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Read Works

Read Works: Soft Cell

For Teachers 7th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about solar cells being made of plastic. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works

Read Works: Miss Johnson's Plant Experiment

For Teachers 3rd
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a teacher who does an experiment to teach her students that plants need sunlight. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Sources of Energy

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this flipchart, students are introduced to the different sources of energy produced on earth. Students will learn the names of different energy sources, the mechanisms of how each works along with...
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: To the Moon!

For Teachers 3rd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text and timeline about NASA's plans of building a base on the moon and reaching towards Mars. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Thermal Radiation

For Students 7th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How thermal energy is transferred by thermal radiation and sources of thermal radiation.
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Read Works

Read Works: Who Loves the Sun? Iguanas!

For Teachers 3rd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about iguanas and where they live. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Light

For Students 7th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Visible light and the different waves that make it up, infrared light and ultraviolet light.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Using Earth's Magnetic Field

For Students 7th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The Earth's magnetic field and how it protects life on Earth, and how it is used for navigation.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Intro to Climate

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students will learn about the differences between climate and weather. Topics include - Keeling Curve, Average Global Temperature, Electromagnetic Radiation, Energy Balance, Global Equilibrium, and...
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Temperature Heat and the Sun

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson students are introduced to temperature, heat and solar radiation. Students learn the methods of measuring and converting temperature between different units and identifying factors which...
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Climate Intro

For Teachers 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is a short, basic introduction to climate. It includes solar radiation and the electromagnetic spectrum.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Plant Like Protists

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Plant-like protists are known as algae. They are a large and diverse group. Plant-like protists are autotrophs. This means that they produce their own food. They...
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Global Wind Belts

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes how regional differences in solar radiation create global wind belts.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Global Wind Belts

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes how regional differences in solar radiation create global wind belts.
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Other

Explore Learning: Effect of Environment on New Life Form

For Students 5th - 9th
Using the scientific method, control the environmental conditions for a fictional alien organism in order to learn how the organism responds to changes in conditions. Sunlight, water, and temperature can be varied to determine their...
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Ocean Life

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is about the different ocean zones: sunlight zone, twilight zone, and midnight zone. It contains video about ocean life in the different zones.