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- 8th - 12th
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Students use roadside kill to use taxidermy skills, become comfortable working with animals and dissecting. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students explore the classification of animals. They develop the characterisitcs to identigy the five classes of vertegrates. They enhance their vocabulary. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students examine the effects of pests on other organisms, crops, and the environment. they construct an insect observation chamber and discover how some insects can be pests in some situations and beneficial in others. They write "pest poems." Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students discover where the food they eat comes from. Using maps, they identify the agricultural areas of the United States and the products that are grown in each area. Using the internet, they research how food gets to America from other countries. To end the lesson, they analyze how food additives and pollution affect the food supply. Full Review »
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- 5th - 7th
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Students are introduced to the classification system of animals. In groups, they set up an aquarium in which they must maintain throughout the year. They also observe earthworms and how they react to various stimuli and research the characteristics of arthropods. To end the lesson, they focus on one phylum of animals and present their information to the class. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 12th
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Students listen to a variety of Bahamian music. They sample story songs, religious music, goombay music and renowned Bahamian guitarists. Students are introduced to the historical and social context for each type of music. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the Endangered Species Act of 1973. Using the text, they discover which animals are covered and how different organizations suggest they be protected. Using the internet, they research how different markets allocate resources and determine the cost and benefits of different analysis. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students examine the invasion of the fruit fly in California. In groups, they observe and record the fruit fly's lifecycle and how they affect humans in society. They also discuss the history and geography of the fly and the different methods of getting rid of the pest. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students compare and contrast the diversity of species in natural and human populated ecosystems. In groups, they describe the relationship between the species and humans in the same ecosystem and share their observations with the class. They discuss what can be done to lower the effect of human involvement in these ecosystems. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students practice graphing and other math skills to track number of honeybee colonies present in United States since 1978, discuss major crops that are dependent on insect pollinators, and examine reasons for decline of United States honeybee population. Full Review »
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