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Lesson Plan List for: Earth System, Structure, and Processes

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Resource	Grade Level	Media Type
Alaska Native Ways of Knowing In this media-rich lesson, students prepare classroom science fair projects that demonstrate the application of traditional knowledge to a scientific topic.	3-12	Lesson Plan
As the Rotor Turns: Wind Power and You An Investigation of Wind Power as an Energy Resource in Pennsylvania	6-8	Lesson Plan
Breaking it Down - Weathering and Erosion This Nature lesson discusses the processes of weathering and erosion and how they work together to shape the earth’s landscape.	9-12	Lesson Plan
Careers in Science In this media-rich lesson, students explore careers in science through profiles of Alaska Native scientists. They consider how traditional ways of knowing and Western approaches to science can complement each other and allow students to incorporate their own interests when considering careers in science.	6-12	Lesson Plan
Earthquakes Students explore the causes of earthquakes, including the role of tectonic plates, and consider the efforts scientists are making to better understand and predict these sometimes deadly events.	6-12	Lesson Plan
The Effects of Global Warming in Alaska In this media-rich lesson, students learn how global warming is changing the Alaskan environment and examine the consequences of climate change on the region's human and wildlife inhabitants.	6-12	Lesson Plan
Exploring Environmental Change Students explore the connections that can exist in a natural environment, and examine how changes to the environment, particularly those caused by human activity, can affect those connections.	6-9	Lesson Plan
Feeling Hot, Hot, Hot! In this Nature lesson, students will learn about different types of volcanoes, how and why they erupt and the physical impact of volcanic eruptions.	9-11	Lesson Plan
Fun with Fossils Students create their own fossils, and then learn how real fossils form, and investigate what they can tell us about the past.	3-5	Lesson Plan
Natural Hazards Students are introduced to a variety of natural hazards and explore how understanding these threats make us better able to avoid or reduce their potential harmful impact.	6-12	Lesson Plan
Performing Well Under Pressure In this Nature lesson, students will explore the characteristics of diamonds. They will begin building an understanding of their formative environment, the resulting crystal structures and the physical properties of earth materials.	9-11	Lesson Plan
Plate Tectonics Students are introduced to the theory of plate tectonics and explore how the theory was developed and supported by evidence.	6-8	Lesson Plan
Recycling and Composting Students learn about the value renewable resources hold for our society and the broader community of living things. They expand their understanding of two important conservation activities we can engage in: recycling and composting.	K-5	Lesson Plan
The Scientific Process Students explore how they can use the processes of science to learn about events that occurred in the past. They make observations, develop a hypothesis, and use evidence to test their hypothesis to see how well it holds up in light of their evidence.	6-8	Lesson Plan
Seasons on Earth Students study satellite data and explore an example of long-term climate change to learn about the seasons, changes in climate, and the role of Earth’s tilted axis.	6-12	Lesson Plan
Stressed Out! In this lesson, students will identify methods for detecting and locating earthquakes, utilizing excerpts from the Nature episode titled “Can Animals Predict Disaster?”	9-11	Lesson Plan
Volcanoes Students investigate the processes that build volcanoes, the factors that influence different eruption types, and the threats volcanoes pose to their surrounding communities. They use what they have learned to identify physical features and eruption types of several actual volcanic episodes.	6-12	Lesson Plan
Your Own Backyard Students are introduced to a variety of environments, discuss the environmental features of the area where they live, and take a field trip to explore a local environment.	K-2	Lesson Plan
You’re As Cold As Ice! In this Nature lesson, students learn how glaciers and glacial movement have affected the Earth through a series of Web interactives and hands-on activities.	9-12	Lesson Plan