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Message in a Bottle

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders write a short story about being stranded on a deserted island. After a brief geography review of locations at various latitudes and longitudes, 6th graders draft their story about being stranded. They use sensory and...
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Coral Mania

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students examine deep-sea coral. In this coral lesson, students identify the structure and function of a coral polyp. Students then create a model of a coral polyp.
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Oceans in Glass: The Great White Shark Experiment

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students use the Internet to study great white sharks and answer questions.  In this ocean lesson students create and produce a website that summarizes the information they obtained in their research. 
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Succession in the Classroom

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners investigate their environment by growing plants in class.  In this botany lesson, students discuss the lifespan of plants and animals and how they must be cared for continuously over time.  Learners grow a plant in class and...
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Let's Create an Ecosystem

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders discover how an ecosystem works by creating one in class.  In this Earth science lesson, 7th graders study vocabulary terms associated with ecosystem and read environment handouts.  Students create an observatory...
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Arkansas History Lesson Plan: Identifying Arkansas on a Map

For Teachers K
Students investigate their hometown of Arkansas.  In this U.S. Geography lesson, students identify Arkansas on a map and distinguish it form the other states.  Students investigate the history, state line, and personal experiences that...
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Alien Invasion

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students research how alien species can change an ecosystem. In this coral reef lesson, students describe invasive species and site evidence how these species came to be invasive and what control measures are possible.
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Mystery Mollusc

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers investigate the different regions of our oceans by researching the Internet.  In this oceanography lesson, students discover the different jobs related to ocean research and examine their roles by reading related...
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Blue Planet: Open Ocean

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students research facts about animal species.  In this ocean instructional activity  students view a video, prepare illustrated cards and create a food-web display.  
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Are We There Yet?

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Students make their way to British museums. For this field trip opportunities lesson, students visit the The Deep, the Science of Sport, the Castle Munster, or High Beeches online on in person to experience hands-on science instruction.
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De-composers - Terrarium

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students explore the environment by building a mock ecosystem. In this rainforest analysis lesson plan, students define many environmental and rainforest related vocabulary terms and discuss the current status of our planet's...
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Hudson Canyon Expedition Let's Bet on Sediments!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate and analyze the patterns of sedimentation in the Hudson Canyon students observe how heavier particles sink faster than finer particles. They study that submarine landslides (trench slope failure) are
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Website Scavenger Hunt

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use the internet to complete a species scavenger hunt. In groups, they answer questions given to them about sea lions, rockfish and killer whales. As a class, they identify any questions they have and discuss the role...
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"Pennsylvania Watersheds, Many Ways to the Sea"

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students trace a molecule of water through the water cycle including each of its three loops. They describe why evapotranspiration demands the largest portion of total precipitation falling on a forested watershed.
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Report Writing in Primary Grades

For Teachers K - 3rd
Learners learn how to read a short section and parepare a sentence to share with the group. Students listen to the reading of expository text, restate, in sentence format, one fact learned from that text, and produce a report.
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Water World Story

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders write a story about how a drop of water may have traveled to school. They design a presentation on the water cycle.
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Global Water Cycle & Heat Flow

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students experiment to discover how different variables affect the water cycle. They do hat flow experiments and construct a computer heat flow model.
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Wish You Were Here! - Collaborative Literacy Project

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore videos, software and print resources to investigate the concept of community. Students write poems about their town and illustrate them for a collaborative literacy project.
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Does a change in pH affect the growth and survival rate of aquatic plants?

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students determine if changes in pH affect the growth and survival rates of aquatic plants. They evaluate the optimal pH levels for the growth of aquatic plants.
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"Home Sweet Home?"

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students research an endangered animal's habitat, investigate the survival problems. They research the animal's zoo life. They research some programs of reintroduction and chart the pros and cons of each.
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Bioremediation

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students design and conduct investigations that illustrate the effect bioremediation has on organic matter and determine environmental applications. They, in groups, present their findings to the class.
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Extraordinary Explorers

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students, using the Internet, B41460research facts about explorers and travelers. They also state what places they have explored and share with the class.
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Conservation

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders examine how destructive fishing practices affect the health of coral reefs. They watch a Powerpoint Presentation, conduct an experiment, and in small groups create a Powerpoint Presentation.
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Marine Debris on the Chesapeake Bay

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students use website to study estuarine debris data. They study the density of marine debris.

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