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- Grade Range
- 4th - Higher Ed
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Students research five different biomes while working in groups. They complete a graphic organizer with the information. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students watch a video about different terrestrial communities. They conduct an experiment with sponges conserving water. They research desert characteristics comparing them with other biomes. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students create brochures showcasing their research on one of the biomes. They record the temperatures, rainfall, animals and plants and write a description of the biome's climate. They illustrate their brochures with photographs from the internet. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students research federal land holdings. They explore how those lands are used. They map these lands and design their own legends. They discuss whether or not the land is being used accordingly. Full Review »
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- 2nd - 5th
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Students examine the story of the Dust Bowl as they discover how farming practices of the early 20th Century caused soil erosion in the North American grasslands. They investigate how mulch reduces water and wind erosion in two activities. Full Review »
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- 6th - 7th
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Students calculate the area of grasslands needed to support a small pride of lions. They also identify food web links in an ecosystem and trace the energy pathways in an ecosystem. Full Review »
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- 9th
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Students explore tropical forests, savanna grasslands, desert, taiga and tundra. They understand why Earth can support life and how water and temperature affect living styles of animals. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 1st - 2nd
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Students explore animal surroundings by making a model of it. Students identify and recognize that animals are found living in places where their needs are met. Students describe and name ways animals can stay safe. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students study multiple land uses and their effects on one another. They assess multiple land uses in National Forests and Grasslands and evaluate the effects of each use on all other uses. They develop a comprehensive list of human activities and land uses permissible on public lands. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students explore the differences in animals that live in the coniferous forest, deciduous forest and grassland biomes. In small groups, they create a mural depicting one of the biomes. As a whole class, they play a game in which they draw an animal name and place it in one of the biomes. Full Review »
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