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  • Investigating Soils and Earth Systems

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    Investigating Soils and Earth Systems

    Because soil sustains life, it offers an excellent context for exploring the interrelationships among the biosphere,…

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    Earth Science
    Atmosphere and Air
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  • Hands-In Science

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    Hands-In Science

    Studying soil through a series of integrated activities is a great way to develop your own "hands-in" Earth science…

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    Soil
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  • Backyard Astronomy

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    Backyard Astronomy

    Parents and children can learn about the sky from their own backyard.

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    Space and Astronomy
    Science
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  • Radio Astronomers for a Day

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    Radio Astronomers for a Day

    Students take an overnight visit to the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) and perform research using a 40-ft.…

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    Science
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  • Earth and Shadows: The Reasons for Seasons

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    Earth and Shadows: The Reasons for Seasons

    Try a printable science activity that helps students understand the reasons for the seasons by making a model of Earth…

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    Earth Science
    Seasons
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  • Discovering a Planet: How to Tell a Star from a Planet

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    Discovering a Planet: How to Tell a Star from a Planet

    This printable science activity explains how you can tell the difference between a star and a planet when you are…

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    Space and Astronomy
    Solar System
    Science
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  • Scale Models: Modeling the Solar System

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    Scale Models: Modeling the Solar System

    In this printable science activity, students make a scale model of the solar system. This activity includes Pluto as a…

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    Space and Astronomy
    Solar System
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  • Making Time Lines: Relating Time to Distance

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    Making Time Lines: Relating Time to Distance

    Explore an activity that integrates math and science, as students create a large chart to plot a time line of Earth's…

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    Earth Science
    Science
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  • Making Model Fossils

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    Making Model Fossils

    Students learn about fossils and how they are created. They then simulate this process, using plaster to make their own…

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    Earth Science
    Fossils
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  • Learning about Metamorphic Rock

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    Learning about Metamorphic Rock

    In this science activity, students learn how metamorphic rocks are formed, and then make models of the Earth's crust,…

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    Geology
    Rocks
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  • Glaciers: Ice That Flows

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    Glaciers: Ice That Flows

    In this activity, students learn how glaciers are formed and how they move materials around Earth. They then experiment…

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    Earth Science
    Glaciers
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  • Density: Making a Water Sandwich

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    Density: Making a Water Sandwich

    In this classroom activity, students use liquid solutions to learn about and experiment with density.

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    Physics
    Density
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  • Earthquake Waves

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    Earthquake Waves

    In this activity, students create model buildings from toothpicks. Using Jell-O, sand, and modeling clay, they then…

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    Earth Science
    Earthquakes
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  • Water Sample Evaluation

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    Water Sample Evaluation

    Introduce your students to a lab that evaluates a students ability to check and measure the clarity and odor of two…

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    Environmental Science
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  • Height, Mass, and Shape

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    Height, Mass, and Shape

    Introduce your students to a lab that evaluates a student's ability to describe items based on their physical…

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    Physics
    Mass and Weight
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  • Three Kinds of Beaks

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    Three Kinds of Beaks

    Introduce your students to a lab that evaluates students' ability to identify and describe a desirable beak design,…

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    Animals (Zoology)
    Biology
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  • Simple Machines Lab

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    Simple Machines Lab

    Introduce your students to a lab that evaluates a student's ability to design and build simple machines to make work…

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    Physics
    Machines
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  • Lunar Features

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    Lunar Features

    Introduce your students to a lab that evaluates a student's ability to identify and describe lunar and solar eclipses,…

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    Space and Astronomy
    Eclipse
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  • Microscopes and Cells

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    Microscopes and Cells

    Introduce your students to a lab that evaluates students' ability to distinguish between living and nonliving things,…

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    Human Cells
    Scientific Method
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  • Mineral Properties

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    Mineral Properties

    Introduce your students to a lab that evaluates students' understanding of mineral properties, including luster,…

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    Minerals
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  • Soil Samples

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    Soil Samples

    In this lab, students evaluate a soil sample in order to determine its suitability for planting. Students test nitrogen…

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  • Explore Activity: Exploring Parts of Soil

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    Explore Activity: Exploring Parts of Soil

    Students explore different materials found in soil. Materials list, rubric, worksheets, and answer key are provided.

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  • Investigate Activity: Investigating Owl Pellets

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    Investigate Activity: Investigating Owl Pellets

    Students learn about an owl's niche in its ecosystem by studying owl pellets. Materials list, rubric, worksheets, and…

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  • Explore Activity: Exploring Elements

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    Explore Activity: Exploring Elements

    Students observe and classify different materials. Materials list, rubric, worksheets, and answer key are provided.

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    Chemistry
    Science
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