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Weather, Climate and Atmospheric Process

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students explore Earth science by completing a could identification activity. In this weather lesson, students discuss the different forms of measurement for the weather of Earth. Students discuss global warming and examine a list of...
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Graze Like a Cow

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore how a cow digests the grass they eat. In this science/math lesson, students compare the quality of forage. Additionally, students determine the effects of rangeland health on the production.
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Camouflage

For Teachers 1st
First graders learn how plants and animals adapt to their environments.  In this camouflage instructional activity, 1st graders watch a movie that explains animal camouflage, design a butterfly that blends into a classroom habitat,...
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Food Chains and Food Webs

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders investigate food chains. In this living environment lesson, 4th graders begin to understand the interdependence of organisms. Students describe the connections organisms have to the ecosystem. Students research online,...
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Water Filtration

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students investigate our water system and how it is filtered. In this science instructional activity, students perform a laboratory activity to investigate the process that goes into filtering water. They relate this activity to other...
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Graphing the Standard Curve

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students analyze colorimetric using a computer program. In this science lesson, students show application of standard curves by finding other areas of science where standard curve is analyzed.
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Pets and their Homes

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Learners explore the space needed for an animal to live in. In this pets lesson plan, students view pictures of animals and decide which one needs more space or less space to live. Learners discuss animals environments and why certain...
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Vocabulary Bursting with Energy

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students review key physics terms using a Visual Thesaurus. In this science lesson, student groups compete against each other to correctly identify "imposter" words from a list of related physics vocabulary terms.
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Myths and Legends on Natural Disasters: Making Sense of Our World

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners explore different natural and manmade disasters through a webquest. In this earth science instructional activity, students explain their causes. They also discuss how disasters affect society. 
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Specialized Structures and Environments

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore biology by completing an Internet activity in class. For this adaptation lesson, 5th graders identify several organisms and mammals that fight for their existence through slow changes to their anatomy over the...
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Science Lab Safety Procedures

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders watch a Lab Safety video and discuss particular questions related to lab safety. Lab equipment is then distributed and the students inspect the equipment and record their finding in their journal. Finally, in groups, 8th...
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Water Contamination Challenge

For Teachers 8th - Higher Ed
Students play a game to analyze further the effects of water contamination. In this environmental concerns lesson, students play an online game about water contamination and may visit the additional links to further their studies on the...
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Leaping Lizards

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
Here is a fine biology lesson that introduces youngsters to reptiles. They study their feeding habits, their habitats, and the adaptations they must make to survive in their environments. The outstanding lesson includes two excellent...
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Geography and Climate

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students investigate geographical locations and their own personal experiences with the environment.  In this environmental identification lesson plan, students participate in a match game using certain environmental and geographical...
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On the Microbe Trail: Bacteria and Aseptic Technique

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners pour, label, streak, seal and store plates in an incubator. They identify areas in their environment that provide a rich fauna of microbes once they have been swabbed. They identify areas of contamination through a laboratory...
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Lesson Plan of a Thematic Project - Water

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders investigate the properties of water. In this life science instructional activity, 6th graders create a concept map of water. They share their work with the class.
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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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Understanding the Indoor Environment: Vocabulary Game

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Young scholars create definitions for given vocabulary words, the teacher write the correct definition. Definitions are turned in, and are read by the teacher, with students teams voting on what they believe the correct definition is,...
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Understanding the Indoor Environment

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students participate in an activity to recognize the meaning of words about air quality indoors. In this air quality vocabulary lesson, students are given a word and must stand when its definition is given. Students create original...
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Solving Environmental Problems

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students identify a community environmental problem and possible solutions. They analyze the connection between the problem and the solutions and the importance of it to the local community. Students then draw a picture of an...
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TE Lesson: I've Got Issues!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students study environmental issues from different perspectives. They look at the issues from the view of both preservationists and conservationists as they identify themselves with one group or the other. They determine how teamwork...
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Burning Up! A Look at Global Warming

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students investigate global warming. In this global warming lesson, students watch movies about global warming, discuss problems in their local community and see how communities have changed over time. Students realize the importance of...
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Beach Comber

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students investigate threats to our oceans by investigating items found on a beach.  In this environmental safety lesson plan, students examine several items found on a beach and identify them as natural, harmful, organic or inorganic...
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Pesticide Watch Card

For Teachers 1st - 8th
Young scholars examine human health by identifying dangerous pesticides. In this agriculture lesson, students research the food production system in the United States and discuss dangers such as pesticides, chemicals and insecticides...

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