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Plant Galls

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students study what a plant gall is and the different types that there are.  In this plant lesson students examine what causes galls and how to prevent them.
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Can Fun Gus Help Plants/Trees Grow?

For Teachers K - 5th
Students participate in an experiment in which they test the growth of different types of plants. They discover how growth rates vary using inoculum. They draw pictures and are read books about plants to end the lesson.
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Earth's Recyclers

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students work together in groups to report on different topics related to decomposition. They answer questions and share their answers with the class. They discuss any topic that is unclear.
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Rapid Mycological Assessment

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine types of mycology methods. They practice using new vocabulary and answer key questions. They complete a field survey and analyze their results.
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MAPPING A RESEARCH SITE AND COLLECTING AND PRESENTING POPULATION DATA

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders are to answer research questions based on data they collect.
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Zoology Word Search Puzzle

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this science worksheet, students look for the words that are related to the concept of zoology that is reviewed in the sheet. They also acquire new vocabulary.
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Model Community

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore what it means to create miniature models, and apply what they create a miniature version of their local community for a class exhibit. They write artist statements explaining their models.
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Odyssey of Life, Part II-The Unknown World

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students complete an experiment in which they observe different natural sample in which they uncover the microbial world. They complete a two part worksheet that accompanies the lesson.
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I Depend on You, You Depend on Me!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the interdependency between humans and the ecosystems. They examine how uncontrolled development threatens the rain forests. They discuss how human actions affect the rain forest.
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Building an Ecologically Balanced Living Space

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students design and build an ecologically balanced living space based on the principles of an old growth forest. They take one part of a house (or structure in the community) and redesign it according to the principles of the forest cycle.
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Your Body: A Bacteria Incubator!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars demonstrate their comprehension of PREDICTING AND HYPOTHESIZING by... ¿¿¿ Predicting a logical outcome to a situation, using prior knowledge, experience and/or evidence. AND ¿¿¿ Explaining reasons for that...
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The importance of names

For Students 4th - 6th
In this Harry Potter worksheet, students write descriptions for how J.K Rowling's titles of books used in the Harry Potter books are related to the author's name. Students complete 5 descriptions.
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Spelling List 15: Sight Words, Plural Changes, and Academic Vocabulary

For Students 4th - 5th
In this spelling worksheet, students copy a set of words twice. Words focus on sight words, plural changes and academic vocabulary. A reference web site is given.
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Meet the Arctic Benthos

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Learners recognize and identify major groups found in the Arctic benthos. They describe common feeding strategies used by benthic animals in the Arctic Ocean. They discuss relationships between
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Let's Get to the Bottom of the Arctic!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify the three realms of the Arctic Ocean, and describe the relationships between these realms. They describe different species associations in a benthic community.
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Cells

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders investigate yeast to extend their understanding of living and non-living things.
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DNA the Easy Way (and "Gram Stain" Without the Mess)

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students visualize DNA from cells and explain the basis and importance of the Gram-stain reaction and to perform the KOH test equivalent.
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The Portable Niche

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders, in groups, research animals, plants, and conditions found in ecosystems.
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PLANTING A TREE

For Teachers K - 8th
Students study how to select the right tree for the right site, how to properly plant a tree, and how to mulch and water a tree.
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MANAGING THE SCHOOL FOREST

For Teachers K - 8th
Pupils study how to plant a seedling, how to mulch the trees into the nursery bed, transplant seedlings to another site or school, and determine why we need to water and mulch trees.
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This Place is Going to the Dogs

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students study different breeds of dogs. They watch a video, "Extraordinary Dogs", about special dogs and how they are categorized according to their adaptations. Then they create a digital video that demonstrates the qualities of dogs...
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Exploring Habitats

For Teachers 1st
Students analyze the difference between the human habitat and the different habitats of animals in the six lessons of this unit. The students' imaginations and literature are used to explore important aspects of the living environments...
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March Market

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students role play a living wetland food web. They trace the food web associated with the items in their lunch.
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Connections

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students examine the interdependence of the West Central African forest ecosystem. They draw pictures of items found in this ecosystem, discuss their interdependence, and answer discussion questions.

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