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- 2nd
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Sttudents explore the lives of penguins including their life cycles, habitats and basic needs. They experience the lives of penguins through stories and video. Full Review »
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- 7th - 9th
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Students research the wildlife species indigenous to Black Bayou Lake and its environment. They select an animal, research its life cycle, and then create a life cycle presentation and/or publication illustrating the life cycle of that species. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students describe similarities and differences of plants. They compare plants in their habitats. They describe how plants go through a series of changes in their life cycle. They describe how seasonal changes affect plants. Full Review »
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- 1st - 2nd
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Students explore desert habitats. They discuss characteristics of desert habitats and write three questions related to desert life. Students summarize a story using sequence of events and they write a paragraph describing desert life. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students investigate seeds, seed coats, and plant adaptations and participate in an experiment involving seed scarification. They describe seeds and discuss the function of the seed coat, then conduct an experiment to observe which seeds will germinate first. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students study the life cycle and growth conditions of the Saguaro cactus of the Sonoran Desert in this series of lessons. They listen to a read aloud, answer questions, sequence story events, and identify the life cycle of the cactus. Using information from the read aloud they illustrate a timeline of the life of a cactus. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students discuss how humans breathe and how plants help us to stay alive. In groups, they identify and label the different parts of plants and describe their functions. They compare and contrast the ways plants and animals breathe and explain the process of photosynthesis. To end the lesson, they discuss what they can do to improve the air quality. Full Review »
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- 2nd - 4th
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Students explore the four different deserts in the United States and their characteristics. They discuss the four different types of deserts in United States and their characteristics, and locate them on a map. Full Review »
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- 2nd
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Students become familiar with the lives of penguins including their life cycles, habitats and basic needs. Students will experience the lives of penguins through stories and video. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students create a model of a saguaro plant, labeling the different parts of their functions. They illustrate the life cycle of a sagurao plant, identifying the different life stages. Students are told that sagurao cactus is the larges cactus of the United States. Full Review »

