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Design a Deep- Sea Vertebrate or Invertebrate

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Learners design a deep-sea animal. In this research based lesson, students research and design a vertebrate or invertebrate that lives in a methane hydrate habitat. They compile a class chart of the adaptations animals have in this...
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Oil + Water + Students= Knowledge

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create advertising with the intent of protecting wildlife. In this service learning lesson, students craft advertisements and write persuasive essays regarding the protection of wildlife.
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It's Just a Barn

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Investigate Pennsylvania Barns. Have your class consider the elements common to Pennsylvanian barns and why they are significant to the food production process. They write summaries of Frederick Watts and his impact on agriculture.
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A Wild Chain Reaction

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore habitats. In this habitat  lesson, students break into groups and are labeled as a part of a habitat. Students then do an activity with yarn that shows how all of the parts are connected and depend on each other....
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Crinoids: Flowers f the Iowa Seas

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students study the rocks and fossils associated with the geologic landscape of Iowa. In this rocks and fossils lesson, students examine fossils that would be found in the Iowa landscape that show evidence of marine invertebrates such as...
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Where in the World? Biomes of the Earth

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Learners research a biome.  In this biomes of the Earth lesson, students discuss what they already know about ecology and view pictures of different biomes.  Learners work in groups to research a different biome.  Students use the...
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The Circle of Life: Food Chain

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students develop a flow chart using computer software to show a food chain combination.  In this food chain lesson, students are first read The Great Kapok Tree by Lynne Cherry, then they create a story map of the story.  Next, students...
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Get to Know a Fish

For Teachers Pre-K - 8th
Students discover the anatomy of a fish by identifying its body parts.  For this oceanography lesson, students view a live fish in their classroom and draw a poster of the fish one body part at a time while identifying it.  Students...
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Land as a Valuable Resource

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners investigate why the soil is important to our lives. In this natural resources lesson plan, students have a farmer as a guest speaker. Learners begin to understand how farmers use and protect our natural resource. Students write...
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Elephants

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students study elephants and the features they have that help to keep them cool.  In this elephants lesson plan students research a feature of the elephant. 
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The Farmer Cares for the Land

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore farming by creating visual demonstrations. For this agriculture lesson, students read assigned text about a farmer's duty and identify the events that have taken place in the history of agriculture. Students collaborate...
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Rainfall Mapping

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students explore rainfall and habitats. In this rainfall lesson, students explore the relationships among rainfall, vegetation, and animal habitats. Resources are provided.
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Cows, Worms and Compost

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore agriculture by viewing a PowerPoint presentation in class. In this animal relationship lesson, 3rd graders identify the types of farm animals humans feed on and their dependency on such small insects like worms....
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Rain Forest Research

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore the Rain Forest. In this research activity, 2nd graders go online to gather information about Rain Forest animals. Students print and use the information to write about the many parts of the Rain Forest. Students...
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Net Results

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Young scholars investigate through role play how decisions by watermen, recreational fisherpeople, and lawmakers influence and are influenced by economics and the abundance or scarcity of fish and shellfish stocks. They consider social,...
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Migration Isn't Just For The Birds

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore the concepts of conservation using a reading story that describes a flock of geese. The ecosystems are also described in the activity and the effects of pollution.
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Tree Encounters of the Close Kind

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students write an imaginative paragraph from the perspective of a tree. In this environmental awareness lesson, students observe a tree and brainstorm a list of adjectives to describe their tree. Using this list, students write an...
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Fishing For The Future

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students participate in a simulation using M&M's that highlights Garrett Hardin's concept of the "tragedy of the commons." They use the activities to study sustainability issues in the fishing industry.
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If Peter Pan Can Fly, Why Can't I?

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students redesign a human, using data in research, so that s/he can fly. For this flying lesson, students examine the characteristics and adaptations of groups of animals that can fly.  Using this research, students work cooperatively to...
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Natural Inquirer

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore the research process. In this scientific method lesson plan, students analyze data from an article, write their own informational article and express what they have learned. Students create their own article using the...
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Alien Invasions!

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Young scholars use video and Internet components, to gain an understanding of non-native invasive plants and animals and the ecological and monetary problems they cause.
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Earth, the Universe, and Culture

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students view segment of documentary, Swift: Eyes Through Time, explore famous scientists, their theories, places of origin, and culture, document scientific viewpoints of famous scientists throughout history, and discuss geographical...
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Where in the Wild?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students investigate the purpose of animals' ability to camouflage. In this animal science lesson, students read the text Where in the Wild? and identify animals that are predators and prey. Students discuss how camouflage is necessary...
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SKIN CARE: ACNE

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners study the underlying causes, prevention, and treatment of acne.

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