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Integrating Physical Science and the Geological Environment

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students undertake a series of experiments and activities related to geology, especially in Connecticut. They evaluate types of rocks, minerals, and crystals, exploring the main concepts of geology.
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Clouds: Cumulus, Cirrus, and Stratus

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students, after listening to The Cloud Book, by Tomie dePaola, explore cumulus, stratus, and cirrus clouds. They identify and draw an example of each type of cloud.
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Farming and the Services of a Community (Lesson 5)

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students identify different types of farms and services of a community. They use a pretend farm scenerio and a worksheet to distinguish between the different types of farms. They also practice using new vocabulary.
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How Do Clouds Form?

For Teachers K - 5th
Students describe how they believe clouds form. They observe the different types of clouds they see and identify the types. They examine what affects the size and shape of clouds.
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Tracking Current "Earth" Events

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders utilize Internet research skills, and practice their communication skills by presenting their research to the clas. They actively consider the types of hazards for humans associated with Natural Disaters and ways that...
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Radiation From Space

For Students 5th - 12th
In this space activity, students will review different aspects of light, sound, and radio waves in space and the use of different types of telescopes. This activity has 17 fill in the blank statements.
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Holiday

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
In this ESL worksheet, students discuss 20 topics related to a holiday or vacation. Topics include type of holiday, included activities, and food options.
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The History of Religion

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students learn about the two main types of religions.  In this religion lesson, students define religion and learn about early religion as well as religion in the west.  Students define animism, polytheism, pantheism,...
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Color Enhanced Maps

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students download or create maps with numerical weather data. They add isolines and color to create regions on their maps. They explore the visual properties of color palettes and create a visualization applying their knowledge.
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The Power of Atmospheric Pressure Process

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students are introduced to the basic principles of atmospheric pressure. After watching demonstrations, they discover the capability of air pressure and how it affects weather. In groups, they use an inquiry template to solve different...
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Avoiding Sports Injuries

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students research sports injuries and how to deal with the injury. In this injury prevention lesson, the teacher introduces several exercise risk factors and prevention techniques, then students work in small groups to conduct research...
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Effects of the Sun on Our Planet (Grades 2-4)

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students observe how the sun's rays can cause evaporation and discuss its role in the weather cycle. They discover what the sun's energy brings to plants. They examine how different types of technology can enhance the amount of solar...
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Cloud Haiku

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students listen as a haiku is read by the teacher, determining what season is being portrayed in the poem. Students work together as a class and create a model haiku, then complete a worksheet, completing their own poem. Students will...
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Preventing Hypothermia

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students identify the causes of hypothermia. In this biology lesson plan, students investigate the different types of heat transfer and heat loss. They discuss several practical measures to avoid hypothermia.
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Fossil Adventure

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students work as a class to write a general definition of fossil based on their discussion and examine pictures of the different types of fossils. Once discussion is complete, they write and illustrate a book about a T Rex that has died...
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Radical Raptors

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Students are introduced to raptors and their role in the environment. They identify three characteristics of raptors and list several types of raptors found in nature. They discuss their positive and negative experiences with raptors and...
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What Do Maps Show?

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students discover the uses for various types of maps. In this geography skills instructional activity, students discuss the type of maps that exist and what their individual features are. Students then practice using different types of...
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The Water Around Us

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss importance of reading maps and knowing about the geography of the United States, and locate bodies of water on different types of maps and examine how they are used in the state or local community.
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Water Table

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students predict from a rock sample whether a water well could be drilled in that type of rock. They predict what conditons would be necessary for the well to produce water.
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Rocks and Minerals: Touch the Earth

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Learners complete a unit of lessons on rocks and minerals. They conduct research, write e-mail questions to geologists, write daily journal entries, label maps demonstrating types of rocks/minerals found, and create a web page that...
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Beautiful Bovine

For Teachers K - 4th
Students compare and contrast a human body to a cow. Using a diagram, they label and identify the functions of the cow's numerous parts. In groups, they create a Venn Diagram to compare the various types of cows with one another. They...
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Glaciers

For Students 7th - 8th
In this glaciers instructional activity, students complete 12 different questions related to glaciers. First, they complete the 2 tables that illustrate the similarities and differences between continental and valley glaciers. Then,...
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The"Dirt" on Soil

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students examine the three different types of soil and their physical properties.  In this soil activity students design and implement a model of a water treatment plant. 
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Reductions in Sentences

For Students 8th - 10th
In this sentence reduction activity, students create shorter sentences by using one of three types of reductions. Students use either a time adverb clause reduction, a cause/effect adverb clause reduction, or an adjective clause reduction.

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