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Water
For this water worksheet, students read an excerpt about the effects of pollution on the life cycle of a lake. Then they describe how lakes are affected by the pollution. Students also define why pollution has become such a problem for...
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The Rock Cycle
In this rock cycle worksheet, students study the diagram of the rock cycle and explain how minerals originally in magma could travel through the cycle. Then they identify how these minerals end up in each of three main classifications of...
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Metamorphic Rocks
In this metamorphic rocks worksheet, students determine the relationship between rock temperature and depth beneath the surface. Then they identify which metamorphic rock forms at the highest temperature. Students also determine how far...
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Sedimentary Rocks
In this sedimentary rocks worksheet, students list the material that make up sediments and some ways that sedimentary rocks can form. Then they describe kinds of sedimentary rocks and give examples for each. Students also define each of...
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Station: Earth's Interior
In this earth science worksheet, students cut out each die pattern and the signs for each station. Then they assemble the dice by folding along lines and taping the edges together. Students also follow the written instructions for...
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Simply Sediments
In this earth science worksheet, students use a plastic bottle and sediments from their community to create a sediment bottle. They identify what types of sediments they locate. Students also identify which ones float and which ones move...
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Deposition
In this earth science worksheet, students study the diagram on the sheet and describe the river valley. Then they list the main type of work done by the river at a specific stage. Students also explain the formation of the floodplain.
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Permeability and Porosity of Somerset County Sediments
Students predict and test the permeability and porosity of sediments in Somerset County, New Jersey. They discuss what how porous they think the sediment of HMS grounds is and why. Students walk around the HMS campus and collect six...
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A "Sedimental" Journey-Sediment Collection
Students are asked how they would gather a sample of sediment from a lake, stream, river, pond, or swamp. They discuss safety concerns involving sample collections. Students are instructed to stay out of the water and to be careful not...
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Shells on the Mountain Top?
Young scholars work in groups to remove fossils from sediments, classifying as many organisms and parts of organisms as possible into major groups. They study the data from each formation and make conclusions about the types of...
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What Trickles Down?
Learners explore different levels of permeability and compare the permeabilities of several different materials. They are introduced to the basic concepts of building design, landscape architecture, and environmental pollutant transport....
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THE TRICKLE DOWN EFFECT
Young scholars participate in an exercise which demonstrates how sediments are deposited.
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Marine & Aquatic Habitats Activities - Walk in the Wetlands
Young scholars research various types of fresh water wetlands and identify the common animal and plant life in these different ecosystems. They further analyze the need to protect these wetlands and explore their varied uses.
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Sediment Deposition Lab
High schoolers set up a stream table, observe erosion, and record data on where various sizes of sediments settle. They draw conclusions as to what kind of sedimentary rock form in what locations.
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Life Giving Rivers
Students examine the world's rivers in this six lessons unit which mingles science with social studies. The dynamic forces that create erosion in nature are also seen as habitats and ecosystems that are affected by environmental and man...
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HOW FAST DO SEDIMENT GRAINS OF DIFFERENT SIZES SETTLE?
Students conduct an experiment using sand, a jar, and a paper clip to analyze the effects of different kinds of sand vis a vis its sediment. They graph their findings and analyze for factors of size, shape, and density.
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Sediment Study
Eighth graders study sediment and the factors that effect its distribution. In this sediment study lesson plan students complete a lab activity on sediment distribution.
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Layers Upon Layers - Lesson Plan
Students study rock layers and the sequence of events that occur when a canyon forms. In this sedimentary activity students complete a lab while in groups and discuss what happens.
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How Does Mining Produce Acid Runoff?
Students examine how mining and other industry operations can lead to acid runoff. In this mining lesson students study weathering and complete a lab on it.
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Weathering and Erosion
In this weathering activity, students define 23 terms associated with erosion and weathering such as flood plain, moraine, and deposition. Then students use these terms in a sentence.
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Relative Ages of Rocks
In this rocks learning exercise, high schoolers review how sediments are layered over time and how the relative ages of rocks are determined. This learning exercise has 1 matching and 11 multiple choice questions.
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How Rocks Form and Change
In this rocks worksheet, students will complete a graphic organizer by filling in the different ways rocks are formed and changed.
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Glacier Puzzle
In this glacier worksheet, students identify and locate vocabulary terms related to glaciers. There are 17 words located in the word search.
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Minerals and Rocks
In this geology worksheet, students locate 55 rock and mineral terms in a word search. Answers to the word search are available in various formats.