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Clouds
In this science worksheet, students look for the meaning of the water cycle and its relation to the formation of clouds. They read the information about the different types of clouds.
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Volcano Under the City
Students examine the different flow rates of liquids and how lava's viscosity influences flow. For this liquids lesson students complete several handouts and a lab activity.
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Wind and Air Pressure
Young scholars make an anemometer, barometer, and wind catcher to see how wind and air pressure are related. In this wind lesson plan, students use these tools to measure the wind speed.
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Evaporation and Condensation
Students explore how temperature affects the processes of evaporation and condensation.
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Greenhouse Effect
Students investigate the greenhouse effect. In this environmental lesson, students investigate why the greenhouse effect changes the climate through an experiment. Students use vinegar to simulate how acid damages the environment.
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Chemistry: Energy Resources and Transfers
Students explore the concepts of energy resources and energy transfers. In this chemistry instructional activity, students examine renewable and non-renewable energy sources as they view classroom demonstrations and discuss the concepts...
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Knowledge Quiz
In this oceans quiz worksheet, students complete a 10 question multiple choice quiz covering a variety of concepts related to the ocean.
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Water Happenings
Fifth graders observe how water changes phase through a teacher-led demo. In this earth science lesson, 5th graders relate the demo to the water cycle. They draw and label each stage of the cycle.
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The Atmosphere and Flight
Young scholars investigate evaporation and condensation, and apply the concepts to understanding cloud formation.
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Just Get to the Good Part
Learners summarize nonfiction text. After reviewing the steps for summarization, students independently read a nonfiction article. They write a summary paragraph using the six-step process outlined by the instructor during guided practice.
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Air Masses
Learners are given maps depicting two or more air masses and they then categorize bodies of air by temperature and moisture characteristics. They recognize large regions of similar type air. Students are given a map of air temperatures...
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Rocks
In this earth science worksheet, students examine the differences between the igneous, sedimentary, and the metamorphic type of rocks.
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Movement of Air
In this movement of air activity, students identify and describe the purpose for convection and how it effects Earth. Then they describe what thermals are and why they occur in hot and cold air movements. Students also explain why...
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Rules for Forming Plural Nouns
In this plural nouns worksheet, students learn rules about plural nouns and then correct noun errors in a three paragraphs through adding 's,' and add apostrophe's to incorrect sentences. Students also read about possessive pronouns and...
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Sunwise Animals at Your Zoo
In this science worksheet, students read about how 11 different animals protect themselves from the sun. Students try and locate the animals at the zoo.
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The Rock Cycle
In this rock cycle instructional activity, students will review the characteristics of the three rock types: igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks. Students will also compare and contrast rocks and minerals. This instructional...
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Igneous Rocks
In this igneous rock instructional activity, student fill in 25 blanks to complete sentences about types of igneous rock, classification of igneous rock, components of igneous rock and how the types of igneous rock are formed.
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My Science Box: Seafloor Spreading
Students examine the movement of plate tectonics. For this lesson on the spreading of the seafloor, students use maps and models to observe how the sea floor spreads.
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Tempera Paint Lesson Ideas
Students create an abstract, non-objective paintings. Students use the various lesson plans to create abstract paintings that include an art with text lesson, a sand textured paint lesson, and a radiating design lesson.
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Play Dough
Students explore with play dough. In this creating dough activity, students make homemade play dough and experiment with shapes, counting, and manipulation to increase dexterity.
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Air Pressure
Students identify air pressure and how it affects objects. # Show the students a bottle that has a mouth that is too small for an egg to pass through. Set a piece of paper on fire and drop it into the bottle. Place one hard boiled egg...
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Yum - Yum!! - The Digestion Lesson
Students explore the various components of the digestive system and learn about both the physical and chemical processes that work together to break down food into absorbable molecules.
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Don't Marry the Mole!
Third graders demonstrate the power of solar energy by completing a variety of activities, including the creation of a Pizza Box Solar Oven.
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AIR PRESSURE
Sixth graders identify air pressure and how it affects objects. They experiment with one hard boiled egg in a bottle and the affects of air pressure on the egg.