Students analyze various energy sources, comparing the costs and benefits of natural …
Students analyze various energy sources, comparing the costs and benefits of natural gas, coal, biomass, nuclear, wind, hydropower, and solar power for generating electricity. Students use real-world data to evaluate the relative costs and benefits of using different fuel sources to generate electricity.
Students examine animals that are examples of convergent evolution. They then analyze …
Students examine animals that are examples of convergent evolution. They then analyze wings of bats, birds, and pterosaurs to see why these animals are not closely related.
Students learn to identify cardinal directions using their own classroom, other locations …
Students learn to identify cardinal directions using their own classroom, other locations in and near school, and maps and globes. Then they discuss differences in temperature due to location.
Students will compare miniature models to the real things, then explore maps …
Students will compare miniature models to the real things, then explore maps and globes as models of the Earth. Maps and map features are shown and discussed as the teacher displays a park map, a neighborhood map, a community map, and uses Google maps and Google Earth. A printable student handout is also provided.
Students create a game board using a sustainable seafood guide. They play …
Students create a game board using a sustainable seafood guide. They play a game to explore why some seafood is considered sustainable and how choosing sustainable seafood can have a postive impact on the environment.
Students group vertebrates and share their reasoning in classifying them. They compare …
Students group vertebrates and share their reasoning in classifying them. They compare their approach to Linnaean and modern systems in order to explore evolutionary relationships and the dynamic nature of classification.
Students analyze a map to identify and describe the relationship between habitat …
Students analyze a map to identify and describe the relationship between habitat loss, land cover, and indigenous territories. After analyzing the effects of human activity on the current map, students make a prediction about how railroad development may impact the rain forest ecosystem and distribution of indigenous populations.
Students explore the effects of human development on the Amazon rain forest …
Students explore the effects of human development on the Amazon rain forest in order to access valuable resources by analyzing the map Amazonia: The Human Impact. After analyzing effects due to mining and the construction of hydroelectric dams and oil and gas blocks, students write a proposal to protect an area that is at risk of being developed in the future.
Students discover how geologists use the composition and location of rocks to …
Students discover how geologists use the composition and location of rocks to find deposits of oil and natural gas. They use an interactive computational model to explore how hydraulic fracturing releases natural gas from deep shale formations.
Students explore the difference between weather and climate by investigating extreme weather …
Students explore the difference between weather and climate by investigating extreme weather on Earth and its contributing factors. Students brainstorm a list of weather-related words and phrases. They will then gather information about weather by viewing images and videos and discussing with peers, and then record the information they have learned on a provided worksheet.
Students compare ways of investigating weather on Earth and on other planets …
Students compare ways of investigating weather on Earth and on other planets in our solar system. They use a video to discuss which different types of weather information might help us understand what the environments are like on each planet. Then students compare and contrast weather conditions for planets in our solar system.
Students investigate conditions that affect extreme weather on Earth. They will use …
Students investigate conditions that affect extreme weather on Earth. They will use brainstorming, discussion, and resources such as images and video to gather information about weather, and then record their information on a provided worksheet.
Students use interactive computational models to explore how light-colored surfaces such as …
Students use interactive computational models to explore how light-colored surfaces such as snow, ice, and some clouds have a cooling effect on Earth. Then they interpret real-world data to examine the positive feedback loop between ice coverage and temperature.
Students identify the issues and terminology related to fisheries sustainability and explore …
Students identify the issues and terminology related to fisheries sustainability and explore the impacts those issues have on specific United States fisheries.
Students identify and characterize important fishing regions on a world map. Then …
Students identify and characterize important fishing regions on a world map. Then they use an online interactive to research the location, sustainability, and level of human consumption for a variety of seafood fisheries.
In this lesson, students analyze the changing perception of the Soviet Union …
In this lesson, students analyze the changing perception of the Soviet Union in the eyes of American citizens from 1920 to 1950 by examining visual and written primary sources from the period.
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