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- Grade Range
- 6th - 12th
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Students follow scientists into the dry forest of Bolivia as they track and record the different species of mammals, birds, insects and plants that would be lost if the forests disappear. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- Kindergarten - 8th
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Students examine the hobbies of women in colonial times. They create their own dried bouquet of flowers. They share their bouquets with the class. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 11th - 12th
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Students calculate the percentage of moisture in a sample of wood and compare and contrast the data obtained from the rest of the class members. The effects of temperatures differences of the wood and the percentage of dry wood in a sample are also noted Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 7th - 12th
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Students examine the chemistry of cement. They discover concrete hydrates. They explain the difference between hydration and drying. They explain the principle of conservation of mass. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- Kindergarten - 8th
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Students examine how drying flowers was a popular hobby for Colonial women during the Colonial era in America. They read and discuss an instruction sheet, and create dried-flower bouquets that are hung upside down and tied with a string. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students analyze how producers respond to incentives and allocate their scare resources to maximize profits. They write persuasive letters to government officials and others. They read "Dry Wells That Are Not So Dry." They take notes on information they can use in writing a letter to a state legislator from an owner of a dry oil well who would like financial help for oil well owners to reopen the dry wells during a time of rising oil prices. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 6th
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Students discuss a given set of questions based on Chemistry and matter and review a glossary of terms. They conduct experiments on each state of matter: "Dry ice and water, Dry ice and soap and Dry ice and Isopropyl Alcohol." and describe the characteristics of each state and their reactions. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students brainstorm the many uses of food rather than eating it. Using the internet, they research museums to find pieces of art made out of food. They plan, design and create a dried food centerpiece and present their creation to the class. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th
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Students explore concept of survival while reading novel, My Side of the Mountain, discuss process involved in and advantages of dehydrating fruit, weigh and record whole pieces and cans of fruit, cut and prepare fruits for dehydration, and take turns using electric dehydrator. Students then calculate percentages of moisture, wastage, and edible, dried pulp, and write paragraph comparing and contrasting taste, texture, and smell of dried and fresh fruits. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 2nd
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Students participate in a simulated rainstorm activity. They follow several directives: rubbing their hands together, snapping, etc. Students picture a musical round. They discuss their experiments and share their results. Full Review »
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