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- 1st
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Students examine pictures of forest wildlife and identify different animals that live in the forest. They discuss resources the forest provides for human use and explore the concept that the forest is used by many at the same time. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the dynamic between animals and humans in the wilderness. They work together in groups share their journal entries when asked to reflect on natural areas. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 4th
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Students utilize observations skills as they work together in groups to solve a mystery. They discuss and perform strategies to solve mysteries that occurred on a vacant lot. Students use a field guide to identify plants and animals actually living on a lot. They record the evidence in the area and use their senses to "see" the lot. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 5th
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Students participate in an animal treasure hunt. In groups, they visit the school grounds and a local habitat observing the signs of animals living there. Using the signs, they try to determine which animals make their home there and why. Full Review »
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- 5th - 6th
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Students participate in a variety of hands-on activities and discuss salmon smolts. Students examine the reactions of animals to salt water and the effect of salt water on cells in lab activities, create a simulation game, and research estuaries. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students describe the various kinds of soils and how plants and animals are affected by them. They describe the baic needs of plants, scoring at least a 3 or 4 on a 4-point rubic. Students are able to predict and/or infer what environmental factors must be present for organisms to survive and reproduce, scoring at least 3 on a 4- point rubic. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students study the four groups of macroinvertebrates. In groups, they explore the characteristics of macroinvertebrates. Through playing a Macroinvertebrate Simon Says game, students discover the adaptations of the animals and their feeding habits. Full Review »
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- 4th - 5th
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Students identify and study New York State Breeding Bird Atlas maps to learn where different bird species nest and how their distributions have changed over time. They also identify how maps serve as representations of a geographic region and how the distribution of animals varies geographically based on habitat requirements. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 3rd
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Students recognize the role of features to identify animals. They isolate features of selected animals and recreate animals with their distinctive features using simple modeling techniques. Afterwards, they sort and categorize animals according to their characteristics. Full Review »
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- 4th - 12th
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Students identify local needs for recreational spaces by interviewing diverse classmates, families, and community members. They work in small groups to consider space needs and a possible place for installation. Students sketch, make a model of their planned area, and label their replicas. Full Review »
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