Antarctica: Movement Gr. 5-8
Antarctica: Movement Gr. 5-8

Author: Irene Evagelelis and David McAleese

Publisher: Classroom Complete Press

Published: 2016-07-01

Total Pages: 42

ISBN-13: 0228300428

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**This is the chapter slice "Movement Gr. 5-8" from the full lesson plan "Antarctica"** Go on an exhibition to the South Pole as you explore the harsh climate of Antarctica. Study the ice, atmosphere, magnetic field, and greenhouse effect over this vast continent. Draw the locations of research stations inhabiting Antarctica. Understand how Antarctica's temperatures can result in surface ice two miles thick. Become a scientist and research the atmosphere above Antarctica. Find ways in which scientists move around Antarctica without roads or highways. Compare Antarctica's active volcano, Mt. Erebus, with others found around the world, like Mt. St. Helens and Mt. Vesuvius. View the continent as seen from Earth with a globe view map. Aligned to your State Standards and the Five Themes of Geography, additional maps, crossword, word search, comprehension quiz and answer key are also included.

Antarctica Gr. 5-8
Antarctica Gr. 5-8

Author: Irene Evagelelis

Publisher: Classroom Complete Press

Published: 2007-03-01

Total Pages: 61

ISBN-13: 1553199545

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Go on an exhibition to the South Pole as you explore the harsh climate of Antarctica. Study the ice, atmosphere, magnetic field, and greenhouse effect over this vast continent. Draw the locations of research stations inhabiting Antarctica. Understand how Antarctica's temperatures can result in surface ice two miles thick. Become a scientist and research the atmosphere above Antarctica. Find ways in which scientists move around Antarctica without roads or highways. Compare Antarctica's active volcano, Mt. Erebus, with others found around the world, like Mt. St. Helens and Mt. Vesuvius. View the continent as seen from Earth with a globe view map. Aligned to your State Standards and the Five Themes of Geography, additional maps, crossword, word search, comprehension quiz and answer key are also included.

Antarctica: Regions Gr. 5-8
Antarctica: Regions Gr. 5-8

Author: Irene Evagelelis and David McAleese

Publisher: Classroom Complete Press

Published: 2016-07-01

Total Pages: 42

ISBN-13: 0228300436

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**This is the chapter slice "Regions Gr. 5-8" from the full lesson plan "Antarctica"** Go on an exhibition to the South Pole as you explore the harsh climate of Antarctica. Study the ice, atmosphere, magnetic field, and greenhouse effect over this vast continent. Draw the locations of research stations inhabiting Antarctica. Understand how Antarctica's temperatures can result in surface ice two miles thick. Become a scientist and research the atmosphere above Antarctica. Find ways in which scientists move around Antarctica without roads or highways. Compare Antarctica's active volcano, Mt. Erebus, with others found around the world, like Mt. St. Helens and Mt. Vesuvius. View the continent as seen from Earth with a globe view map. Aligned to your State Standards and the Five Themes of Geography, additional maps, crossword, word search, comprehension quiz and answer key are also included.

Exploring Antarctica, Grades 5 - 8
Exploring Antarctica, Grades 5 - 8

Author: Michael Kramme, Ph.D.

Publisher: Mark Twain Media

Published: 2012-01-03

Total Pages: 51

ISBN-13: 1580376215

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Presents an introduction to the history, geography, and culture of Antarctica, offering a variety of reading selections and activities for students in grades five through eight.

Motion Gr. 5-8
Motion Gr. 5-8

Author: George Graybill

Publisher: Classroom Complete Press

Published: 2007-09-01

Total Pages: 64

ISBN-13: 1553197887

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Take the mystery out of motion. Our resource gives you everything you need to teach young scientists about motion. Start off by learning about speed and distance. Recognize if things are standing still or in motion. Graph the velocity of students walking home from school at different speeds. Identify when a skydiver is accelerating during their jump. Follow directions to find your way using a treasure map. Find out about frequency and pitch in vibrating motion. Conduct an experiment with a bicycle wheel and office chair to learn about circular motion. Finally, identify the wavelength and amplitude on a wave. Aligned to the Next Generation State Standards and written to Bloom's Taxonomy and STEAM initiatives, additional hands-on experiments, crossword, word search, comprehension quiz and answer key are also included.

