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Animated video on earth

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The Earth movie teaches K-3 science studenst about the solar system and our planet’s layers: crust, mantle, and core.

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Engaging science lessons

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In this lesson, students will investigate how differences in lava types explain differences in the shape and eruption patterns among volcanoes.

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Over earths orbit and rotation.

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What you will learn from this video What you will learn

The earth rotates on its axis every 24 hours.

The earth orbits around the sun every 365.25 days.

Earth's rotation causes observable patterns like night & day.

Earth's orbit causes some stars to be visible only in certain months.

What is one pattern we observe because of Earth's rotation? Explain.

Draw a diagram of Earth's orbit and rotation. Label the "orbit" and "rotation."

Explain why we need a leap year. Is it because of Earth's orbit or rotation?

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Learn how the earth rotates on its axis every 24 hours and orbits the sun every 365.25 days! Our science video for kids shows you patterns you can observe!

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Great for earth/space units, explains earth in child- friendly terms.

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Earth | NASA Space Place – NASA Science for Kids

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Articles, games and activities about our home planet

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Great for life and earth science. Offers articles, games, and videos.

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Far-Out Facts

* Our solar system's eight planets come in two flavors: smaller rocky planets with solid ground ( Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars) and larger gas giants ( Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune).

* You can spot six of the solar system's planets with the naked eye from Earth-and all eight if you have binoculars or a telescope.

* Astronomers have discovered hundreds of worlds beyond our solar system and are spotting more every day. Scientists believe some of these "exoplanets" may support alien life. Who knows. Maybe an alien kid elsewhere in the galaxy is wondering if you exist.

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Great for life science, offers interactive sites on animals and habitats.

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Animal Profiles
Read interesting facts about the behavior and characteristics of the 142 animal species in Switch Zoo.

Field Trips
Take a tour to learn how to make new animals, go on a creative writing field trip, or explore music 'performed' by animals.

Switch Zoo News and Reviews

Visitors' Pages
Switch Zoo visitors share funny and creative animal names, drawings, stories and poems about the animals, and comments about the zoo. Don't miss the fantastic drawings of combination animals created by 5th grade students.

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Animal Profiles Read interesting facts about the behavior and characteristics of the 142 animal species in Switch Zoo. Field Trips Take a tour to learn how to make new animals, go on a creative writing field trip, or explore music 'performed' by animals.

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Science simulations on earth and space

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This site provides virtual exploration. In this particular activity students compare their walking velocity at school to the moon. Good for space science.

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Grade Level:

Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

Subject:

Math,Science

Common Core Standards:

5.NF.4, 5.NF.6, 5.MD.1, 4.NF.4, 4.NF.4.c, 4.MD.1

State Standards:

NATIONAL/STATE STANDARDS:
NGSS.SEP.1-8

These activities include simple timing and math which will allow students to compare their walking velocity at school to their pace at Craters of the Moon and on the lunar surface.

Objective

Students will be able to calculate and compare their velocity on smooth surfaces versus rough surfaces in order to infer the effect of different conditions (roughness of surface, slope, surface gravity) on their speed.

Background

Instructor must review the use of stopwatches prior to the beginning of the activities. Students should also be instructed to walk at a normal pace (no skipping, running, walking fast etc.). Once on the trail distribute the parent/escorts through the group to guide the students (prevent the students from going the wrong way, going off the trail, running or stopping) and to help prevent errors in timing.
At the school student answers/times should be around 20 minutes per mile. Field trip velocities should be more than 20 but not over 40 minutes per mile.

Lesson plan developed by Teacher-Ranger Enrique Becali in 2013.

Materials

Procedure

Assessment

Completeness of work and student effort are the primary assessment criteria for this lesson plan.

Park Connections

These activities complement a field trip to Craters of the Moon by adding science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) elements to your visit.

Extensions

1. Convert or utilize the metric system to measure your velocity.

2. Return to Craters in the winter time and calculate and compare your pace while snowshoeing.

3. Calculate an approximate pace for an Oregon Trail migrant and compare to student speeds. (Overall distance travelled by Oregon Trail migrants was 2170 miles in about 5 months of travel time).

Vocabulary

Pace: A unit of length representing the distance between two successive steps in walking.

Velocity: The speed of something in a given direction.

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Walking on the Moon - Teachers (U.S. National Park Service)

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Grade Level: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade Subject: Math,Science Common Core Standards: 5.NF.4, 5.NF.6, 5.MD.1, 4.NF.4, 4.NF.4.c, 4.MD.1 State Standards: NATIONAL/STATE STANDARDS:NGSS.SEP.1-8 These activities include simple timing and math which will allow students to compare their walking velocity at school to their pace at Craters of the Moon and on the lunar surface.

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These are short fun videos on earth and life science.

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Welcome to Crash Course Kids! This bi-weekly show from the producers of Crash Course is all about gradeschool science. We’ll look at Earth, Habitats, Space, Chemical Reactions, Engineering, and much much more with host Sabrina Cruz. So, join us every Tuesday and Thursday for new uploads. This series is beginning with 5th grade science, so we’ll be delving into Earth Science, Physical Science, Biology, Geography, Engineering, and Astronomy. Have a look at our playlists on each subject!

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Covers science topic in a kid friendly format

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DK’s uniquely visual approach engages students, enhancing their learning experience