Teaching Fast and Slow Changes to Earth’s Surface
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Teach fast and slow changes to Earth’s surface with posters. To improve conceptualization, add hands-on earth science activities. (more…)
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Teaching How to Reduce Impacts of Natural Disasters with STEM
Reducing impacts of natural disasters make great STEM challenges! Use these activities to reinforce the engineering design process. Simultaneously, teach kids about fast changes to Earth’s surface. (more…)
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Mapping Volcanoes – Kids Make Plate Tectonics Diagrams
Mapping volcanoes is a great way to teach kids about fast changes to Earth’s surface. First, help your students understand latitude and longitude. Second, ask them to plot the coordinates…
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Best Physical Science Projects for 3rd, 4th, and 5th Grades
Looking for the best physical science projects for 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade students? Try these simple activities! The age-appropriate resources also address Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). Whether you’re…
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You’ll Love These Fourth Grade Earth Science Projects
Use a variety of fourth grade earth science projects to teach slow and fast changes. This set of lesson plans engages kids – and matches the standards! (more…)
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Teaching About Fossils – Evidence in Layers of Sedimentary Rock
Teaching about fossils requires a step-by-step approach. First, kids must understand how layers of sedimentary rock form. Second, they learn about evidence in layers and records left behind. Hands-on earth…
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Teaching Paddle-to-the-Sea, a Book About the Great Lakes
Teaching Paddle-to-the-Sea by Holling Clancy Holling? Take your kids on an adventure through the Great Lakes. Plentiful figurative language, detailed line drawings, and beautiful water colors make it a truly…
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Great Lakes Water Activities – Hydrology for Kids
Great Lakes water activities provides lots of teachable moments. Start with the hydrosphere. Then move on to the evaporation and the water cycle. In addition, kids can learn about nutrient…
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Teaching Great Lakes Geology and Glaciers for Kids
Teaching Great Lakes geology? Focus on glaciers and the rock layers they uncovered. In these activities, kids explore eras and the geologic timescale. Then they take a look at the…
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Teach Great Lakes Facts with a Collaborative Research Project
Let kids discover Great Lakes facts with a short, collaborative research project. First, put kids in groups of five. Second, ask each student to investigate one lake. Third, combine the…
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