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The Educator's Reference Desk: Lesson Plans
This collection contains more than 2000 unique lesson plans which were written and submitted by teachers from all over the United States and the world. The science section contains lesson plans for Earth Science, Geology, Astronmy, Paleontology, and Space Science. Each plan includes grade level, duration, purpose, objective, activities, and a list of materials and resources. Some of the activities require the use of computers and the library but most can be carried out in a regular classroom.
Intended for grade levels:
  • Primary (K-2)
  • Intermediate (3-5)
  • Middle (6-8)
  • High (9-12)
Type of resource:
  • For the classroom:
    • Lesson plan
Subject:
  • Environmental science
  • Geological Sciences:
    • Geology
    • Paleontology
  • Space science
Technical requirements:
No specific technical requirements, just a browser required
Cost / Copyright:
No cost
The Educator's Reference Desk lesson plan collection exists for the benefit of educational practitioners - please use them in your teaching activities and adapt them for your classroom as necessary. It is also acceptable to link to a lesson plan from your own or your school's website without express permission.
DLESE Catalog ID: DLESE-000-000-005-051
Resource contact / Creator / Publisher:
Publisher: Gateway to Educational Materials