Climate Change: Causes Gr. 5-8
Climate Change: Causes Gr. 5-8

Author: Erika Gasper-Gombatz

Publisher: Classroom Complete Press

Published: 2019-04-17

Total Pages: 64

ISBN-13: 1553199235

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Provide students with insight into the science of our atmosphere and the effects of humanity's actions on the Earth System. Our resource gives a scientific perspective on climate change that will help students separate fact from fiction. Investigate the different layers of the atmosphere. Conduct an experiment to see just how an object's color affects how much radiation it absorbs. Find out what effect rising temperatures have on Earth's oceans. Create your own model of the carbon cycle. Explain how the residence time of methane in the atmosphere could help people fight climate change. Learn what effects ozone has on human health. See firsthand how nitrogen-fixing bacteria can replace nitrogen fertilizers. Figure out why synthetic gases were banned, and how long their effects will stay in the atmosphere. Written to Bloom's Taxonomy and STEAM initiatives, additional hands-on activities, crossword, word search, comprehension quiz and answer key are also included.

American Revolutionary War Gr. 5-8
American Revolutionary War Gr. 5-8

Author: Andrew Davis

Publisher: Classroom Complete Press

Published: 2010-12-01

Total Pages: 52

ISBN-13: 1553199359

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Gain insight into the events that gave America its independence to become a new nation. From 1775 to 1783, our resource highlights the details behind a war between the thirteen colonies and Britain. Start with the background information leading up to the war. Understand that Britain established thirteen colonies along the eastern coast of North America. Learn about the Navigation Acts and what they meant to these colonies. Get a sense of the growing tension between American settlers and the British with the Boston Massacre and Boston Tea Party. Find out about George Washington and Thomas Jefferson's roles during this conflict. Learn about Paul Revere's ride and the battles of Lexington and Concord. Sail across the Delaware River with George Washington to meet the British in Trenton. Discover how something as simple as tea led to the Declaration of Independence. Aligned to your State Standards and written to Bloom's Taxonomy, additional crossword, word search, comprehension quiz and answer key are also included.

Climate Change: Reduction Gr. 5-8
Climate Change: Reduction Gr. 5-8

Author: Erika Gasper-Gombatz

Publisher: Classroom Complete Press

Published: 2008-09-01

Total Pages: 64

ISBN-13: 1553199251

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Explore creative ways to reduce human consumption and output in an effort to help clean up our planet and reduce operating costs. Advocates and skeptics of Climate Change will both benefit from our valuable resource. Start by looking ahead at Earth's future and finding out how warm it will get. Design your own dream car that runs on alternative fuel. Research different transportation choices in your region and create a pamphlet to showcase them. Find out about product life cycles and what industries can do to lower their emissions. Create a plan of your own green city that will run completely on clean energy. Learn how green buildings work and what components go into creating this fascinating technology. See what other countries are doing to create communities free of carbon dioxide emissions and waste. Then, find out what you can do to lower your own greenhouse gas emissions. Written to Bloom's Taxonomy and STEAM initiatives, additional hands-on activities, crossword, word search, comprehension quiz and answer key are also included.

Climate Change: Effects Gr. 5-8
Climate Change: Effects Gr. 5-8

Author: Erika Gasper-Gombatz

Publisher: Classroom Complete Press

Published: 2008-09-01

Total Pages: 64

ISBN-13: 1553199243

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Students gain an understanding of the effects of climate change on the environment and human life. Our resource explores how the evolution of human society is affected by the climate. Start by going back in time and exploring the ice ages from Earth's past. Learn about the lives of early humans, and how climate has affected where they move and live. Observe a homemade melting ice sheet to understand its effect on sea level. Then, create a model to show rising sea level in action. Find out if climate change has any effect on the rise of extreme weather experienced in recent years. Learn about the dangers to human health, such as mosquitoes, heat stroke and pollution. See how changes in climate affect an area's economy by virtually destroying the farming industry. Finally, choose one ecosystem and find out how climate change is affecting it. Written to Bloom's Taxonomy and STEAM initiatives, additional hands-on activities, crossword, word search, comprehension quiz and answer key are also included.

American Civil War Gr. 5-8
American Civil War Gr. 5-8

Author: Deborah Thompson

Publisher: Classroom Complete Press

Published: 2007-09-01

Total Pages: 52

ISBN-13: 1553199367

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Get a behind the scenes look at a country's inner conflict. From 1861 to 1865, our resource brings to the forefront a war between the north and south of the United States. Find out that the main problems that led to the war were slavery, industry versus agriculture, and state rights. Learn all about Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant, Jefferson Davis, and Robert E. Lee. Research the Gettysburg Address and decide for yourself if it is one of the most important speeches in American history. Get down and dirty as you learn all about the attack on Fort Sumter, the battle of Bull Run, and other major meetings of conflict. Delve deeper into the meaning of the war by exploring its impact on women and African Americans. Learn about the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments made to the U.S. Constitution after the war. Aligned to your State Standards and written to Bloom's Taxonomy, additional crossword, word search, comprehension quiz and answer key are also included.