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Science Giants: Earth & Space
Science Giants: Earth & Space
By Alan Ticotsky
Science Giants: Earth & Space offers you and your students opportunities to read about and explore the important discoveries in Earth and space science. Each topic includes a hands-on exploration activity designed to illustrate scientific principles and defines key terms to build students' vocabulary.

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History of Earth Day Reading Passage and Quiz

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Earth Day Activities: History of Earth Day Reading Passage and Quiz

Help your students work on their reading comprehension skills while learning all about Earth Day with this reading compr...

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Elements of Poetry Workbook

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Elements of Poetry Workbook

Use this poetry toolbox workbook to support your students to learn different poetic terms and devices, and then practice...

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Test Prep Strategies and Practice for Students

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Test Prep Strategies, Tools, and Practice Questions

Help set your students up for academic success with this packet of test-taking tips, test preparation strategies, and pr...

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Do Objects Float Better in Salt Water Than in Fresh Water?

If you've ever floated in the ocean, you may have noticed that it's much easier to do so than it is to keep afloat in a ...

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Relative Humidity: How Much Water Is in the Air?

In this activity, students learn about evaporation and how to measure the amount of water in the air.

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Can Water Make a Bottle Rocket Fly Higher?

We think of rockets as being fairly modern inventions, and they are. Germany was the hub of early rocketry in the 1930s.

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The Water Cycle Printable Activity (Grades 5-8)

Hand out a printable activity that demonstrates how water on Earth is continuously evaporating and condensing.

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Density Key Term Review

Review key physical science concepts related to density with this vocabulary printable.

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Make a Compass

Find out how to make a compass using a magnet.

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