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The Quicker the Better? Food Processing
Sixth graders evaluate the nutrition of various foods. In this healthy eating lesson, 6th graders discuss the processing of many common foods and what this means. Students identify and research unfamiliar ingredients in processed foods...
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From Foraging to Farming
Sixth graders understand the basic needs of humans. In this basic needs activity, 6th graders participate in an activity to search for their basic needs. Students recognize the problems when their is scarcity of a necessity to their...
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A Fishy Environment 'We need 'em Clean!' Web Lesson
Students create a website. In this technology lesson, students use digital cameras and video to document their field trip to a local fish hatchery. Students use the photos and videos to create an instructional website.
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Visualizing Vocabulary in an Ecosystem
Sixth graders observe the pond ecosystem. In this ecosystem lesson plan, 6th graders observe the organisms at the pond and create a poster that illustrates the pond.
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Bye-Bye Trout Song
Students develop an understanding about what will happen to trout after they are released into the trout stream. In this trout life lesson, students discuss how it feels to release the trout they have cared for. Students also sing a song...
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Give Me Some Sugar, Honey!
Students research the history of honey and different products that come from honey. In this bees and honey lesson, students review how honey is made, discuss ways people use honey, research the history of honey and its uses, create a...
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Saved by a Shark
Students explore the marine ecosystem and the importance of sharks. In this shark lesson, students look at photos of the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary and discuss the animals that live there. They discuss which animals...
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Economics: What Are Some Other Uses for Rice?
Sixth graders investigate ways rice is sold by creating a chart of the different rice foods. In this economics lesson plan, 6th graders examine their local food store and list at least 10 rice by-products in a class chart. Students...
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Marine Food Web
Students investigate the effects of the food chain on all animals by creating a food web. In this seafood lesson, students discuss energy flow and research a specific marine organism of their choice. Students create a food web in their...
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Ecology of the Savanna-Forest Boundaries in Central Brazil
Learners explore photosynthesis. In this photosynthesis lesson, students label parts of photosynthesis and take notes. Learners conduct experiments on leaves, make observations and record their findings.
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Food For Keeps
Students explore food. In this processed and fresh foods lesson plan, students discover how some foods are processed and how they differ from fresh food. The complete group activities and an individual reading assignment. This lesson...
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What is Coral?
Students discuss what they know about coral reefs and are introduced to the importance of preserving coral reefs. In this coral reef lesson, students make connections between coral ecology in the classroom and in the real environment...
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Trait Tracker
Help mice beat the odds with an exciting activity about traits. Biologists discover the role of diet and other factors on animal traits by participating in a simulation activity. Teams collect and evaluate data to understand how certain...
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Photosynthesis—Life's Primary Energy Source
Wouldn't it be great if you could produce your own food? Scholars learn about the processes of photosynthesis and cellular respiration in plants. They consider how to use photosynthesis as a model of an efficient system and how to apply...
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Agriculture Counts
Students practice counting. In this early numbers lesson, students learn about the beginnings of agriculture and how it ties into math. Students practice counting objects related to agriculture.
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Fit With Fiber
Sixth graders investigate the nutritional value of different types of cereal. They take a survey of students that ate breakfast and create a circle graph with the results. Students examine the nutritional information on the sides of the...
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It's In The Chocolate Chips
Students investigate which brand of chocolate chip cookies contains the most chocolate. They analyze and compare data using Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel. They communicate the results with Microsoft PowerPoint.
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