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- Grade Range
- 4th
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Students use the internet to view examples of insects in their area. Using the pictures, they identify the characteristics of various insects. They compare and contrast an insect's exoskeleton with a human's exoskelton and create a fictitious insect of their own. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 8th
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Students explore the properties of clay and how it is formed. They discuss vocabulary terms including pound, roll, pinch, coiling, press, pierce, and cutting and wedge a piece of clay. After wedging the clay, they form, shape, and mold it into a small plate or cup. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students identify the different types of benthic organisms found in a water sample. They predict the quality of the water by analyzing their results. Students use microscopes to analyze their samples. They determine the concentration of organisms found in the water source. Full Review »
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- 9th
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Students evaluate an experiment write-up and determine whether it has the proper/necessary elements to make sense of the experimental results. They plot results, finding the mean, median, standard deviations and outliers. Students determine whether an experimental result can be said to be statistically significant based on the plot they have made, and the standard deviations. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students collect and weigh trash. They explore the different types of trash produced such as organic and inorganic. They brainstorm different ways to deal with the trash problem. They explore the possibilities of composting. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 11th
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Students identify the characteristics of sample scientific informational pamphlets. They design their own based on a subtopic within vermiculture. Students critique and compare pamphlets. They design a plan for a poster. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 6th
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Students are introduced to the concept of reuse, recycle and reduce. Using the internet, they identify the major companies that are causing the problem of growing trash. They research the methods of conservation used by companies and discuss how to reduce at home. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students listen to a story dealing with exponential and linear growth. After reading the story, students complete a table comparing information. Using a calculator, students graph the rice and daily population of flies. They study the graphs, determine trends, estimate the fly population, and create an equation that explains the situation. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students prepare for a field trip. They navigate through a Underground Network site. This "field trip" can be conducted in a patch of healthy grass or soil anywhere you can find it: right outside your building, in a backyard or at a neighborhood park. Full Review »
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- 1st
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Students develop the skills needed to improve writing skills. They use different practice writing prompts to use different styles while looking at the characteristics needed. Students make connections to their lives while writing and then write reflectively. Full Review »
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