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Lesson Plans - Science

Ocean Mysteries, Legends, and Customs

Students use the Internet to research mysteries, legends, and customs related to the ocean. Students choose one topic and create a short story about it.

Ocean Life Mural

Students draw pictures of marine life. Students work together to create a mural.

Let’s Make Waves

The most effective way to help children replace a misconception is to give them an experience that directly challenges it. In this simple set of activities children use wind to create waves and use marbles to model energy moving through water.

Earthquake Experiment #3

One of the most important things to do before an earthquake is to strap down the hot water heater to keep it from spilling over or starting a fire during an earthquake. To demonstrate why that’s important, try this experiment.

Earthquake Experiment #2

If you are inside during an earthquake, it’s important to take cover under a heavy piece of furniture for protection. To see why, try this experiment.