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Mystery of the Alaskan Seamounts

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study seamounts and the processes that form them.  In this Gulf of Alaska lesson students interpret data and investigate a hypothesis.
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It Ain't Easy Being Green!

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students explore the needs of plants. In this science lesson, students plant seeds and place one in a sunny spot and the other in a dark area. Students observe what happens.
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Vermicomposting

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore insect life by viewing a soil presentation in class. In this composting lesson, 4th graders read assigned text about the process of composting soil and the necessity of soil in plant life. Students view video clips...
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Plants and Animals: Partners in Pollination

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students identify the plant parts and bee structures that are involved in pollination. They simulate pollination in a group activity and process the information.
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Capturing Renewable Energy

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students watch a video segment on the engineering design process, then design a storage system for renewable energy. Students brainstorm and research ways in which renewable energies such as solar and wind power can be stored.
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How do things flow in and out of a cell?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use a word processing program successfully. They are able to complete a final draft of a Lab Report and turn in all drafts for a formal letter grade. Students finish type their Lab Reports, they are reminded to use the spell...
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One Sniff Can Kill!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars investigate the question: In what ways can a common household products hurt you? This lesson integrates with drug and alcohol units in science classes as well as language arts in the form of the Public Service Announcement...
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Bones

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
In this bones worksheet, students list and describe the functions of bones and give examples for each. Then they compare and contrast the microscopic structure of compact and spongy bone. Students also list the types of fractures and the...
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To Have Or Not To Have Oxygen (Part I - Fermentation)

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students explore the fermentation process. In this biology lesson plan, students describe the process of glycolysis and infer the reactants and products of fermentation.
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Eyewitness Insect Video Quiz

For Students 5th - 7th
For this insect worksheet, students answer 12 multiple choice questions after watching a video about insects. Topics include structures of insects, characteristics of insects, termites, crickets and beetles and the process of metamorphosis.
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Food from the Community

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders examine the role of cultural style of  food in various communities.  In this cultural factors activity, 3rd graders look at how foods are eaten raw or processed in various communities.  Students design...
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Diffusion Across a Selectively Permeable Membrane

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students investigate how water passes through cell membranes. In this biology lesson, students differentiate osmosis and diffusion. They illustrate the movement of water in both processes.
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CSI, Second Grade Style

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders conduct a classroom investigation. In this investigative lesson, 2nd graders spend their time observing, measuring, and collecting data. They simulate a forensic science lab by conducting a fingerprint, scent, footprint,...
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Milk Makes Me Sick

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students experiment with lactase to find out how milk sugar is broken down in the body. In this enzyme lesson, students use glucose strips to investigate the breakdown of lactose into glucose and galactose for milk digestion in the human...
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How Does Flowing Water Shape a Planet's Surface?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars investigate how flowing water influence landforms. In this earth science lesson, students observe water behavior as it flows from the stream table at various inclinations. They discuss whether water shaped Mars landforms...
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What Can You Learn About Dinosaurs by Watching an Ostrich?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners often find dinosaurs interesting. However, it is doubtful that they have actually thought about the process by which scientists (and film animators) develop working models of dinosaurs. Reproducible worksheets provide...
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Karyotype Alternatives

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study karyotyping, which is a process in which chromosomes are cut out from an enlarged picture and arranged in decreasing order of size. They use a template to arrange and glue chromosomes to data sheet, indicate sample code,...
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Breathing Victory

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students discuss anaerobic respiration and how it relates to sprinting. After discussion of related processes, students create a brochure that explains the complex processes behind every muscular interaction.
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A Stellar Review

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this science worksheet, students find the answers to the vocabulary matching activity. Then they fill in the boxes with the correct words.
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It's Not Your Fault

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers determine how to measure the movement of the plates along the San Andreas Fault. Students calculate the movement of tectonic plates over a period of time and describe the processes involved in the occurrence of earthquakes...
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Biochemistry Detectives

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the process of chemosynthesis and relate it to the biological communities in cold seeps. In this biochemistry lesson students interpret analyses of enzyme activity and draw inferences about organisms in cold seep...
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Industry and the Environment

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students study industrial processes and greenhouse emissions. In this research instructional activity students choose a manufactured product, research the life cycle of the product, and present it in a PowerPoint presentation.
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Sea State

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explain the process of wave formation and analyze the relationship between the ocean and the atmosphere.  In this oceans lesson students use buoys to cast real time sea state conditions. 
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Cell Respiration

For Students 6th - 12th
In this biology worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle with 17 questions about the processes involved in cellular respiration.