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Students
will
be
introduced
to
different
species
of
macroinvertebrates.
They
will
hypothesize
why
each
insect
looks
the
way
it
does.
Then
students
will
make
observations
of
macroinvertebrates
in
an
aquarium
in
their
classroom.
For
an
optional
extension,
teachers
can
take
students
to
a
local
stream
or
pond
to
conduct
field
observations.
The
purpose
of
this
activity
is
to
introduce
students
to
hydrology
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Each
student
will
keep
a
science
journal
during
each
of
the
four
seasons.
Students
will
record
observations
of
the
general
outdoor
environment
they
visit
and
then
will
make
observations
of
one
specific
item
from
the
habitat
in
each
season.
At
the
end
of
the
school
year,
students
will
make
comparisons
of
their
seasonal
drawings
and
share
the
results
with
the
class.
The
purpose
of
the
activity
is
to
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Using
a
color
chart,
students
will
make
observations
outside
during
each
of
the
four
seasons.
During
each
session,
they
will
try
to
find
as
many
colors
as
possible
and
record
what
they
see.
As
a
class,
they
will
make
charts
describing
the
colors
they
find
in
each
season.
At
the
end
of
the
school
year,
students
will
compare
their
results
and
generate
conclusions
about
variations
in
colors
in
nature
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In
this
activity,
students
will
record
a
list
of
things
they
already
know
about
hummingbirds
and
a
list
of
things
they
would
like
to
learn
about
hummingbirds.
Then
they
will
conduct
research
to
find
answers
to
their
questions.
Using
their
new
knowledge,
each
student
will
make
a
hummingbird
out
of
art
supplies.
Finally,
using
their
hummingbirds
as
props,
the
students
will
play
charades
to
test
each
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A
learning
activity
for
the
Scoop
on
Soils
book
in
the
Elementary
GLOBE
Series.
Students
will
make
predictions
about
what
they
think
they
will
find
in
a
sample
of
soil.
They
will
investigate
the
sample
and
sort
out
the
various
items
they
find.
Next
they
will
spend
time
outside
observing
one
or
more
sites
to
see
what
they
find
in
the
soil.
After
recording
and
sharing
their
observations
they
will
create
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A
learning
activity
for
the
Scoop
on
Soils
book
in
the
Elementary
GLOBE
Series.
Each
student
will
explore
three
activities
that
promote
understanding
of
and
respect
for
soil.
They
will
generate
responses
to
the
following
questions:
"What
makes
up
soil?"
and
"What
lives
in
the
soil?"
Next
the
students
will
watch
a
demonstration
of
how
much
soil
there
is
on
Earth
that
is
available
for
human
use.
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A
learning
activity
for
the
Scoop
on
Soils
book
in
the
Elementary
GLOBE
Series.
Each
student
will
make
predictions
about
the
properties
of
various
soil
samples.
Then
they
will
examine
several
types
of
soils
and
record
their
observations.
Next,
they
will
learn
about
soil
profiles
and
horizons
by
both
examining
a
soil
sample
in
a
jar
and
by
creating
a
soil
profile
flip
chart.
The
purpose
of
the
activity
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A
learning
activity
for
the
"All
About
Earth:
Our
World
on
Stage"
book
in
the
Elementary
GLOBE
series.
In
pairs,
students
will
create
experimental
conditions
in
terrariums
in
order
to
study
what
plants
need
to
live.
Variables
to
study
include
the
presence
or
absence
of
soil,
water,
and
sunlight.
Students
will
record
the
growth
of
radish
plants
as
well
as
observations
of
"the
water
cycle"
in
their
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A
learning
activity
for
the
"All
About
Earth:
Our
World
on
Stage"
book
in
the
Elementary
GLOBE
series.
One
of
the
"big
ideas"
in
Earth
system
science
is
the
notion
of
interaction
among
parts
of
the
Earth
system.
In
the
Elementary
GLOBE
book
All
About
Earth:
Our
World
on
Stage,
the
children
in
Ms.
Patel's
class
discuss
instances
of
how
the
four
major
spheres
of
Earth's
system
interact.
They
symbolize
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The
class
will
brainstorm,
write,
create,
and
produce
a
play
in
which
they
represent
how
all
the
Earth
systems
are
interconnected.
This
play
can
be
based
on
the
Elementary
GLOBE
book
"All
About
Earth:
Our
World
on
Stage"
or
on
other
student-generated
topics
representing
interconnections
of
the
Earth
systems.
The
purpose
of
the
play
is
to
serve
as
a
performance
assessment
providing
students
with
the
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