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Monster Exchange
Young scholars draw and describe their monster. They exchange papers with another student and recreate the monster based on the other student's description.
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Reading Like Wild Animals!
Students read orally a number of times to increase oral reading speed and fluency. The teacher models fluent oral reading, and the students practice on sample sentences. They then read with a partner working to increase their oral...
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Independent Investigation
Students classify objects. In this math lesson, students sort and classify objects based on their characteristics. Students identify characteristics of objects.
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Everest Extremes: Biodiversity
How many animals can live in a climate as cold as Mount Everest's? Find out with a science lesson all about biodiversity. Activities include research, presentations, group work, coloring maps, and a simulation of a food web.
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Predators and Prey
Students explain how the food chain works. They contrast predators with prey and describe their function in nature. Students discuss how the food chain aids in keeping nature balanced. In small groups, they play a game that simulates the...
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Habitats and Components School Forest Lesson Plan
Second graders go on nature scavenger hunts. In this nature scavenger hunt lesson plan, 2nd graders explore the natural habitat of their school grounds and make observations regarding the objects and animals they find in the air, on the...
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For The Birds
Learners observe birds building their nests. In this habitat lesson plan, students develop a Best Building Supply Bag and record how the birds build their nests. Learners keep a Field Journal.
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How Many Birds Would It Take To Keep A Jackal Alive?
Middle schoolers examine the role of large families in some animal populations. They work together to complete an activity related to food supply. They discover the relationship between preys and predators.
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Autumn Bulb Planting Outside - Making a Daffodil Spiral
Students plant daffodil bulbs. In this gardening activity, students work outside to plant daffodil bulbs in the autumn so that they can grow roots and emerge by spring.
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Walking the Talk
Students research production, consumptions, and disposal of everyday items and their ecological impacts. In this sustainable economics lesson, students discuss clothing and various items used everyday in groups. Students then study a...
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Drawing a Perspective Floor
Tenth graders investigate the three D world of building. In this geometry instructional activity, 10th graders investigate math as it relates to the real world, increasing their perspective on mathematical concepts. They realize there is...
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Graph Those Stickers!
Young scholars graph fruit. In this graphing lesson students create a graph using fruit label stickers. Young scholars place a sticker on the graph when the fruit has been consumed.