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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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- 2nd - 12th
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Students discuss the differences between wire art and sculpture. In groups, they practice using the wire in different ways and making innovative sculptures. They make a sculpture of what they are most interested in, may it be animals, sports, or cars. Full Review »
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- 6th - 7th
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Students watch a video about the death of a whale. They explore the possible reasons for a marine mammal's death and discuss the importance of its death to our own lives and survival. Full Review »
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- 2nd - 7th
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Students experience the concept of economics via the comic strip "Wishes and Rainbows." Various themes are covered including scarcity, supply, demand and allocation. They answer a variety of discussion questions from the story "The Road To Roota." Full Review »
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- 1st - 5th
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Students explore carrying capacity through a simulation game. They identify how some animals gather and store food, defend themselves, and find shelter. They compare the types and amount of food gathered by each bear and discuss the implications. Full Review »
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- 1st - 5th
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Students determine the difference between needle leaf (evergreen) and broad leaf (deciduous) trees. They use their senses of touch and smell in order to identify their tree. Through identification, they develop a sense of connection. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students study, research and analyze the hardships the colonists in Jamestown felt during the early 1600s. They read two pages about the hardships in Jamestown and then write one paragraph about how they would try to stay alive in they were living during this time period. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students study spiders. They view spider silk through a microscope and compare it to human hair or other fibrous materials. In groups, they compare the strength and elasticity of spider silk. Finally they watch a teacher demonstration on polymers. Full Review »
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- 4th - 8th
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Students evaluate the impact of volcanic ash on the surroundin environment. Through discussion, videos and activities, they identify the various ways in which volcanic ash can be more detrimental than volcanic magma and lava. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students study the seasonal journey taken by Native Americans to their summer habitats along the Connecticut coastline. They examine native vegetation of Connecticut used by Native Americans for food and medicine and some animal and aquatic life important to the survival and stability of Connecticut's Coastal Native Americans. Full Review »
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