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Science Struck

Science Struck: Examples of Destructive Forces of Nature

For Students 4th - 8th
Discusses the destructive forces unleashed by volcanic eruptions, and the movement of water, wind, ice, and tectonic plates.
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Science Struck

Science Struck: Examples of Constructive Forces of Nature

For Students 4th - 8th
Discusses the constructive forces resulting from volcanic eruptions and the movement of water, wind, ice, and tectonic plates.
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Other

Neef: Greening Stem Toolkit

For Students Pre-K - 1st
The National Environmental Education Foundation is greening the STEM program in an effort to attend to the demands of the environmental challenges facing the nation and the world in the 21st Century. Lessons included in this toolkit...
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Science Struck

Science Struck: Famous Hurricanes of the World

For Students 4th - 8th
Describes famous hurricanes that have struck in the Northern Hemisphere since 1900, the regions affected, the intensity of the storms, and the extent of damage each caused. The hurricanes are organized in sequential order.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Mn Step: Schoolyard Bio Blitz

For Teachers 6th - 8th
For this activity, students visit a small section of the schoolyard and record observations in a scientific journal. They will observe different things as the school year progresses, including ecological relationships, human impact on...
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Website
NASA

Climate Kids: Climate Change Trivia

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Fun website for kids on earth science presents trivia game in which students can test their knowledge on what they have learned about climate.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Fourth Grade: Earth Science: Erosion and Deposition by Flowing Water

For Students 4th - 5th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses how flowing water causes erosion; describes how runoff, streams, and rivers change Earth's surface; and identifies features caused by groundwater erosion.
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Science Struck

Science Struck: Facts About Hurricane Rita

For Students 4th - 8th
Describes the impact of Hurricane Rita which struck Texas and Louisiana soon after Hurricane Katrina left. Many of the resulting deaths were due to an uncoordinated evacuation and poor storm preparations.
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Science Struck

Science Struck: Causes and Effects of Hurricanes

For Students 4th - 8th
Discusses the causes of hurricanes and their effects on a region, including storm surges, heavy winds, precipitation, and possible tornadoes.
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Website
Other

Hong Kong Observatory: Nature's Wonders Explained

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about sunburns, rainbows, lenses, red eyes in photos, and why the sky is blue. Slightly random set of "wonders" but informative and available in both English and Chinese.
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ArtsNow

Arts Now Learning: Realizing the Power of Your Own Creativity [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
In this lesson plan, students interpret a poem called 'The Little Blue Engine' by adding music, movement, visual art, and drama. After performing their creation, they will discuss any mathematical and/or scientific connections that have...
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Other

Planet Ark: World Environmental News

For Students 9th - 10th
Welcome to Planet Ark's daily Reuters World Environment News - the most comprehensive source of environmental news on the Net. To read previous news stories, please use the search engine below to find stories relating to any...