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Any information or advice on iguanas that you follow (including mine) that is not obtained by a licensed professional, you are using at your own risk. The care guide that I have written is the guide that I have been following for the last seven or so year Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students examine soil in forests looking for animals and insects. They divide the animals based on their number of legs and draw the animal they have collected. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students examine the effects of pests on other organisms, crops, and the environment. they construct an insect observation chamber and discover how some insects can be pests in some situations and beneficial in others. They write "pest poems." Full Review »
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- 5th - 6th
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Students explore food chains and food webs in a pond and identify common creatures found in ponds. They look for tadpoles, fish, mites and other creatures in a pond during a field trip for first hand research. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students examine their role in polluting the environment and discuss the importance of recycling. In groups, they place earthworms into compost piles to observe why they are considered natural recyclers. They also practice sorting a pile of materials into recycleable and non-recyclable objects. To end the lesson, they discover how paper and plastic are recycled. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students read two different articles which present the scientific issue of asthma, the causes, and the rising rates in our society. Students read for facts and examine whether or not the scientists have a political point of view. Students complete a worksheet about one article and have a discussion on the issue of air pollution's role in asthma. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students conduct Internet research on viruses and bacteria, including a Website explaining "How Lou Got the Flu." They label and draw microbes and graph the growth of cancer cells. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students prepare paper bag orchards, apply recognized scouting methods to sample insect populations, compare population densities with action thresholds, and analyze and re-evaluate existing management programs. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students recognize that dust contains microscopic arachnids called dust mites. They collect several types of dust in small containers to view under a microscope. In addition, they draw what they see. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students practice graphing and other math skills to track number of honeybee colonies present in United States since 1978, discuss major crops that are dependent on insect pollinators, and examine reasons for decline of United States honeybee population. Full Review »
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