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A Pig Needs…
In thispig fact worksheet, students write what a pig needs in the circles. No information or facts are provided on the page.
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My Farm Animal Needs
In this farm animals worksheet, students write or draw the necessary things their chosen farm animal needs. There are no directions on the page.
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Animals at Night
In this nocturnal animals worksheet, learners study a fact page with lists of mammals, insects, birds and amphibians that they may see on the school grounds at night. There are no questions to answer.
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Ground Rules
In this life skills worksheet, students write rules to live by in each of the boxes provided. There are 5 boxes with one example.
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Wildlife - Friendly Places
In this wildlife instructional activity, students determine whether group of places are suitable for wildlife and group them under the headings always, sometimes, or never. A reference website for additional activities is given.
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Edible Artwork for Birds
In this craft project instructional activity, students gather materials and read the 7 steps to create an edible bird feeder picture made from lard and bird seed.
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Be Animal Friendly
In this animal education worksheet, students write 5 messages and draw 5 pictures about how to treat animals. There is 1 example provided.
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What Cats Need
In this pet care worksheet, students analyze a photograph that shows the necessary items needed for cat care. There are no directions on the page.
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Who Lives Here?
In this animal habitat worksheet, students look at 6 pictures of different animal habitats and write the animal that belongs to each one. Pictures include a nest, a fish tank, a crate, and more.
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Christa McAuliffe: Teacher in Space
Young scholars study the life of Christa McAuliffe who was on the Challenger space shuttle lost their lives when the ship exploded.
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Investigation 8 - Weather Forecasts
Fourth graders examine how to predict and evaluate weather forecasts. Discuss with students why weather predictions are important to us. Ask them what people do after they hear a forecast. They brainstorm reasons forecasts are important...
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Let's Write a Newspaper Story
In this let's write a newspaper story activity, students choose a story, explain why they chose this story, then write what they will do to make this a successful newspaper story.
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Moon Glow
Students identify the Earth-Moon relationship and the phases of the Moon. They participate in an activity that illustrates why the Moon has so many different looks within a lunar cycle. They discuss solar and lunar eclipses.
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Thunderstorm Outflow
Students list at least three physical characteristics of a thunderstorm outflow. They explain what physical process occurs in a thunderstorm to create the storm's outflow, and locate the thunderstorm's outflow.
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Phases of the Moon
Students research and identify the phases of the moon. They consider the moon's rotation, as well as that of the earth and sun. They write a description of their research and present it to the class.
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Kepler And His Laws
Students engage in an overview of the story of Tycho Brahe and Johannes Kepler, and of Kepler's laws. Each of Kepler's laws be studied separately in more detail in later lessons. They examine Kepler's 3rd law.
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Planetary Cereal Project
Sixth graders decorate an empty cereal box with information and games showing their comprehension of factual information about an assigned planet. This is a nice, creative lesson about the solar system.
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Jamestown
Fifth graders research the Jamestown settlement and examine life in the colonies from 1607-1610. They explore websites, develop a timeline, select two settlers to research, and write three letters written from the point of view of their...
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Defining Values: Environmental Issues
Students analyze an environmental issue of local or regional interest and compare and contrast the roles of the individual and the community in responding to the issue. They discuss how values are expressed in environmental issues and...
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Land Use Over Time
Students view aerial photos and topographic maps of their local area. They compare and contrast major land use patterns over time by comparing these images to maps that are at least 50 years old. They analyze them using the four land use...
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Gravity In The Universe
Students assess and explore gravity in the Universe via several short video lessons. They analyze why this science matters and the history of Sir Isaac Newton's law of gravity. A variety of questions are asked within this lesson for each...
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Analogies
In this analogies worksheet, students complete seven analogies by choosing and writing the best word out of a choice of four to fill in each blank.
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Solar Storms: Sequences and Probabilities
In this sequences and probabilities activity, students read about solar storms and determine the probability that none of the events occurred on the same day.
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Private Sector Enticing Public into Final Frontier
Students study entrepreneurship in space. In this space science instructional activity, students discuss an article provided and explain why their senses are important to finding opportunities. Students list three possible opportunities...
