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Plant Seedling
Students label seed parts and plant seeds. In this seeds lesson plan, students observe and learn about how seeds play a huge role in all plants and food.
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Characteristics of Materials
Students examine everyday materials by utilizing educational software. In this group analysis instructional activity, students identify several different fabrics and materials used in everyday life. Students participate in a computer...
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Water Conservation
Students investigate water conservation. In this water conservation instructional activity, students list the uses for water and record their water usage for one day. Students graph the data and create a water conservation poster.
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Finding Wind Direction
Students identify the wind direction. In this weather activity, students use a weather vane to find the wind direction. Students complete a worksheet.
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Robots
Students play the parts of robots and their controllers. In this robot lesson plan, students learn about robots, and use verbal commands to simulate how a robot would command to it's controller.
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Habitat Hunt
Third graders read several nonfiction texts and practice finding the main idea for the text as well as learn about various habitats. In this main idea lesson, 3rd graders read several nonfiction texts and make habitat cards. Students...
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Peanut Anatomy
Students explore the peanut plant. In this peanut activity, students discuss the needs and parts of regular plants. They research peanut plants to see why they are unique.
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Ecological Impact of Cyanide Heap Leaching
Students explore the environment by researching mining. In this ecological dangers lesson, students define cyanide and discuss why it has potential to be a great threat to our environment during mining expeditions. Students examine many...
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My Farm Web
Students examine the role of agriculture in everyday life. In this agriculture activity, students read books such as Harvest Year and identify products which from from the farm. Students fill in a word web using the knowledge they gained...
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Clay Sculpture: Relationships
Students explore art history by conducting an in-class activity. In this sculpting lesson, students examine previously created art sculptures in a textbook. Students utilize clay, sculpting tools and grey paper to create their own...
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Bird Feeding and Migration Observation
Students research bird migration and build a bird house. In this bird lesson plan, students research the birds in their area and where they migrate to. They also build their own bird house and record data on what kinds of birds come to...
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Who? Who? Whoooooooo?
Students read Poppy by Avi and then dissect an owl pellet. They complete a KWL chart and play vocabulary games to prepare for the dissection. They examine what the pellet can tell us about the owl's life.
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BOTTOMS UP?
Students view a Magic School Bus video that teaches about the digestive system. They create a life-size model of the digestive system.
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The Human Body
Learners make life-size models of their bodies by having a partner trace them. They glue the basic body parts in the proper places and decorate them with hair, and facial features.
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Weaving Wool
Students demonstrate how to weave wool. In this agricultural production lesson, students read a story about sheep wool and use yarn and weaving patterns to create a weave.
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Earth Day Poster
Students promote Earth Day. In this Earth Day lesson, students create an Earth Day catch phrase and use graphic art design principles to make an Earth Day poster.
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Turtle Tales
Students watch videos and fill out worksheets about the turtles and their journey to the Costa Rican beach. In this turtles lesson plan, students learn and discuss survival, predator and prey, and stages of development.
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Countdown Calendar
Students create a calendar of endangered species. In this preservation lesson, students research endangered species of plants and animals around the Lake Pontchartrain Basin. Students gather facts about the endangered species and create...
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The Need to Invent
Students create an invention. In this problem solving lesson, students share their experiences using crutches or a wheelchair and hold a discussion on how inventions are created to help those who are physically challenged. Students work...
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Soil in My Food Web
Students explain the role of soil in the food web. In this agriculture lesson, students create a food web identifying how all items relate to soil, students play a game showing how interconnected the food web is, and they explain how...
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Ecosystems
Students create plots of land in three different ecosystems and use AppleWorks to collect data for research. This lesson includes a downloadable worksheet and can be accomplished in four days.
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Solar Arrays for the Space Station
Students explore the challenges that are faced when transporting materials into space. They review the various forms of energy, including solar arrays, that are used on the International Space Station and how generating this energy calls...
Education Outside
Seed Saving
After a discussion of the factors that affect seed germination, class groups harvest and preserve seeds from the school garden.
Polar Trec
Foraging for Fish in a Melting Arctic
How much do you know about the black guillemot of the Arctic region? With great background information, images, and a quick discussion, the class will learn all about the plight of the foraging seabird as they play a fun game. First,...