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Cloze Activity: Rainforests
In this rainforests cloze procedure worksheet, students review a brief selection that is missing 16 words and then attempt to fill in each blank with a word they think the author might have used. A word bank is provided.
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ESL: Homonyms Quiz
In this homonym worksheet, students complete 20 multiple choice questions, selecting the correct homonym to complete a sentence. Students may click on an answer button for immediate feedback.
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Homonyms- Quiz 9
In this homonyms activity, students complete a 20 question multiple choice online interactive quiz about the correct use of homonyms in sentences.
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Meteorology Madness
Students probe the dynamic weather changes through several hands-0n activities in this seven lessons unit. The hydrologic cycle, clouds, atmosphere, air movement, fronts, and forecasting form the components presented in this unit.
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Idioms and What They Mean
In this idioms worksheet, students match the meanings with nine common idioms. Students then use the idioms, filling in blanks in 9 sentences. Some may be unfamiliar to students in the U.S.
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Keep It Cool
Young scholars complete a science experiment to study insulation, heat transfer, and permafrost. In this permafrost study lesson, students design and test a soda insulator. Young scholars graph their class data and discuss the results....
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Reading Weather Maps
Fourth graders the symbols that are used on weather maps. They develop five day forecasts based on information they gather from weather maps in the newspaper and on the Internet.
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Plant an Ozone Monitoring Garden
Students create a garden. In this ozone lesson plan, students discuss ozone injury, identify plants sensitive to ozone, and then plant their own ozone garden.
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Air Masses
Students examine the physical characteristics of several types of air masses to discover how air masses can be identified and defined by their temperature and moisture content.
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Quiz: Weather Lore
In this science worksheet, 3rd graders will focus on the weather. Students will respond to ten fill in the blank questions regarding well known weather sayings and phrases.
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Understanding Salinity
Students discuss why the ocean is salty. They discuss what salinity is. Students are told that is they want to know how much salt is in a body or water, they would use a special scientific tool. They complete an Estuarine Layers science...
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Using Land
In this land usage instructional activity, students read about farmers in Bolivia are using a system called raised-bed agriculture to feed its people. Students complete 2 short answer questions based on what they read.
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Science Quiz: Earth Quiz
In this earth science quiz worksheet, students respond to 20 short answer and true or false questions regarding earth science topics.
Curated OER
Outdoor Activities Factors
Pupils examine and explore factors that need to be considered when performing outdoor activities. They discuss how what they can do to prepare themselves for each factor.
Environmental Education for Kids
Eek!: Outdoor Safety: Warning! The Rays of the Sun Can Be Harmful!
Learn about the harmful effects on humans of ultraviolet radiation caused by the depletion of the ozone layer.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Astronomy and the Solar System
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart presents the layers of the Sun and the components of the solar system.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Characteristics of the Sun
This video segment adapted from NASA describes the basic characteristics of our star, the Sun. Includes background reading material and discussion questions. Video length: 1 min. 28 sec.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Outer Layers of the Sun
Identify the outer layers of the sun. [Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.]
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Interior of the Sun
Identify the layers of the Sun's interior. [Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.]
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Interior of the Sun
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Identify the layers of the sun's internal structure.
Other
Nearpod: The Sun's Impact on Earth
In this lesson on the sun's impact on Earth, students will explore the layers of the sun and describe how the Earth is impacted by the sun's physical properties.
NASA
Nasa: Weather
Though we live on the surface of the Earth, we actually live at the bottom of an ocean of air. Dynamic layers of air interact with the Earth's surface and the Sun's energy to produce the phenomenon of weather. The atmosphere is...
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: The Earth's Atmosphere
The Earth's atmosphere is a thin layer of gases that surrounds the Earth. It composed of 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, 0.9% argon, 0.03% carbon dioxide, and trace amounts of other gases. This thin gaseous layer insulates the Earth from...