Lesson Plans and Activities - Grade 8 | Natural History Museum of Los Angeles
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Lesson Plans and Activities - Grade 8
Gem and Mineral Hall
Building Blocks of Minerals Explore the fundamentals of chemistry and engage in inquiry through examining a mineral's composition and structure.
You Can't Fool Me! Examine the chemical and physical properties of matter by revealing their application to real life situations.
Age of Mammals
Postulating Pressures Research a mammal's natural history to try and reveal the selection pressures that drove its evolution, then share findings with a research project.
Dinosaur Hall
Math and ELA, oh my! Engage your students by using dinosaurs as subjects. Click to download the activity guides.
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