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	Environment Teaching Theme		Planet Earth Teaching Theme
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Earth's Properties Lesson Plans

1. Clay Planets- This is an introductory lesson about the planets of our solar system.
2. Constructing Earthquake-Proof Buildings- Explore different materials, shapes, and design options that affect the durability of a building.
3. Core Unit: Earth- The structure of the Earth -- its core, mantle, and crust -- is described in this unit. The focus is on the soil, soil formation and development, and the topography produced by reArrangement of the soil and glacial till. The importance of soil is also considered.
4. Desert Dwellers- More than one-third of Earth is already classified as arid or semiarid desert.
5. Digging the Dirt- A fun soil unit.

1. Earthquakes: Getting Ready for the Big One- Understand why an earthquake can affect different parts of a city in different ways.
2. Earthquakes: Learn from the Past, Prepare for the Future- What we can learn from previous earthquakes and how these lessons can help us prepare for future earthquakes.
3. Edible Four-Layer Earth- Make an edible Earth.
4. Geological Time Line- The student will demonstrate knowledge of when coal was formed.
5. How Are Soils Classified?- List the three texture groups soils are classified in. Classify a soil sample as sandy, silty or clay soil.
6. Landslides!- How to design an experiment and how to control different variables in an experiment.
7. Layers of the Earth- Students will understand that the earth is made up of different layers.
8. Magnetic Fields and Bermuda Triangles- This activity shows how to map a magnetic field, and to find how a bar magnet's field combines with the Earth's magnetic field to form a complex resultant field.
9. Making a Compass!- Students will create a compass and investigate properties of magnetism.
10. Mudpile Mountain- Identify landforms caused by erosion. Identify landforms caused by deposition.
11. Pangea: All Lands- Demonstrate how the earth’s land masses were once one huge land mass known as Pangea. Students will fit continents together forming one large land mass. Describe the processes that cause plate movement.
12. Planets Lesson Plan- Planet For Sale!
13. Protecting Habitats and Species- Scientists continuously gather and interpret data to understand and predict relationships among natural phenomena.
14. Tales of Terrain- Identify significant landforms found in novels recently covered in class.
15. The American Prairie- In order for any animal to survive within an ecosystem, it must be physically and behaviorally adapted to the conditions of its environment.
16. The Geologists Dilemma- Identify when a condition of scarcity exists. Determine that resources are limited, and thus scarce. List some of our chief energy sources.
17. The Grand Canyon- Damming of a river can have both helpful and harmful effects on the ecology of an area.
18. The Inside Garden- Students will observe the life cycle of plant life as well as the importance of sunlight, water, etc. Students will write their observations in a journal.
19. Understanding Volcanoes- There are three types of volcanoes: shield volcanoes, cinder cones, and composite volcanoes.
20. Visual Model of the Planet Earth- An easy to make a model.
21. Volcano!- Volcanic eruptions that take place near populated areas can be disastrous.
22. What is Soil Made Of?- Identify the different colors, shapes and sizes of soil particles. Recognize the difference between the organic and non-organic soil particles. Contrast the difference between two soil samples based on the particles contained in each.