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A Pressing Project

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Young scholars create a collection of pressed plants. In this plant lesson plan, students use newspaper, plywood, and a rubberband to press plants they previously collected.
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Planet/Constellation Mobile

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars construct three-dimensional solar system mobiles.
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Scientific Inquiry

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students create a poster. In this recycling lesson plan, students discuss pollution and the ways humans negatively affect the environment. Students describe examples of litter or pollution they have experienced. Students collect litter...
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EVOLUTION OF BIOTECHNOLOGY

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students create a project using a provided "Evolution of Biotechnology Timeline". Students may pick from many different ideas in order to find a project that interests them. They examine how the use of biotechnology has increased with...
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SETI WebQuest and the Drake Equation

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students complete a WebQuest where they research the Internet for extraterrestrial intelligence. In this extraterrestrial lesson plan, students also explore how the Drake Equation can predict the occurrence of life elsewhere.
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Hubble Space Telescope Webquest

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers research the Hubble Space Telescope. In this Hubble Space Telescope lesson, students complete a webquest about the Hubble Space Telescope.
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Planet/Constellation Mobile

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Pupils, through small group discussion, identify and share a rationale for shapes and patterns in the construction of a mobile that represents the solar system that makes them think of the creation of our solar system.