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- 6th - 11th
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Students collect survey data on the prevalence of asthma in a community. They summarize and display the survey data in ways that show meaning. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students develop a greater awareness of the variety and amount of particulate matter in the air. They try to locate general sources of pollution for a specific area and develop some suggestions for improving air quality. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 6th
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Students examine the role of micro and macro organisms in the decomposition process. They record their observations and discuss. They also read a book about decomposition. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 6th
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Students examine the decomposition process. They create their own class compost pile and record their observations. They discover which materials decompose at a different rate. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine how natural selection creates antibiotic-resistant bacteria, recognize applications of evolutionary principles for medicine, agriculture, and conservation, and discuss how science contributes to decisions in context of society. Full Review »
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- 5th - 12th
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Students complete an experiment in which they observe different natural sample in which they uncover the microbial world. They complete a two part worksheet that accompanies the lesson. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students practice their reading skills by reading information about estuaries. As a class, they discuss what they read and answer discussion questions. As they read, they use the right hand column of their paper to write down any words or phrases they are unfamiliar with and work with their partner to determine its meaning. Full Review »
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- 2nd
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Students gather soil samples from a nearby nature trail noting the surrounding biological condition and the weather at the time of sampling. They then predict what they will find in the soil, conduct detailed observations and prepare notes of their findings. Students participate in a discussion about the lab. Full Review »
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- 7th - 9th
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Students examine the communities which are in transitiion new New Haven, Connecticut. In groups, they create a timeline of the important events of Newhallville and research the city's industries and immigrant populations. They compare and contrast the problems in the town from today and in teh past. To end the lesson, they discover how the various immigrants and cultures influenced the town. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students discover where the food they eat comes from. Using maps, they identify the agricultural areas of the United States and the products that are grown in each area. Using the internet, they research how food gets to America from other countries. To end the lesson, they analyze how food additives and pollution affect the food supply. Full Review »
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