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  • This Land is Our Land

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    In this lesson, students will explore long-term trends in land use using data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Disciplinary core ideas covered are natural resources and human impacts on Earth systems.…

  • Wildfire!

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    In this lesson, students will determine whether there is a correlation between drought and wildfires using data from two states. Disciplinary core ideas covered are the roles of water in Earth’s surface processes and…

  • Convergent or Divergent?

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    In this lesson, students will explore the relationship between earthquake depth and tectonic plate boundaries. Disciplinary core ideas covered are Earth materials and systems and plate tectonics and large-scale system…

  • Radon Mapper

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    In this lesson, students will learn about the radiation levels in their state and county and compare them to levels in two other states. Teaching about radon addresses a safety issue and relates to content knowledge…

  • Tectonic Plate Shuffle

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    In this lesson, students will develop a model that illustrates that the tectonic plates are moving in different directions on Earth’s surface. Disciplinary core ideas covered are Earth materials and systems and plate…

  • Volcano Risk

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    In this lesson, students will explore volcanoes in the United States and relate them to tectonic plates in Earth’s crust. Disciplinary core ideas covered are Earth materials and systems and plate tectonics and large-…

  • Catch the Wave!

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    In this lesson, students will use buoy data to determine the relationship between wind speed and wave height. Disciplinary core ideas covered are Earth materials and systems and the roles of water in Earth’s surface…

  • Dissolved Oxygen and Water Quality

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    In this lesson, students will explore the relationship between water temperature and dissolved oxygen. Disciplinary core ideas covered are natural resources and Earth’s systems. Tips for scaling down, scaling up, and…

  • Oceans and Climate

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    In this lesson, students will explore how oceans mitigate climate at midlatitudes. Disciplinary core ideas covered are the roles of water in Earth’s surface processes and weather and climate. Tips for scaling down,…

  • Tides of Change

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    In this lesson, students will explore the relationship between the ocean tides and the cycles of the Moon. Disciplinary core ideas covered are the roles of water in Earth’s surface processes and Earth materials and…

  • Photoperiods

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    In this lesson, students will see how photoperiods change during a year, at locations at different latitudes. Disciplinary core ideas covered are Earth and the solar system and Earth’s systems. Tips for scaling down,…

  • Solar Terminator

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    In this lesson, students will illustrate and compare the patterns of day and night across the globe during different seasons. Disciplinary core ideas covered are Earth and the solar system and Earth’s systems. Tips for…

  • Tonight’s Sky

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    In this lesson, students will discover what planets they can locate in the evening sky and where to find them. Disciplinary core ideas covered are Earth’s place in the universe. Tips for scaling down, scaling up, and…

  • Hiding Out

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    In this lesson, students will examine the biotic and abiotic features necessary for survival of an organism by developing a plan to go into hiding for a year in a remote location that would provide the conditions to…

  • Modeling Cells

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    This lesson helps students understand the function of the nucleus, cell membrane, cell wall, mitochondria, and chloroplasts. Students will relate the structure of each organelle to its function, develop and use a model…

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