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Air Pollution: What's the Solution?

For Students 7th - 9th
In this air pollution worksheet, young scholars collect data for their county of residence as well as 10 surrounding counties including the total population and the county grade for the air. They use a map of their state and identify the...
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Gases Lighter and Heavier than Air

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students explore the concept of air density. In this air density lesson, students fill balloons with helium and carbon dioxide. Students determine which gases are heavier or lighter than air.
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Particulate Matter- How Dirty is the Air We Breathe?

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders investigate air pollution. In this air pollution lesson, 4th graders test the air quality by using a block of wood and petroleum jelly. Students investigate the pollutants on the wooden block.
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Particulate Matter: The Lorax

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students explore air pollution. In this ecology lesson, students participate in an experiment in which 5 numbered jar lids are placed outside. Students bring one lid a day in until all jars are inside. Dirt specks are counted, observed,...
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Air and Water in the Environment

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students explore the traits of water condensation and evaporation. In this water cycle lesson, students develop an awareness of the importance of water for sustaining life. Students participate in a hands-on activity in which water is...
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Air Pressure

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students perform experiments that demonstrate the characteristics of air pressure. In this physics lesson, students participate and observe experiments using simple household items. The results of these experiments are used to help the...
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Vocabulary for Weather

For Students 7th - 10th
In this weather vocabulary worksheet, students define 34 terms related to weather and climate. Terms include instruments used to measure temperature, pressure, wind and humidity as well as types of fronts, conduction, convection and...
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The Properties of Air

For Teachers 1st
First graders draw conclusions about the properties of air. In this properties of air lesson, the teacher demonstrates several properties of air and guides students through discovering that air is colorless, tasteless, odorless, exerts...
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The Marvels of the Molecule

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students experiment with common substances to observe molecular behavior. In this molecular properties lesson, students move through four stations as they try to inflate a balloon inside a bottle, pour water from a jar, and observe how...
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Air Pressure

For Teachers K - 8th
Students examine air pressure. In this air pressure lesson, students perform a series of experiments to evaluate the effects of air pressure.
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Force and Acceleration

For Students 7th - 10th
In this force and acceleration worksheet, learners solve 3 problems about moving objects, the forces working against them, the mass and their acceleration. Students determine if 6 statements about a falling elephant and a falling feather...
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What A Gas!

For Teachers K - 4th
Learners study various aspects of air. In this science lesson plan, students discover that air occupies space, understand the visual effects of air, and explain how air exerts force.
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Weather

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students gain an understanding of air pressure. In this science lesson plan, students define weather, understand pressure, specifically air pressure, demonstrate the pushing power and other properties of air, and learn how a barometer is...
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Illuminating Climate Change: Connecting Lighting and Global Warming

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers analyze energy usage and connect energy usage to fossil fuel consumption. For this global warming and pollution lesson, students what fuels are used to generate electricity and how much CO2 each fuel produces, then graph...
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Air Pollution

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners collect and examine particulate matter found in the air. In this pollution lesson, students use microscope slides and petroleum jelly to collect particulate matter from several different locations, then use a microscope to...
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Earth's Atmosphere

For Students 7th - 9th
In this Earth's atmosphere worksheet, learners match 8 terms about the layers of the atmosphere and the components of the atmosphere with their definitions. They complete 5 sentences with the proper terms about the air of the atmosphere...
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Daily Weather Log

For Students 7th - 9th
In this weather worksheet, learners keep a log of the temperature, precipitation, air pressure, humidity and wind for a fourteen day period. They record each of these measurements twice a day.
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What Happens When Air is Heater or Cooled?

For Students 7th - 9th
In this air pressure worksheet, students use a can to demonstrate how air pressure collapses a can when placed in hot water.
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Air Pressure and Wind

For Students 8th - 10th
In this air pressure and wind learning exercise, students answer fifteen questions about how air pressure is measured, what it is, the reasons for changes in air pressure and the weather as air pressure changes. They also answer...
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The Magic School Bus Goes on Air

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students learn along with Ms. Frizzle's class. In this Magic School Bus lesson plan, students explore how air pressure can hold up heavy objects.
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Air Is All Around Us!

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Young scholars design an instrument to show that air is all around. In this air lesson plan, students research, construct, and present a design that proves that air is all around, even though they can't see it or touch it. A teacher...
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What Does It Need?

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
In this identifying needs worksheet, students observe picture words and fill in the correct boxes indicating their needs of water, air, and food. Students determine the needs for seven items.
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Snake Spiral

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this convection currents worksheet, students draw, cut and decorate a spiral snake on a sheet of paper. Students attach a piece of thread to its head and hang it over a hot radiator and watch the snake spin as the warm air rises.
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Gases In The Atmosphere

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this science worksheet, young scholars look for the amounts of air composition in the atmosphere by filling in the three different data charts.