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- 9th - 12th
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Students, during this twelve week series of lessons, learn basic anatomy through life sketches of human skeletons and shells. They learn fundamentals of line and convey life through sketches learning science through art. Full Review »
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- 8th - 9th
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Students examine the effects of pesticides on the environment and bugs. They answer questions as an assessment. 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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- 6th - 12th
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Students read and analyze the Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's, "The Poet's Tale: The Birds of Killingsworth." They read and discuss the poem, compare/contrast the characters, and identify contemporary environmental problems caused by humans. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students complete a number of cross curricular activities as they study snails. They complete quilt squares, measure and describe snail characteristics, and compute the rate of a Snail's Pace. Full Review »
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- 2nd
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Students compare and contrast small animals, including at least three invertebrates, found in the local environment. They create a slideshow on a creature, and compose a small booklet. Full Review »
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- 2nd
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Students observe plants and animals in the schoolyard. They describe how the animals change both in appearance and behavior throughout the year. In teams, students perform a variety of activities such as acting out a story about an animal during the different seasons, creating a map of the schoolyard, and playing a guessing game. Children research one or more plants and animals for a poster presentation. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students explain that similarities among organisms are found in external and internal anatomical features and comprehend that these similarities are used to classify organisms since they may be used to infer the degree of relatedness of organisms. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students review the terms and concepts: evolution, selection, biotic, and abiotic factors. They come up with hypotheses about limpet shell types based on what we discuss about intertidal environments. Students use ratios to compare shell types, and (at some point) test the hypotheses. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students study how and why animals are classified into eight groups in the animal kingdom. They work together to identify organisms. They use the key to determine the phylum for the included problems. Full Review »
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