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- 3rd
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Students explore animals and their habitats. Using the Internet, they gather information and determine which animal goes into which habitat. Students design travel containers to provide proper food, water and comforts for the animal. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students investigate the behavior, characteristics, and habitat of an endangered species, the gray wolf, through multiple engaging activities. They choose one of four assessments to gauge learning. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students work to investigate an aspect of life science of interest to them from a list. Using the Internet, they research information and take notes on what to include in their presentation. They share their findings with the class and answer questions. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students consider what happens to herbicides or insecticides that are used in agricultural practices, especially herbicides that are used to control noxious weeds. They become acquaint with a chemical assessment method known as colorimetry. Students make and use reference standards for comparing unknown concentrations to determine the concentration of the unknowns. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students will identify cause and effect relationships in issues relating to Agriculture and the environment.Ask students to describe what farmers do. Then ask students to define the word "environmentalist." Ask students if they have heard any news reports about conflicts between farmers and environmentalists (endangered species, grazing on public lands, wetlands). Full Review »
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- 2nd
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Students research the website with links to background information on the Makah Indian tribe. They demonstrate appreciation for another culture and gain insights into how the Makah tribe lives and why they choose to live in their traditional manner. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students discuss the role of national parks in our society. Using the internet, they research possible career possiblities in the parks and what type of education is needed. They identify the symbols of the United States with a focus on the bald eagle. In groups, they discover how eagles are protected by the endangered species act. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students perform an experiment using a jar and different colors of beans. They remove ten white beans from a jar and replace them with ten red beans. Students shake the jar and perform a population sampling exercise computing the ratio of red to total beans in each sample. Students compare this to field samples from wild life scientists. Full Review »
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- 1st - 6th
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Students discuss panda bears, their appearance, diet and country of origin. After observing pictures of Pandas, students explore methods of painting used to create a fuzzy panda face. They use white paint to create a portrait of a Panda. Full Review »
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- 1st - 4th
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Students identify the strengths and weakness in their community. They take a community walk and take pictures of people interacting with the environment and the "green spaces" in their community. They then write a persuasive essay convincing their community to take care of their green spaces, create more green spaces, and detailing the importance of green spaces. Full Review »
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