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Science: What Is a Barometer?

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders discover how barometers help to predict the weather. Using newspapers, they examine the weather forecast and determine the meaning of high and low as they pertain to pressure. After making cluster diagrams, 4th graders...
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Kaboom!

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students identify the three ingredients of weather.. They create weather vanes, thermometers, and rain gauges.
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European Climates

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders study the climate regions of Europe. In this geography skills lesson, 9th graders determine how weather and climate are influenced as they research the climate zones of specific locations and write about the ways that...
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Native Language Ties

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students complete a worksheet on Native Language. In this language and culture lesson, students learn Native language words for the directions north, south, east and west. Students complete a worksheet to show what they have...
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Dressing for the Season

For Teachers K
Students discuss what types of clothing to wear for the different seasons. They dress a paper doll every morning based on the weather outside. They also discuss what is a typical day in each of the different seasons.
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ESL Quiz: Verb Forms

For Students 5th - 6th
In this ESL verb forms worksheet, students type the correct form of verbs given in parentheses to complete a set of sentences, then choose correct negative contractions.
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Rock Cycle SIOP Unit

For Teachers 5th - 10th
Young scholars collect rocks, identify them, classify them, investigate their properties, and more. In this rocks lesson plan, students also experiment with soil and erosion and weather.
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Classification of Clouds

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners view a cloud slide show presentation and identify types of clouds. They estimate height based on cloud's appearance. They discuss the vague nature of cloud nomenclature and compare it to the English standard measurement system.
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Which reference book helps most?

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders utilize various reference materials to find specific types of information. In this library research lesson, 4th graders choose the best source of information from the library's reference collection to answer questions.
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Farming: Natural Resources (Lesson 2)

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students identify the types of natural resources. They explain the difference between weather and climate. They practice using a rain gauge and reading a thermometer.
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Erosion

For Teachers K - 4th
Learners study various types of erosion. The purpose of these activities is to increase students awareness to the point where they can make intelligent decisions on proper land use.
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Kindergarten Social Studies Lesson 4

For Teachers K
Students examine the lives of children in other places. They listen to a read aloud of Eve Bunting's, Dandelions, and retell the story of the family living in the West. They talk about the sod houses and compare them to the types of...
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A Long Winter's Nap

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students explore the process of estivation, hibernation and torpor and the ways that frogs adapt to seasonal weather changes.
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The Sky and the Dichotomous Key

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students use a dichotomous key to distinguish between different types of clouds
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Barnyard Bingo

For Teachers K - 1st
Students explore farm animal sounds. They sing a song that introduces them to the sounds of farm animals. Students create animal bingo cards to help them recognize the correct sounds for each of the farm animals. They discuss the types...
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Give Me Back My School: A Back to Basics Approach to Ecological Restoration

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders research local geography to create successful, ecological school landscaping. They determine soil type, average weather patterns and temperature graphs and use the information to select ideal plants and plant maintenance...
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You Can Take the Pressure!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students construct and use a barometer over a period of 1-2 weeks to investigate and predict upcoming weather from barometric pressure.
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Solar System: Fantasy Planet

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students create their own fantasy planet using computer software on KidPix. In this planets lesson plan, students also write a paragraph about their planet including the name, population, weather, and more.
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Seasonal Cloud Cover Variations

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students recognize different cloud types. They determine the seaonality of various types of clouds. They graph the data and determine if a correlation exists between season, cloud cover and type of clouds most prevalent during each season.
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Identifying Conflicts

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students examine different types of situations that involve conflict. They write about one type of conflict in their journal and share it with the class.
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Shining the Light on Skin

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students investigate the relationships between certain environmental factors and levels of exposure to sunlight. The variables of location, time of year, and day, and the weather which affect the intensity of the sun are explored in this...
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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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