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Making Soap

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students recognize and use chemical indicators in the lab, recognize the need for safety while doing chemical experiments and understand the need for following precise directions.
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IDENTIFYING PARTS OF THE BODY

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners identify and describe the various parts of the body therefore, practicing English vocabulary, pronunciation, and spelling. They discuss the various body parts, some of the inner organs and also, their functions. Finally,...
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Scales, Scutes, and Skins

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Students identify the various adaptations of reptiles and amphibians. After distinguishing between reptiles and amphibians, students discuss the ways in which their adaptations aid in their survival. They participate in a hands on...
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Adaptations

For Teachers 2nd - 7th
Students identify what adaptation is and to research a specific mollusk. They also identify and interpret how animals get their common and scientific name and why it is Latin. Finally, students draw their shell (mollusk) and name their...
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The Aerial Age

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students infer America's attitude towards aviation in the early 1900s. In this The Aerial Age instructional activity, students analyze early 1900s literature, music, advertisements, and popular culture in reference to aviation. Students...
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Wearing My Genes: Basic Principles of Heredity

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore heredity. In this science lesson plan, students examine what heredity is, distinguish the difference between the dominant and recessive genes, explain the difference between phenotype and genotype, and predict the...
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Hazardous Products Substitutes

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students investigate toxic substances. In this health lesson, students identify warning labels on common household cleaners and create a "less toxic" cleaning recipe book. Students recite a pledge to try a less toxic substitute at home.
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News to the Core Reported by Very Special Students

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students create news articles that help them build their knowledge, skills, and academic confidence. In this special education lesson, students use previous knowledge to write a newsletter and demonstrate their understanding of various...
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Teaching with Nature

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students participate in a nature walk to learn about their natural environments. In this nature study lesson, students brainstorm a list of things to look for on their nature walk. Students go on the nature walk and locate objects they...
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Plankton

For Teachers K - 4th
Students explore the attributes of plankton. In this plankton activity, students read This is the Sea That Feeds Us and discuss food chains. Students discover the differences between phytoplankton and zooplankton as they examine the...
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Plankton

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students research phytoplankton and zooplankton. In this food chain lesson, students read This is the Sea That Feeds Us and discuss plankton, food chains, and webs. Students define phytoplankton and compare them to land plants. Students...
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Fearsome Creatures 2

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this fearsome creatures worksheet, students choose the correct words to fill in the blanks to sentences about dangerous animals. Students complete this for 10 animals.
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Exploring Magnification and the Micro-world

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students examine what magnification is and does. In this microscope and magnification lesson, students listen to a reading of Greg's Microscope by Millicent E. Selson which explains what a microscope does. They talk about magnification...
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What Kind of Insect is That?

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders characterize insects and classify insects according to the Linnaean system. They use hand lenses or microscopes to examine insect body parts.
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A Tasty Experiment

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students work together to determine if smell is important to being able to recongize food by taste. They try different foods with different textures and hold their nose. They create a graph of their results.
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Biology: Variation and Classification

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Young scholars investigate classification of different animal groups. In this biology lesson students list characteristics of themselves and others they know to show differences and how they are classified. Young scholars then answer...
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Would You Drink This?

For Teachers K - 9th
Students examine how they affect water quality of those who live downstream after identifying rivers and river basins in Kansas.
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It's Not My Problem!

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students examine how rivers flow through the country to sea level. Students study how upstream pollution effects the water and people downstream.
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Science: All About Fish

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders describe the physical and behavioral characteristics of fish. In small groups, they complete fish fact sheets by filling in the missing key words. They play a "What Am I?" game by giving clues about various fish for...
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Value: Non-Violence - Friendship With Animals

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students discuss the importance of respecting animals and properly providing for their needs. In a class setting, students read a story about animals and identify kind and caring actions toward the animals. After a class sing-a-long,...
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Make Sense of Nature

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Learners participate in this program that heightens their awareness and curiosity of nature as well as their sense of adventure and exploring new surroundings. They identify and choose an object from nature after exploring it with other...
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Paper Mache Solar System

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students make a model of the solar system. In this solar system instructional activity, students make paper mache models of the planets to hand in the classroom, measure the distance to each planet scaled with footsteps, and model the...

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