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Compounding the Problem

For Teachers K - 4th
Pupils sharpen their dictionary skills and their understanding of compound words in this plan. Tailor it to the grade level you teach by honing in on specific skills. For older learners, the plan suggests providing a word and having them...
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The 'Solar' System Past and Present

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students identify cardinal and intermediate directions, recognize that models changes due to new or improved observations and technology, identify the major characteristics of the planets including their positions in the solar system,...
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Database

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders collect daily weather information and introduce them to databases.
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Sunny Delight

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore completing experiments through the scientific method.
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DEW POINT

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders investigate conditions causing saturation and measure the dew point of the atmosphere performing simple experiments.
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Planets in Our Solar System

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Each member of a four-student group takes on a specific aspect of an assigned planet to research. After gathering information, the team works together to create a travel brochure and a presentation intended to convince other classmates...
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What Would You Take to Sea? Instructions for Teachers

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students, who are teachers, discover the hazards facing sailors hundreds of years ago as they prepare a lesson to use in their classroom. They examine what each group of students will investigate, and how the findings will be discussed.
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Season's Greetings

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore Earth's seasons using an interactive website. In this earth science lesson plan, students watch video segments and explain Earth's seasonal milestones. They discuss the factors that causes seasonal changes.
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Fronts

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders define cold and warm fronts, explain how they are formed and they ways that they affect the weather.
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Dew Point

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders investigate saturation conditions and measure the dew point. They conduct an experiment, record data on a worksheet, and measure the dew point in the experiment.
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Water and Ice

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore water and ice. In this 3 states of matter lesson, students work with a partner to observe, illustrate, and describe the characteristics of an ice cube in a cup. The ice cube is observed again in 15 minutes and changes...
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Thunderstorms

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders investigate the attraction between two different charges to explain the concept of lightning in a thunderstorm.
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Ptolemy, Copernicus, & the Church

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students determine the difference between a geocentric universe and a heliocentric universe.
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Weather Predictions

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students play the role of weather personalities by making five day forecasts based on data gathered from observations, weather instruments, and weather maps. Each day a small group makes a class forecast for the next day and reviews the...
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The Sky and the Dichotomous Key

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Learners use a dichotomous key to distinguish between different types of clouds
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Water and Ice

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students study the liquid and solid states of water. In this water states lesson plan, students complete three experiments to study water as it cycles from a liquid state to a solid state and back. Students finish with a Venn Diagram...
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GPS Treasure Hunt for Knowledge

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine themselves as being part of a global community. In this global community lesson, students investigate GPS systems. Students gain knowledge on how the device works. Students discover that satellites provide information...
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Solar System Fun Facts

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students read facts about the Solar System. In this solar system lesson plan, students read facts on the dimensions, planets, and workings of the solar system. There is a big emphasis on Saturn.
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Hyperstudio Solar System Review: Technology, Study Skills

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students use Hyperstudio to review important points before taking a test at the end of a study unit on the solar system. This concept could easily be switched to many different topics.
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Weather Predictions

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore meteorologists. They explore symbols on a weather map and make five day forecasts.
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Weather Myths

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders relate myths to weather phenomenon. They write and illustrated a weather myth and present it to the class.
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Weather Records

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students write newspaper articles using a "weather record" worksheet and information they find in newspapers.
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Severe Weather Planning

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders research the need to prepared for a severe weather event. They select one type of weather condition and explain how to be prepared in a report.
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Asteroids

For Teachers K - 12th
Learners examine the different types of asteroids and how they enter the atmosphere.  In this space lesson students use mashed potatoes to create an asteroid they can eat.