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Earth education activities from across all of the sites within the Teach the Earth portal.
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Minnesota's Natural Resources part of MnSTEP Teaching Activity Collection:MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
Julie Lysher
In this lesson students will learn about Minnesota's natural resources, particularly iron ore.
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Classroom Activity
Subject: Environmental Science:Mineral Resources:Mining, Geography, Geoscience
How high is BIG? - using an astrolabe part of MnSTEP Teaching Activity Collection:MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
Don Fraser
Oak Crest Elementary
Belle Plaine
MN
(Based on an idea we did in the Earth Studies class)
Use an astrolabe to measure the height of objects, and see seasonal changes over time.
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Field Activity, Classroom Activity, Lab Activity
Subject: Geoscience, Mathematics, Environmental Science, Geography
Famous Scientists part of MnSTEP Teaching Activity Collection:MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
Pam Schilling, Sky Oaks Elementary School, Burnsville, Minnesota, information summarized from various Internet sites: wikipedia.org and other biographical sites
This lesson is a presentation of famous scientist throughout history where the students will learn and take notes about the contributions and discoveries made in science.
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Classroom Activity
Subject: Biology, Geoscience, Environmental Science, Physics, Mathematics, Geography, Chemistry
Mapping Your World part of MnSTEP Teaching Activity Collection:MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
Jennifer Krings, Ridgeway Community School, Houston, MN
This activity is an investigative introduction to mapping. Students create maps and determine important map features.
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Lab Activity, Classroom Activity
Subject: Geoscience, Geography