Students think about regions and borders by determining where they would place …
Students think about regions and borders by determining where they would place borders in an artificial continent, based on a set of physical and cultural features of the area.
Students explore a map showing cropland density around the world. They discover …
Students explore a map showing cropland density around the world. They discover how soil is formed and explore how plants get nutrients from topsoil. Finally, they use computational models to explore how wind, water, and plants affect soil quality.
Students read about the establishment of the Marianas Trench Marine National Monument …
Students read about the establishment of the Marianas Trench Marine National Monument and discuss why it is important to preserve the Mariana Trench and surrounding area.
Students learn about the three ocean light zones, make predictions about deep-sea …
Students learn about the three ocean light zones, make predictions about deep-sea resources, and read about those resources and their value to science and businesses.
Students investigate how different mixtures of energy resources are used to provide …
Students investigate how different mixtures of energy resources are used to provide electricity in different parts of the country. They investigate the conversion efficiency and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions for each energy resource and analyze how different mixtures of energy resources affect the overall efficiency and CO2 emissions for a region.
Students discuss what freshwater is and use maps to predict and identify …
Students discuss what freshwater is and use maps to predict and identify places around the world where it is scarce. They read about the role of water use and consumption in the generation of electricity. Based on a scenario, they research and analyze the impact of a specific energy resource in a specific location on the availability of freshwater
Students will read all about the body's largest organ- skin. Readers will …
Students will read all about the body's largest organ- skin. Readers will learn many facts about skin, including how it protects the body, the layers of skin, and skin color. This article is appropriate for strong upper elementary readers.
Students explore the conditions that make high-quality soils. Using data from field …
Students explore the conditions that make high-quality soils. Using data from field research and interactive computational models, they determine which farming practices best preserve and increase soil quality.
Students analyze the benefits and drawbacks of solar energy by investigating a …
Students analyze the benefits and drawbacks of solar energy by investigating a real-world conflict between farmers and environmentalists in California and a company that wants to build a solar farm nearby. Students read a case scenario, identify specific benefits and drawbacks of the solar farm in the scenario, and write a position statement.
Students watch a video about space probes and discuss the function of …
Students watch a video about space probes and discuss the function of space probes. They use a photo gallery to compare and contrast different structures and equipment of probes, and make connections between the different structures and purposes of space probes. Then students use an interactive diagram of the Cassini space probe to imagine what instruments they might include on a probe of their own design.
Students consult expert resources to identify organisms observed during a plot study, …
Students consult expert resources to identify organisms observed during a plot study, and then use this research to complete species inventory cards that represent the biodiversity of the area studied.
Students analyze data and maps to understand how increased population growth impacts …
Students analyze data and maps to understand how increased population growth impacts the water quality of the Chesapeake Bay. Then they explore how the health of the Bay affects its animals.
Students view a video to learn about volcanoes. Students compare two different …
Students view a video to learn about volcanoes. Students compare two different types of volcanoes (composite and shield volcanoes) by creating a Venn diagram and discussing them with the class.
Students explore maps to discover the distribution of fresh water resources on …
Students explore maps to discover the distribution of fresh water resources on Earth, and they examine graphs to discover how fresh water supplies are used by humans.
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