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\n\"Giraffe\n\n
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\nGiraffe Riff Raff\n

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\nYoung scholars study the effects of wildlife conservation and relocation.  In this conservation lesson students view video on the preservation of the giraffe populations and discuss the impact that humans have had on them.\n
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\n\"Radical\n\n
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\nRadical Raptors\n

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\nYoung scholars are introduced to raptors and their role in the environment. They identify three characteristics of raptors and list several types of raptors found in nature. Students discuss how raptors and humans can benefit each...\n
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\n\"Bears\n\n
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\nBears\n

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\nStudents complete a variety of bear-related activities. They sort and graph teddy bears, distinguish between real and non-real bears and research bear life cycles and habitats.\n
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\nPhotographical Ecology\n

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\nStudents study organisms and the roles they play in nature. In this ecology lesson, students photograph several examples of organisms during a nature walk. Students print out their photos and classify the organisms as plants or animals.\n
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\n\"Animal\n\n
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\nAnimal Kingdom: Phylum Chordata\n

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\nStudents use a dichotomous key to classify various vertebrate jar speciments into classes. They examine the speciments for general characteristics of each class and fill in a corresponding chart and then complete a few final assessment...\n
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\n\"Habitats\n\n
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\nHabitats Past and Present\n

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\nStudents explore the changes in animal habitats. In this ecosystem lesson, students use the Internet to explore the changes in the environment since the 1700's. Students complete a Venn diagram to compare the differences in the animal...\n
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\n\"Rain\n\n
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\nRain Forest Animals\n

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\nLearners research rainforest animals from the book The Great Kapok Tree. They create an animal presentation using PowerPoint. Pupils demonstrate their comprehension of the interdependence of the animals, people, and plants in the...\n
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\n\"Habitats\n\n
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\nHabitats of the World\n

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\nStudents complete a unit of eighteen lessons that cover climate, geography, location, plants, and animals of each of the five habitats. They are also introduced to habitat destruction and discuss ways to protect the environment. They do...\n
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\n\"BIOMIMICRY,\n\n
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\nBIOMIMICRY, Housing Naturally: Habitat as Model\n

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\nStudents explore natural animal habitats. In this lesson on biomimicry and habitation design, students will use classroom and field examples to examine animal habitats. Students will construct a model of a natural animal habitat. This...\n
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\n\"Sea\n\n
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\nSea Connections: Marine Ecosystems\n

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\nStudents identify producers and consumers from marine ecosystems and describe the balance among them in the environments. After constructing a food chain from a marine ecosystem, they examine human activities that can upset the balance...\n
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\nEndangered Species Furniture Project\n

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\nStudents work in groups to research an endangered species. They then refinish and paint a piece of furniture and incorporate facts and references about the animal they have researched.\n
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\nEndangered Species\n

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\nStudents research the issue of species endangerment by exploring threatened animals, their habitats, and the environmental challenges associated with them. They explore the relationships between living things and their environment....\n
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\n\"Seaworld\n\n
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\nSeaworld Science Activity\n

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\nA fun collection of activities about marine life would be a great addition to your elementary science unit. From cute penguins to scary sharks, the unit features crafts, experiments, and basic research projects that will teach your...\n
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\nThe Great Kapok Tree by Lynne Cherry\n

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\nWith The Great Kapok Tree, by Lynne Cherry as the hook learners discuss the rainforest, the animals that live there, and conservation efforts. Then, students write a letter to the man in the story asking him not to cut down the Kapok...\n
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\n\"Examining\n\n
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\nExamining the Effects of Pollution on Ecosystems\n

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\nLearners examine the different types of tests used to measure the environmental effects of hazardous waste. They work together to determine the impact of pollution on different ecosystems. They read a case study and answer questions to...\n
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\nWho Eats Whom in the Salt Marsh?\n

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\nSeventh graders complete a virtual online salt marsh tour. In groups, they observe and identify the various types of animals found in the marsh. After categorizing the animals, they create a food web based on the animals role in the...\n
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\nAnd the Rains Came Down: A South American Rainforest\n

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\nStudents examine the characteristics of a South American tropical rainforest. They analyze maps, develop graphs, listen to the book, The Great Kapok Tree, and create a rainforest mural.\n
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\n\"Dinosaurs\n\n
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\nDinosaurs 1: Where are the Dinosaurs?\n

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\nStudents study dinosaurs and explore the concept of extinction.  In this dinosaur lesson students create dinosaur eggs and view dinosaur dioramas.\n
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\n\"Food\n\n
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\nFood Web Follies\n

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\nSeventh graders cut and paste animal pictures to create a food web and trace the path of energy. They write a paragraph explaining the importance of photosynthesis in all food webs.\n
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\nExploring Limu Diversity\n

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\nStudents explore limu diversity. In this ocean ecosystem instructional activity, students classify limu according to its physical properties. Students work in small groups to generate scientific observations and sort limu by...\n
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\nFrom Restriction Maps to Cladograms\n

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\nStudents develop a matrix to determine the number of differences between each set of primate species. They determine closely related organisms then complete the cladogram and answer a set of questions.\n
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\nEnd of the Line: What Happened to the Blue Ridge Railroad?\n

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\nSixth graders study the westward expansion and the role of railroad construction to the expansion. In this railroad history lesson, 6th graders complete KWL activity for the topic. Students view a PowerPoint about the growth of railroads...\n
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\n\"Habitat\n\n
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\nHabitat Lap Sit\n

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\nFourth graders physically form a circle that shows the interconnectedness of the components of a habitat. They form circles and role play the parts of habitats.\n
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\nSaving Hawaii\n

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\nStudents engage in a instructional activity about the a proposal for a sanctuary in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. They write a letter to the President of The United States in opposition to the proposal based upon classroom...\n
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