This Dynamic Earth: The Story of Plate Tectonics
Usborne: "The Great Underwater Search" ($8.95)
Create a mural with each ocean level on the wall, or use
large posterboard taped together (on the back) for a 'less
than permanent" mural!
Odyssey in Egypt
Australia
Weather Classroom
Tornado in a Bottle
Materials :
a bottle with a lid (a one-quart canning jar works well)
Your students will be fascinated by this "tornado in a bottle." A tornado is
a vortex. A vortex is a spiral motion of a fluid; in a tornado, the fluid is
air. In this activity, the fluid is water with salt, and detergent is added
to make it more visible. If young children are going to handle this tornado
model, consider using a plastic bottle.
1. Fill the bottle with water to one inch (3 cm) from the top.
2. Add the teaspoon of salt, and shake the bottle until the salt is
dissolved.
3. Add a drop of dish washing detergent. (A drop of food color will add color
to the model.)
4. To see the vortex (tornado), put the lid on tightly and move the bottle in
a swirling motion.
5. To demonstrate the destructive potential of tornadoes place small plastic
objects in the bottle and swirl. (Note: Using tiny houses from a popular
board game is especially fun for students.) Observe what happens to the
objects.
Links and Books on Explorers
"The Boy Who Sailed Around the World Alone"
Geology in North Dakota
Earth and Sky
Nevada Mining Association-Mineral Facts
Ocean Voyagers Lesson Plans
Map History/History of Cartography
Saving the Amazon
Make a Shadow Box
Ocean Life Illustrations
Distance Learning: Coral Reef
Ocean Thematic Units
Science Theme Units (Fossils)
Water Water Everywhere (Unit)
Water Fun/Bubbles
Usborne:"Whats Under the Sea" ($4.95)
"20,000 leagues Under the Sea "
"The Boy Who Sailed Around the World Alone"
Around the World (thematic units)
Africa
Weather Education, Safety
Weather Education, Activities
Meteorology
Weather Unit
Climate and Weather Systems
Weather and News
Cloud Boutique -Images and descriptions of the types of clouds
Units of Temperature
The Weather Dude
Tornadoes
The Weather Channel
"Highs and Lows" Lesson Plan
Predicting The Weather
Science Theme Units (Weather...scroll down)
water
a teaspoon of salt
one drop of dish washing detergent
assortment of small items such as tiny plastic houses, figures, and cars
Alphabetical List of Explorers
Amazing Space
Exploring Planets in the Classroom
Ocean Explorers
Helen Thayer is the first woman to walk solo to the North Pole
Hernan Cortes
Geographical Timeline
Christopher Columbus
1492 Exhibit
Sir Francis Drake
Sir Walter Raleigh (Ralegh)
Ferdinand Magellan
Nordic Explorers
Francisco V�squez de Coronado
Henry Hudson
Jacques Cartier
Samuel Champlain
John Cabot
Earth and Sky
Printable Outline Maps
'The Age of Exploration'lesson plan
1492: AN ONGOING VOYAGE
"20,000 leagues Under the Sea "
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