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- 10th - 12th
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Students research a natural hammoc ecological niche and how it differs from other niches. They investigate what plans and animals are native to the hammock. They explore the importance of the hammock and its connection to other niches. Full Review »
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- 5th - 12th
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Students study the roles of mangroves and their importance to niches. They identify at least two stages of one type of mangrove plant and at least two animals in the mangrove area. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students explain the most effective method for cleaning up an oil spill. They examine reasons why an oil spill is devastating to an ecosystem and relate their knowledge of oil spill burning and bio-remediation to the materials used in their experiment. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students examine the risks and sacrifices miners have made in order for all of us to have the use of precious metals. They explore the "Miners Museum" website and read the article on uses of coal. They brainstorm a list of what would be missing from our lives if we did not have coal mined. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 6th
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Students incorporate the knowledge they learned about spiders on the ISM Web site, Spider Collection, and other Web sites they viewed on spiders to write a rhyming poem (possibly choosing a poem type illustrated here) about an aspect of spider anatomy, habitat, or behavior. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students conduct a test to help them visualize the spread of germs. They identify that a pandemic is an epidemic (an outbreak of an infectious disease) that spreads across a large region or even worldwide. Finally, students state whether their hypothesis was correct or not, if germs can easily and knowingly be shared, adn how contamination occurs. Full Review »
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- 1st - 3rd
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Students listen as the teacher reads the book on fire safety. They work as a class to brainstorm important ways to stay safe during a fire. Students sit on the carpet and discuss the book. They are asked what Jessica discoverd and if they think the fire safety tips she was taught are going to be helpful. Full Review »
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- 1st - 5th
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Students explore and analyze about Fire Safety Week. They assess what a fire is, how is spreads so fast, , that it is hot and dark. Each student becomes aware that fire related incidents is the number three cause of death for children in the United States. Full Review »

