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- 6th - 8th
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Students demonstrate the four of five procedures that municipal water plants use to purify water for drinking. A water filtration system is designed by a student and their partner. A data chart is made to record all observations when the water is poured into the system. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students consider the adaptation of life forms through natural selection to fill various niches and accommodate changing environmental conditions. They select an ecosystem and conduct research to provide as much detailed information as possible about the chemical, geological and physical features of the environment Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students discuss and review the characteristics of marine coasts and locate on a map the states and territories that have a marine coast. Working in small groups, they analyze a coastal region and conduct research in order to complete a Coastal Analysis Profile. Groups create a visual presentation on their research. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students build a weather station. They design and construct a rain gauge, barometer, anemometer, psychrometer, and wind vane using the materials of their choice. Directions for each weather instrument are included. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 8th
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Students are introduced to the concepts of perimter, diameter, circumference and measurements. In groups, they complete two worksheets in which they determine if the ice dimensions make a difference in the way it floats. They discuss their results to end the lesson. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students spend time examining the concept of water pressure. In groups, they research the amount of air pressure that is felt at different levels above sea level. Using a calculator, they calculate the water pressure given different ATM levels and research how to deal with the effects of water pressure while examining the ocean floor. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students review all the materials they've studied about the rain forest and begin to organize their research paper by choosing a topic. They begin by rereading the introductory book, "The Great Kapok Tree," by Lynne Cherry as well as work on a graphic organizer for the beginning of their research paper. Full Review »
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- 9th - 10th
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Students analyze and discuss the evolutionary history of dinosaurs after viewing a short clip from the movie "Jurassic Park." They simulate natural selection in two activities. Students monitor three diffferent organisms in the environment and analyze the selection pressures that affect the survival chances of these organisms. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students sing, listen to and create movements for a variety of songs and pieces that have AB form and verse-refrain form. They explore the basic forms that give them the tools to analyze other music works as they progress in the music studies. Students use this information to create their own two-part music works. Full Review »
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- 6th - 11th
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Students use DigiScope technology to investigate Daphinia, popularly known as water fleas. They design, conduct, and report on an experiment to determine the effects of varying water temperatures on the heartbeat rate of Daphnia. Full Review »
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