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Invent a Critter

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students create a living animal that could survive in at least one specific region and use the digital desert library to gather information. In this invent a critter lesson, students draw a picture of their animal,  describe their animal...
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New York Mammal Wordsearch

For Students 3rd
In this mammals learning exercise, 3rd graders search for 34 mammal names in a wordsearch. Each mammal name is hidden within the puzzle.
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American Bison

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this bison worksheet, students read several paragraphs about the American Bison. Students learn about its history and its current status and answer questions about the text.
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Utah Indian Contributions

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders study the contributions from the Utah Indian tribes and present their finding either orally or in a PowerPoint.
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Of Mice and Moths

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students study the concept that genetic variation of offspring contributes to population control. They create a presentation showing natural selection and survival of the fittest.
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Probability or Ability?

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students use their non-dominant hand to catch candy which they tossed in the air. They estimate how many they catch in a second round. They record and determine how the probability changed the second time.
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Crater Creation

For Teachers K - 1st
Students examine the Oregon state quarter and discuss how Crater Lake was formed-geologically and according to Native American legend. They practice making predictions and identifying the beginning, middle, and end of a story.
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A Wappo Legend: The Creation of Man

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders read a Wappo creation myth observing the use of symbols or pictures for characters in the story. After discussing the myth, they write their own stories, using pictures for some of the words. They research other creation...
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Land Use

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students examine ecosystems that covered Illinois 200 years ago, investigate some living and non-living components of ecosystems, identify components of prairie system, create food webs, and observe human effects on environment. Lessons...
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In the Light of Reverence

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students watch a documentary prior to participating in a Supreme Court simulation in order to study how religious practices are protected by the First Amendment of the Constitution. They interpret conflict from a number of perspectives...
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Explore the Food Web

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars identify plants and animals in the journals of Lewis and Clark's expedition. They describe the various animal habits. Students interpret the behaviors of the animals discovered on the expedition. They design a food web...
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The Class Garden Essay

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders use a class garden as inspiration for a specific writing assignment. They conduct research into different types of flowers in photo images taken with a digital camera. Students write a creative essay and draw a picture to...
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Grandma Tells A Story

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students read a story with the teacher to reflect upon their own family history. The application of the story is when children create their own family tree and complete the questionaire.
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Sand Tracks

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Pupils examine the different markings animals make while walking through the sand. In an activity, the teacher hold up the same tracks individually and they must guess the animal who made them. They discuss the results as a class to...
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Cosmology

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students consider three different bases for a universe change perspectives and outcomes. They evaluate the relevance of a universe story to culture and evaluate the impact of different universe stories on the planet. They consider how...
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Shadow Know-How

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
In this fill in the blank worksheet, students identify the names of eleven different animals by analyzing their shadowed pictures.
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Oddball Out: Mammals

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this problem solving worksheet, students analyze a row of pictures of various mammals to determine which creature is different from the others pictured.
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Name Scramble: Desert Mammals

For Teachers 4th - 6th
In this problem solving worksheet, students analyze a row of pictures of various desert mammals to determine which creature is different from the others pictured.
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Adverb Sentence Search

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this adverb worksheet, students connect words in a graphic organizer with horizontal and vertical lines in order to form sentences, focus in on adverbs.
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About Sheep

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Young scholars study sheep ranching practices and wool gathering. In this agriculture instructional activity, students discuss sheep ranching and construct a sheep book of information and pictures. Young scholars color diagrams and fill...
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Food webs and Energy Flows

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students become familiar with food chains.  For this food chains lesson, students understand that as consumers eat other consumers energy is passed. Students understand the vocabulary associated with food chains.
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Ecological Communities:The Prairie

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars study the meaning of ecological community and recognize its complexity.  In this ecology lesson students diagram a food web.

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