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American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Dig Into Soil
In this activity, students examine soil. They choose a location and describe it. They then dig a hole, measure the depth of the topsoil and subsoil, take samples of each, and describe their composition and characteristics.
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American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Disaster Supplies Kit
Students learn how to create a disaster preparedness kit in this activity.
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American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Earth's Hydrologic Cycle
In this experiment, students create a model of the water cycle and learn about its crucial role in moving water around the Earth.
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American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Earthquake Machine
In this experiment, students create a model of an earthquake machine and test it to observe what would happen to a building during an earthquake. A worksheet is provided for recording observations.
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American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Energy Efficiency
In this simple experiment, students learn about the insulating characteristics of soil and how this relates to energy efficiency.
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American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Exploring Change With Gis
Gives an overview of how Geographic Information Systems technology is used to monitor changes in conditions on the Earth. Provides a link to the website with lessons on using GIS. (Due to site changes, you may need to search for teachers...
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American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Exploring Energy With Gis
In this lesson plan, students will learn how Geographic Information Systems technology is used to locate energy reserves around the Earth. Provides link to website with lessons on using GIS. (Due to site changes, you may need to search...