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Coqui Frog Camouflage

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students investigate the concept of the coqui frog of Puerto Rico. They conduct research using a variety of resources. Students explain in oral or written form some of the characteristics to that identify the frog. The lesson includes...
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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders discover the differences between: reduce, reuse, and recycle by performing hands on examinations. They list what would happen to the soil if we allowed the earth to wash away and briefly discuss the meaning of erosion.
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Cloze Activity: Rainforests

For Students 2nd - 5th
For this rainforests cloze procedure worksheet, learners review a brief selection that is missing 16 words and then attempt to fill in each blank with a word they think the author might have used. A word bank is provided.
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Dian Fossey

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this famous person worksheet, students read a passage about Dian Fossey and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym matches, and...
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"One Day in the Prairie" by Jean Craighead George

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars collect "prairie insects" for data collection and analysis.
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Our Special Planet Earth

For Teachers K
Students explore what is special about our planet. They explore the various climates that are found on the planet Earth. Students create an advertisement to convince people why their favorite environment would be the best place to visit.
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Introduction to Biomes

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders use scientific skills and processes to recognize how living things depend on one another and on the environment for survival and the human use of natural resources impacts the environment. Explain how Earth's surface...
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California Biodiversity

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine several maps of California exhibiting features such as precipitation, topography, and vegetation. They look for patterns that might be the source of or influence biodiversity in different regions. They pay particular...
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Environmental Education

For Students 6th - 8th
In this environment worksheet, students read about the numerous activities and then take part in participating in one as a teacher or student led project.
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Music of the Estuary

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students explore the sounds of the estuary. In this wetlands lesson, students discuss how to simulate the sounds of nature. Students write and record a musical score featuring the sounds of the wetlands.
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Your Favorite Wild Animal

For Students 2nd - 4th
For this research skills worksheet, students select a wild animal and then respond to 5 short answer questions regarding it. In addition, students draw a picture of it and define 6 habitat terms.
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Vocabulary Building Worksheet: Short Vowel Sounds

For Students 5th - 6th
In this vocabulary building - short vowel sounds instructional activity, students match words and definition, solve definition clues and complete fill in the blank sentences for 24 short vowel words.
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Terrestrial Communities

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students watch a video about different terrestrial communities. They conduct an experiment with sponges conserving water. They research desert characteristics comparing them with other biomes.
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Costa Rican Ecosystems

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students read about the Cloud Forests in Costa Rica and then answer critical thinking questions about how to prevent loss in this forest and how to slow down global warming.
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Land Biomes Research and Presentation

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders work in cooperative groups to research an assigned land biome using various sources. Groups create either a book or a PowerPoint presentation of their assigned land biome.
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Salinity Of Soil

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders investigate the contents of various types of soil to determine the differences in salinity levels. They conduct an experiment of observing the plants in the different soils. Students then determine survival rates by...
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Coral Reefs Endangered

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students research where in the world coral reefs are located. In this ecology lesson, students create food chains and food web. They simulate growing coral reefs to understand their characteristics better.

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