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Lynette Ginn Horton Middle School 6th grade science When studying the solar system, I break it into smaller units of inner planets, outer planets, the moon, stars, etc. After going over the facts and figures for the inner planets, the next day I make a numbers sheet to review. I write all numbers I can think of on an overhead sheet. Students write the numbers on their paper. For each number, the student must write an explanation of the number's importance/significance for the inner planet. When we go over their responses, we explain further if needed and throw in any other ideas we think of while discussing the planets. They love the numbers game as we call it. Hope you can use this simple, but effective idea in your classes,

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 * Virtual Owl pellet dissection: **http://www.kidwings.com/owlpellets/flash/v4/index.htm



 **DPI Curriculum Unit** : http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/curriculum/science/units/middle/
 * EPA's Recycle City Learning Module:** http://www.epa.gov/recyclecity/

Jordan Lake Eagle Cam
 * @http://www.basic.ncsu.edu/eaglecam/


 * Solar System Modeling Activity**: [[file:Solar System on a string.doc]]


 * School Physical Science** http://web.cvcaroyals.org/~rheckathorn/OperationPhysicsHomePage.htm

 **Rock Layers** http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/fosrec/BarBar.html


 * Mythbuster Video Link** http://dsc.discovery.com/videos/mythbusters/ [[file:mythbusters general activity.doc]]


 * Recent Earthquake Information** site http://www.iris.edu/hq/programs/education_and_outreach/moments

**Images of sand from every state** __ @http://scienceofsand.info/sand/sand.htm __

**NC Sustainable Energy Association** http://energync.org/assets/files/Biomass%20Fact%20Sheet.pdf


 * Science Spot** http://sciencespot.net

Teachers and students can share data such as the example below: Jennifer Jourdan
 * ~ Class Temperature Data ||~  ||
 * Mary || 50 ||
 * Mark || 45 ||
 * Jason || 55 ||