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Earth, Moon, Mars Balloons

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students demonstrate size and orbits of Earth, Moon, and Mars. In this space science lesson plan, students will use balloons to show how the size and distance between the planets and satellite compare.
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Earth Day Grocery Bag Art

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students decorate grocery bags with messages aimed at increasing environmental responsibility. They deliver the bags to local grocery stores in time for Earth Day.
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Styrofoam Earth

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars examine how there are three layers inside the Earth. They design their own model of the layers of the Earth with a Styrofoam ball. They illustrate the layers inside the Earth with crayons.
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Earth And Its Moon

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this earth and moon worksheet, students read 4 different statements about the placement of the earth and moon during different times. Students write in the effect of each of these statements. This worksheet is a graphic organizer.
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Earth & Beyond: Dryland Salinisation

For Teachers 7th - 10th
In this earth and beyond worksheet, students read information about dryland salinsation, a serious problem facing Western Australia, and then answer 14 questions about the topic.
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Why Is Our Stream Changing?

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Learners test turbidity, pH, oxygen content and temperature of local stream. In this earth science instructional activity, students collect and record data from the experiment. They analyze findings and present it to class.
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The Four Seasons - Earth's Rotation

For Teachers K - 3rd
Young scholars identify characteristics in correlation with each season and identify dates of the changing seasons. They identify and describe how the Earth rotates around the sun and its effects on the temperatures of the earth.
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Comparing Earth and the Moon

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this Earth and moon learning exercise, students will complete a Venn diagram comparing the characteristics of the moon and the Earth. The Venn diagram has a fill in the blank statement in each circle with blank lines for students to...
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Earth's Structure

For Students 5th - 8th
In this earth worksheet, students complete a graphic organizer by filling in the 4 layers of the Earth and a brief description of each layer.
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Volcano

For Students 6th - 8th
In this earth science instructional activity, students find the terms that are associated with a volcano and the answers are found at the bottom of the page.
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Volcanoes Word Search

For Students 6th - 8th
In this earth science worksheet, students find the words that are associated with the concept of a volcano and the answers are found at the bottom of the page.
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Volcano Terminology

For Students 6th - 8th
In this earth science worksheet, middle schoolers find the words that are pertaining to volcano terminology and the answers are found at the bottom of the page.
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Earthquakes And Volcanoes

For Students 6th - 8th
In this earth science worksheet, learners find the words that are associated with the events of earthquakes and the landform of a volcano.
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Earthquake Wordsearch

For Students 6th - 8th
In this earth science activity, students find the words that are associated with the concept of earthquakes and the answers are found at the bottom of the page.
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Volcanoes

For Students 6th - 8th
For this earth science worksheet, students find the words that are related to the study of volcanoes and the answers are found at the bottom of the page.
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Earth, the Universe, and Culture

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore different scientists throughout history.  In this scientists and culture lesson students research using the Internet and complete a handout. 
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Seasons on Earth

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine how seasons occur and explore how the different angles effect surface heating.  In this climate lesson students interpret satellite maps of the world that show seasonal differences in plant life. 
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Day And Night: Interdisciplinary Study of Cyclic Change

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders conduct a "Length of Day Symposium." They complete a variety of activities and explorations regarding the earth's rotation, its revolution around the sun and the cyclic changes in climate and energy distribution on the...
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Motions and Their Effects

For Teachers 4th - 8th
With a simple blackboard-style appearance, these slides list facts about the reason for the seasons, solstices, and equinoxes. It also touches on Kepler's first law of planetary motion. There are no pictures or graphics to help explain...
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Foucault Pendulum Worksheet

For Students 5th - 8th
Many museums and observatories have a Foucault pendulum set up to demonstrate Earth's rotation upon an axis. This activity would be especially valuable if you happen upon one of these displays during a field trip. You could also find a...
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Jeopardy

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Providing an interactive experience, this Jeopardy-style game leads players through a review of scientific concepts. The presentation covers topics such as sound, the Earth's layers, magnetism, and the states of matter. This would be a...
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Plants Scavenger Hunt Activity

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
The hunt is on! Provide young botanists with a list of eighteen plant-related questions and let them loose as they search for answers on corresponding fact cards. Perform this activity in the classroom or use it as an opportunity to take...
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The Magnetometer

For Teachers 5th - 10th
Physical or earth science pupils prepare a magnetometer by inducing magnetism into a pair of straight pins. As the pins hang from a thread, they can be used to detect the magnetic field or poles of a magnet. They could also be used as a...
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Astronomy - Ancient Philosophies

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Combine science and social studies with this collection of notes on ancient astronomy. Ideas propagated by early scientists influenced the way people viewed life and our place in the universe. Examine the philosophies of Aristotle,...

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