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- 11th
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Students explore and compare Canadian biomes and investigate species at risk. They describe population growth and ecoregions in terms of climate and geography. They research and create presentations about the natural history and ecology of a population. Full Review »
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- 12th
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Students examine the sulfide chimney exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History. They form hypotheses about the exhibit and write a report defending or refuting the theory that life evolved from the ocean. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine how nature influences music composers. In small groups, students take a field trip to collect colors, sounds, and water samples at a nearby river, and use the data collected to compose a piece of music based on the water encounter. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students research at least five native species to Hawaii. They are to make a list of their characteristics. They take the species characteristics and relate them to people. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students, in groups or individually, research Texas archeological sites and create a mural of the natural regions and the sites found in them. They conduct online research to discover the importance, age, and the inhabitants of the sites. Students illustrate their sites with magazine clippings, drawings and pictures. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students read and discuss the article "Succession" by Bill Freedman. They create a labeled sketch of each type of ecological succession from its beginning to its climax community. Students create an article about a natural disaster as if writing for the area's local newspaper. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students investigate the understanding of where coffee is grown by conducting a survey. They study the natural history of coffee and examine bird habitats in the areas where coffee is grown. They write letters to explaining the connections between coffee, tropical forests, and bird habitats. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students investigate the concept of human nature to answer an essay question. "Is human nature good or evil?" Students write an essay for the question that requires a thesis statement. The ideas of Hobbs and Locke are used for background information. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students explore cladistics and create a cladogram of their own. They are shown how the scientist at the American Museum of Natural History use a method called cladistics to group animals. Students are asked how the animals (lion, elephant, zebra, knagaroo, koala, buffalo, raccoon, and alligator) are related and what might be a good way of grouping them. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students examine patterns in nature while studying photographs, paintings, and posters of fish and a variety of sea creatures. They make a clay slab fish to which they add texture and details using inventive tools. Next, they fire the pieces, glaze, and re-fire them. Finally, they discuss the process of the project. Full Review »
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