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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Exploring Uses of Rocks and Minerals

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students explore the uses of rocks and minerals. They make observations to identify objects from the present and past are made out of rocks.
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Lesson Plan
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Ocean Floor Properties and Near Shore Environments

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore and model the characteristics of the ocean floor and near shore environments through in-class demonstrations, laboratory activities, and internet research. They use classroom materials to research the characteristics of...
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Worksheet
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Keira Knightley

For Students 4th - 8th
In this famous leaders worksheet, students read a passage about Keira Knightley and then complete a variety of activities including spelling, cloze, synonym matches, and scrambled sentences.
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Math: Counting on Others

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students use counting skills to decide who wins the Classroom Winter Games. They use numeral writing and tally marks to keep score. Students have an opportunity to pretend they are competing for medals in the Winter Games while using...
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Worksheet
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Rocks Review

For Students 7th - 12th
For this rocks worksheet, learners review the characteristics of igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks. This worksheet has 4 true or false, 16 fill in the blank, and 5 matching questions.
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Lesson Plan
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Most Wonderful Gift

For Teachers K - 5th
Pupils discover that folktales reveal a great deal about the place in which they originate. They identify physical and human characteristics of a place and explain how culture influences the way people think. They illustrate cultural...
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Environment

For Teachers K - 5th
Students examine the energy saving benefits of trees. They identify ways in which trees reduce air pollution. They also work together to solve problems related to pollution.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Rocks Unit

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students learn about all types of rocks through a unit study consisting of 6 days. They are doing activities such as illustrating rocks, answering questions on a worksheet, reading, and reviewing questions. After the end of each...
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Lesson Planet Article
Curated OER

Homeschooling Chronicles - The Art of Studying

For Teachers 6th
Learning study skills takes practice and patience.
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Handout
Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Cement

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes what cement is, where it comes from, uses, and possible substitutes.
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Handout
Australian Museum

Australian Museum: Sedimentary Processes

For Students 9th - 10th
Everything you need to know about sedimentary rocks and the processes by which they are created, including weathering, soils, environments, and classification.
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Interactive
Quia

Quia: Dig Into Geology

For Students 3rd - 8th
Site provides games and activities that will allow students to have fun, and learn more about rocks and minerals at the same time.