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New Jersey Earth Science Teachers Association
MEMBER SUBMITTED LESSON PLANS

These plans have been briefly reviewed by members of the NJESTA Board or were presented at previous NJESTA workshops.

Plans included here do not imply an endorsement or that all information is 100% scientifically accurate. - Heck, we don't even correct spelling!

To submit a lesson, send the following to the NJESTA Webmaster:
  • Text of lesson in a word document, pdf or html format,
  • Supplemental materials or graphics (must be pre-linked within submitted format),
  • Correlations to the State or Federal Core Curriculum Content Standards,
  • Date of submission,
  • Your name and school/district (formal educators) or place of business (non-formal educators),
  • Indicate appropriate grade levels, and
  • Please indicate topic(s) in which lesson applies. (See below for list.)

Please do not submit any previously copyrighted materials, unless you are the author and written permission is included for posting. All appropriate credit will be given.

For recommended lessons already posted on the internet, please include your name, school/business and link to the lesson for posting.


DIRECTORY OF LESSONS BY TOPIC:
Astronomy
Star Finder - Star Chart

Environmental Science
Beneath The Shell-A Teacher's Guide to Non-point Source Pollution and its Potential Impact on New Jersey Shellfish
Compass Basics
Cookbook for Cleaner Air
Environmental Protection, What You Can Do!...More or Less ppt. - NJDEP/NJESTA Workshop
Environmental Protection, What You Can Do!...More or Less doc. - NJDEP/NJESTA Workshop
Here Today, Here Tomorrow - Recycled!
Project Learning Tree - Biodiversity (free module)
Project Learning Tree - Energy and Society: Classroom Materials and Workshops
Project Learning Tree - Exploring Environmental Issues: Places We Live
Project Learning Tree: Secondary Environmental Education Program
Radon Alert-Lesson Plans and Activities
Recycling Manual for New Jersey Schools
Schoolyard Clinometer

Geology
Free Topo/Geology maps - NJGS
Geology Teaching Resources
New Jersey Geology: Awareness & Activity Package (pdf) - NJGS
Resources for Teaching Geology - The Sourcebook for Teaching Science
The Teacher-Friendly Guide to the Northeastern United States

Meteorology
Weather Station Symbols - NJDEP

Oceanology
Maury Module Wind Driven Surface Currents (pdf) - Missy Holzer, NJSTA workshop
Do Ocean Surface Currents Influence Climate (pdf) - Missy Holzer, NJSTA workshop
My World, My Water and Me - Teachers Guide
Save Water: Every Drop Counts Activity Book (pdf)
Stormwater Lessons and Resources

Paleontology
Dino-Name Game - Marc Rogoff, NJESTA workshop
Fossils on the Walls - Marc Rogoff, NJESTA workshop
Paleontology Portal Teachers' Guide
Learning From the Fossil Record
Paleontologists and Paleontology Lesson Plan
How Do Scientists Find Dinosaur Fossils?
Life Has a History
Evolution: Its Effect Throughout Geological Time and the Controversy
A Kids Guide To Fossil Formation