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- 8th
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Students examine avalanches after reading excerpts from John Muir's book, "The Yosemite." In small groups, they conduct experiments with flour, sugar, and potato flakes representing different snow consistencies. Then, students predict the angle at which each material will slide down a board. Upon completion students record and discuss their experiment results and determine the factors that can trigger avalanches. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students are able to describe the reproductive cycle of the gopher frog. They are able to describe the impacts of habitat loss and degradtion on gopher frog populations. Students are explained that many factors limit the survival of the gopher frogs including enough habitat, availability of ponds, and clean water. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students describe the eruptive characteristics of the May 18, 1980 landslide, lateral blast and pyroclastic flows and deposits. They comprehend that getting off the trail is prohibited in order to protect fragile plant life. Students make observations and analyze facts to determine how the movement was influenced by the surrounding topography. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students make a detailed observations about non-native and native grasses. They define reasonable policies that they expect to follow while working in the CRWA. Students list, in small groups, two treatments that have been used in the CRWA to control non-native grass. They brainstorm possible methods to get rid of the non-native grass in the CRWA. Full Review »
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- 5th - 7th
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Students participate in a variety of activities that emphasize drug and alcohol awareness. Activities include role play, watching a cartoon, creating crossword puzzles, participating in discussions, discovering new vocabulary of drug and alcohol awareness, and team competitions. Activities have been created by high school students for upper elementary and middle school students. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students investigate the concept of the National Budget using a fictional budget. The challenge is for students to use the resources efficiently for the maximum benefit of the country. They vote on the budget as a class being fictional members of congress. Full Review »
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- 4th - 10th
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Students explore the grassland ecosystem. They investigate the diversity of plant and animal species found in the prairie. Students construct a prairie ecosystem mural and write a report about the prairie ecosystem. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 12th
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Students reflect on the importance of science literacy. They review the year's science curriculum by reading, discussing and writing questions on teacher-selected New York Times articles and the related science content. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students write a journal in response to literature. The story that is read is about prairies. The subject of prairies becomes an object for research. The culminating activity is the making of a map where prairies exist in the United States. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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The student will learn how ranchers on the western frontier helped saved the bison from extinction.Hand out student worksheets. Have students read the information about bison on Student Worksheet A before completing Student Worksheet B.Have students locate the Great Plains on a map of the United States. Share the background material. Full Review »
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