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Conversation Practice
In this grammar worksheet, students practice working with conversations between two people. Students are given eight sets of sentences and eight phrases to match to the correct conversation.
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Coral Reefs
Students research coral reefs and identify their benefits to humans, threats to the reef, how to reduce and eliminate threats, and more. In this coral reef lesson plan, students research the reefs, and take a field trip to an aquarium.
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Temperature High and Lows
Young scholars gather high and low temperature readings through email. In this temperature graphing lesson, students use a spreadsheet to input data for a graph. young scholars interpret the graphs to compare and contrast the data from...
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Matter in Motion
Second graders examine matter, what it is and what the different states are. For this matter lesson students view The Magic School Bus Meets Molly Cule and answer questions.
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Dissecting Owl Pellets
Students explore owl pellets. In this animal science lesson, students use owl pellet dissection kits to dissect one owl pellet. Students use a magnifying glass to identify the foods that the owl ate.
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To Fish or Not to Fish?
Students demonstrate the decision-making process for marine reserves designations. In this role-playing lesson students analyze maps and data relating to a proposed reserve. They formulate the best decisions based on overall issues.
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Genetic Engineering
Keep your students up-to-date on the growing field of genetic engineering with these lesson plans.
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Studying Snow and Ice Changes
High schoolers compare the change in snow and ice over a 10 year period. In this environmental science lesson, students use the live data on the NASA site to study and compare the monthly snow and ice amounts on a map of the entire...
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NEWSCAST
Students present a 2-3 minute version of a newscast. They include three of the following: news, current events, weather and sports. They design a poster to include at least four pictures to be referenced in the report. They review and...
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Mean, Median and Mode
Students explore websites and the included PowerPoint presentation to gain a better understanding of mean, median and mode. A weather worksheet is included for in-class work and assessment.
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Exploring Seasons
Students study the four seasons. They determine changes that occur in our environment. They demonstrate an understanding of the basic features of Canada's landscape and climate and identify the basic weather and climate patterns of...
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Fetch Me a Wave
High schoolers explore waves and how they form. In this wave lesson students prepare a written report on waves and tsunamis then discuss what they learned.
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50 States: New England States
Students discover where certain states are located and what the look like. They look for their information on a web site. Each student is assigned a state which they must research then present to the entire class.
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Our Desert Backyard
Students make observations of their own backyard. In this environment instructional activity, students keep records of the plants and animals they see in their home or school yard. Students make notes of how the weather and environment...
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Barnegat Bay Watershed
Students design a model watershed. In this watershed instructional activity, students learn the needed parts of a watershed and how they work. Students evaluate how watersheds effect communities.
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Climate Change in Canada
In this Canada worksheet, students read a 6 page detailed informational text about climate change in Canada. Students then complete 10 essay/short answer questions.
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Test Taking Strategies for Teachers and Students
Test taking can be stressful, but using these test taking strategies can be beneficial for both students and teachers.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Investigating the Rate of Weathering on Various Rock Types.
In this Earth Science field investigation, students will make observations of the rock above and below the Minneopa State Park waterfalls. Students will then make observations of gravestones at Minneopa Cemetery. Through these...
Utah Education Network
Uen: Learning the Effects of Weather
Learn how weather affects people and animals.
King's Centre for Visualization in Science
Explaining Climate Change: Lesson 5: The Impacts of Climate Change
This is the fifth lesson in a series of learning modules on the topic of climate change. Using scientific models, it takes a look at the effects of climate change on different parts of the earth. Five key ideas are explored: polar...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Weather and Atmosphere
In this unit, students learn the basics about weather and the atmosphere. They investigate materials engineering as it applies to weather and the choices available to us for clothing to counteract the effects of weather. Students have...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Effect of Altitude and Mountains on Climate
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Studies the effects of altitude and mountain ranges on weather and climate.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Air and Weather
Learners chart weather conditions, learn how to determine an average temperature, and build paper gliders to observe the effects of wind.
Climate Literacy
Clean: A Global Issue: The Impacts of Climate Change
This is lesson five of a 9-lesson module. Activity explores the effects of climate change on different parts of the Earth system and on human well-being: polar regions, coral reefs, disease vectors, extreme weather, and biodiversity.