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- 5th
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Students examine how insects are categorized and classified by traits. They observe and compare model insects, identify the common features, illustrate and label a tri-fold brochure, and identify insects within six orders. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students identify and describe how adaptations help an organism to survive in its environment. They pretend to be animals or plants to discover how to get nutrients back into their system. Students play another round of the game, but this time add decomposers and help to return the nutrients in dead animals and plants to the soil. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students view and critique the "teacher's" Naturalist Journal and practice drawing the icons within the journal. They recognize and describe in detail specific species of living things: seed, grass, flower, tree, leaf, plant, spider, and other invertebrate. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students identify the types of animals and plants that live in and around Antarctica and investigate the importance of adaptations for animals living in Antarctica. They compare the insulation of animals with the equipment that is used by Antarctic explorers such as Liv Arnesen and Ann Bancroft. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students examine the body structure of the several different live crustaceans. The l examine a live crab specimen and identify and label its body structures on their drawing. They proceed with their group to the other stations, drawing and identifying structures based on pertinent information available at each station. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students study the history of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as well as food borne illness. They research the following topics: history of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, food borne illness, and e-coli. Afterwards, they answer provided questions. Full Review »
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- 6th - 7th
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Students read and discuss background information included with this lesson. They brainstorm the best sources for developing a list of native or migratory pollinators. Students work in groups to design habitats based on information garnered through research and interviews. They present their designs to the class and discuss pros and cons of their design. Students build nesting boxes. Full Review »
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- 9th - 10th
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Students conduct 4 tests of soil quality in the classroom that can then be applied to terraqua columns and to the outdoors. They make comparisons between 2 different types of soil and draw conclusions about how healthy each soil is. Through this process, students discover the major ingredients of soil. By recording information in their science journals, they identify how to keep good notes and share the information with others. Full Review »
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