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Extreme Weather!
Students develop an awareness of basic meteorology and related earth science topics. They reinforce geographical knowledge and build analytical and communications skills through class presentations. Students research exciting weather...
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Types of Scientists
For this science worksheet, students match each type of scientist listed in the left-had column to its correct description found in the right-hand column. There are 34 different scientists to match on the sheet.
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Super Scientist Quiz
In this science worksheet, students match each of the descriptions on the right to the correct scientist listed on the right. There are thirty scientists to identify and match on the sheet.
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What Comes Before
In this alphabetical order worksheet, students complete 10 questions in which they tell the letter that comes before a specified letter in the alphabet.
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Tsunamis
Students investigate the natural disasters known as tsunamis by researching the Internet. In this nature lesson, students define the word tsunami and discuss how they are created. Students complete an online activity based on...
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Shake, Rattle and Erupt
Students study myths regarding four earthquakes myths. They receive a list of supplies each family should have at home to prepare for an earthquake and construct an "Earthquake Preparation" poster showing some of the most important items...
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Help! I'm Under Too Much Pressure!
Students play with a ping pong ball sized piece of modeling clay observing what happens to the clay as they play with it and write their observations in their notebooks. They share the results of their observations introducing the term...
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The Planets Terra Firma
Students explore the theories of the creation of the universe and examine the properties of celestial bodies. They analyze the relationship between the sun, Earth and the other planets.
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Relative Ages of Rocks
In this rocks learning exercise, high schoolers review how sediments are layered over time and how the relative ages of rocks are determined. This learning exercise has 1 matching and 11 multiple choice questions.
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Lumping vs. Splitting
Students transform ordinary long-scrolling page into a logically connected web of information.
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Glaciers and Ice Wedging
Fourth graders observe buckling sidewalks and potholes before attempting to determine how these things are caused. They freeze water filled plastic cups that have been covered. As the water freezes, the students observe what happens to...
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Super Scientists Code
In this science worksheet, middle schoolers use the key code on the right to unscramble each of the scientists. They also match each of the scientists found to their correct description.
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The Seafloor
In this seafloor worksheet, students review the terms associated with formations found on the seafloor including sea mounts and seafloor spreading. This worksheet has 8 fill in the blank questions.
National Geographic
National Geographic: Forces of Nature
This educational site provides information about deadly forces of nature, such as, tornadoes, volcanoes, hurricanes, and earthquakes.
Vision Learning
Visionlearning: Earth Science: Plate Tectonics Ii: Plate Boundaries and Forces
Instructional module focusing on plate tectonics. Discussion includes plates, plate boundaries, and driving forces. Site also includes an interactive practice quiz and links relating to the topic.
Ohio State University
Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears: The Forces That Change the Face of Earth
Learn how different types of Earth processes change Earth's surface.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Volcanism
Volcanoes are one of the most dynamic, powerful, and visible forces on Earth. This interactive resource adapted from the National Park Service uses images to describe different types and parts of volcanoes, volcanic rocks, magma, and...
Oregon State University
Osu: Volcano World: Spreading Plate Boundaries
This page has pictures and descriptions of different areas on Earth where the plates are spreading. Also includes links to more information on slow, medium, and fast moving plates.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Earth and Space Science: The Engine That Drives the Earth
Material to begin an exploration of volcanoes, earthquakes, and plate tectonics. An hour-long video is accompanied by learning goals, an outline and overview, details on volcano types, plate boundaries, and "hot spots," and ideas for...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Natural Disasters
Students are introduced to our planet's structure and its dynamic system of natural forces through an examination of the natural hazards of earthquakes, volcanoes, landslides, tsunamis, floods and tornados, as well as avalanches, fires,...
Math Science Nucleus
I. Science Ma Te: Integrating Science, Math and Technology
This site offers a wealth of online textbook-related materials that encourage the discovery of science in the world around us. Enter the site to access material on specific topics. Each section contains reading material (complete with...
Instituto Latinoamericano de la Comunicacion Educativa
Red Escolar: Volcanes Del Mundo
In Spanish. Volcanoes are one of the most dynamic, powerful, and visible forces on Earth. Find out detailed information about the different volcanoes around the world.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Earth Layers
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson students will recognize that changes that occur in the layers of the Earth (volcanoes and earthquakes) are a result of forces acting upon it.
PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: Volcanic Eruption
This animation shows the forces that help form stratovolcanoes.