place: Using Alphanumeric Grids to Locate Places

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Learners practice locating points on a large wall grid and create and label a neighborhood map. For this geography lesson, students spell and discuss places as the teacher places them on the map. They discuss the concept of an...
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Nina Bonita: Culture and Beauty

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Pupils read Nina Bonita by Ana Maria Machado. For this reading comprehension/ geography lesson, students recall various parts of the story and create a map of where the rabbit traveled throughout the story. They participate in group...
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Lights On ! Lights Off! Exploring Human Settlement Patterns

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders write informational paragraphs based on the settlement patterns of the United States. In this settlement lesson plan, 3rd graders read about population and how it affects where people settle next.
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What's Holding Up the Water?

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Young scholars read about the history and locate dams in Arizona. In this Arizona dams lesson plan, students write a summary about what they read focusing on word choice, ideas, conventions, and geography content.
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ESL: Environmental Problems

For Students 4th - 6th
In this ESL environmental problem worksheet, students work with a partner to explain a set of terms, then divide a set of words that have to do with the environment into syllables.
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Electricity And Magnetism

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students explore the relationship between magnetism and electricity byby explaining how the model motor operates. They observe the the spinning of a coil of copper wire that is part of a circuit.
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So Many Inventions!

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students read two books about Chinese inventions such as the compass, kite or dominoes. They bring in examples of Chinese inventions from home and create a class gallery. They make a compass in class.
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Micro-Climate

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Atmosphere aces investigate the microclimates that exist within a larger area. They use a thermometer to record the varying temperatures and identify the microclimates on a map that they have drawn. This exercise helps them to understand...
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Ozone Hole Expert Groups

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Research topics associated with the hole in the ozone layer over Antarctica. Researchers write five facts about their topic and one question for each of those facts. They present what they learned to the rest of the class. Six topics are...

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