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My Hometown
Students identify the basic requirements needed for survival and identify the resouces needed for survival that are found within their own community. They use craft materials to create a model of it and then. create a color key to...
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Models of Succession
Pupils create a model city in order to understand the effects human habitats have on the environment. For this environment lesson, students examine the effects human habitats have on the environment. Pupils create a model city and...
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Habitat Hopscotch
Students analyze different habitats. In this habitat lesson, students evaluate what animals need in their habitats. Students participate in the game Habitat Hopscotch.
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Invasive Species in the News
Students explore how invasive species can change an environment. In this critical thinking instructional activity, students study how invasive animals can change an environments population. They will discuss the implications of an...
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How Does Preserving Wilderness Enhance Forestry
Students identify events of the environmental movement in the United States. For this environment lesson students study Theodore Roosevelt and John Muir, who had a great impact on the environmental movement.
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Planting the Seeds of Knowledge
Students study plant growth and aesthetics. In this plant growth lesson, students talk about what plants need to grow and identify the major plant parts. They plant and care for seed while recording growth measurement. They compare the...
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The ABC's of Walter Anderson
Fifth graders examine how motifs, symbols, and ideas influence various pieces of visual art. They compare and contrast the work of Walter Anderson to pre-historic cave paintings and create a glue line print using motifs and symbols found...
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Motte Rimrock Reserve: Lesson Plan for Flora
Students study the flora of Motte Rimrock Reserve while observing organisms in their natural environment. They use a dichotomous key to identify plants.