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- Building a stratovolcano
- Students will review the three types of volcanoes. Students will construct a stratovolcano and determine the composition of each type of volcano. Students will research examples of stratovolcanoes using internet resources.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 6 and 8–12 Science)
- By Jessica Bohn.
- Earthquakes: Causes and effects
- This is a lesson plan designed to stimulate student interest in the forces of nature. The lessons culminate in a hands-on learning experience about earthquakes.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Science)
- By Tom Weakland.
- Learning about rocks
- In this lesson, students will be engaged in hands-on experiences while they explore rocks.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 1 Mathematics and Science)
- By Debbie Hansman.
- Minerals and math
- Students will develop ways to create self-devised rules for classifying minerals and relate this information to scientific ways of classifying minerals according to their characteristics. They will then compile this information into a chart and convert parts of the chart into a line or bar graph.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Mathematics and Science)
- By Courtney Richards.
- Rocks really rock! A lesson on the classification of rocks
- This lesson will help students classify various rocks according to specified criteria. It will also help students classify a given rock using selected mineral identification tests. Students will use a graphic organizer to display their findings.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Science)
- By Grace Smith.
