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- Kindergarten - 3rd
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- 9th - 12th
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Students explore the changes in the Sequoia forest ecosystem. They evaluate reasons for the changes and discuss opposing views of human activity, logging and fire management practices. Students observe a video, describe the location of the Sequoia Grove. They write an opinion paper on the management of the Giant Sequoia Groves. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students assume the roles of members of the Cliffs of the Neuse Sate Park and must develop an action plan in response to a complaint about possible water quality problems and associated human illnesses. Students conduct research on the water quality in small groups and present their findings in an oral presentation containing at least three visual aids and handouts. Full Review »
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- 6th - 10th
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Students compile a chart which compares and contrasts the characteristics of shorebirds that are found in their area. They focus on appearance, feeding, migration, and mating behaviors. They translate the chart information into sentences that compare the species. Full Review »
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- 2nd
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Students make fingerprints on name tag paper and compare them to the prints of their neighbor. They wear the "name tags" for the remainder of the lesson. Students work in groups to model a Giant Otter Family with assigned roles. At the conclusion of the lesson, students may raise money to help endangered animals. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students review the characteristics of wetlands and list their benefits. After viewing short videos, they identify the organims that make their home in wetlands and how they have adapted. They compare and contrast the characteristics of frogs and toads. Full Review »
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- 4th - 8th
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Students explore the major biomes in the world. They identify the interrelationships among their biome. They design an ecotour to a particular region within their biome. They present the information to the class in an oral report. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students go into a stream setting and collect different life forms found within the stream at different locations. They identify the life forms, tell whether the water habitat is poor, fair, good or excellent as well as write and present an informational report about one of the life forms they discovered. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students relate how food chaings and food webs routs matter and enery through an ecosystem and represent the feeding levels of a food chain or food web through a pyramid of energy. They construct three energy pyramids. Students use some of their mathematical skills to successfully construct the pyramids. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students identify local watersheds and drainage areas by using maps and other resources. They are given copies of the water cycle. Students discuss the movement of water in the environment. They observe, record and transfer information to a large mural map to illustrate the water movement of their community. Full Review »
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