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Habitat Hopscotch

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore animal characteristics by participating in a bat environment game. In this natural habitat lesson, 3rd graders identify the physical anatomy of a bat and discuss their eating and sleeping habits. Students conduct a...
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Fly Tying

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Young scholars practice fly tying and explain water conservation efforts in Iowa. In this ecology, Iowa geography, and natural resources lesson, students identify basic equipment and material needed to fish, then tie flies. Young...
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Observation Hike

For Teachers K - 12th
Students participate in an observational hike to study the natural surroundings.  In this observational hike instructional activity, students hike through a state park and observe the plant and animal life.  Students learn about...
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Integrated Pest Management

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students investigate the different methods used in integrated pest management. In this biology lesson, students evaluate experiments and case studies on IPM. They discuss the pros and cons of using this method.
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Orchids and Evolution

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students study Charles Darwin's evolutionary theory and how he applied it to orchids.  In this evolution lesson students repeat Darwin's orchid pollination experiment.
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The Effects of Water Quality on the Growth Rate of Freshwater Mussels

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students participate in a field and laboratory study to determine if local freshwater mussels are environmentally stressed.
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Nature Calendar

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students practice using reference materials to locate information by making a nature calendar.
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Pets: Oh Behave

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars develop an understanding of how innate and learned behaviors and the environment determine behavior.
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Desert Animals

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers survive within an ecosystem, an animal must be physically and behaviorally adapted to the conditions of its environment.
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Weather, Migrations, and Plants

For Teachers K - 5th
Young scholars research the effects of day-to-day weather on animal migrations, plant growth and other seasonal events. They consult maps, observe and record local conditions, keep journals and use their collected data check hypotheses.
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Mushroom Prints

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Learners create a mushroom spore design on paper while studying the facts on fungi.
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Trilobite Masks

For Teachers K - 4th
Students make trilobite masks out of paper plates.
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Butterfly and Caterpillar

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students listen to the story "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" and create their own "Very Hungry Caterpillar" book to learn the life cycle of a butterfly.
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Flour Beetles

For Teachers 2nd - 12th
Students observe life stages in flour beetles and graph the results. They write a summary report.
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One of These Things is Not Like the Other

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students examine sets of four or five organisms and determine which organism in each set doesn't "belong", and determine a variety of characteristics that explain why it doesn't belong.
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Spiders Live Everywhere

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners explore the different habitats of spiders.
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Raindrops Keep Burning On My head

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate the effects and causes of acid rain. They test pH of household items to familiarize themselves with pH scale and compare that information with acid rain solutions. They investigate impact of acid rain via internet...
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Research Project

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students learn the characteristics of arachnids by researching the arachnid of their choice and producing a 4 to 5 paragraph research paper.
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Balance and Flux Reveal How Organisms Are Connected in Ecosystems

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students read about cats in Borneo and discuss role predators play in controlling population size. They map the interdependencies among species. They read about flux in ecosystems and complete a worksheet.
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What's Up at the Rim?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students are sent on a scavenger hunt to find as many plants as they can in nature.
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Candy DNA Model Lesson

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students explore DNA structure using materials such as Twizzlers, small colored gumdrops and/or toothpicks.
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Holy Habitats or Meet Metamorphosis

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students examine the metamorphosis of frogs and how it adapts to its environment. They research how world pollutants are effecting the amphibian population.
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Spider

For Teachers 5th - 10th
Students use a spider casting kit to mold a tarantula spider. They discuss the tarantula, its parts, and its habitat.
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Plant Adaptations

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Students identify parts of prairie plants. They sketch the plants indicating its adaptive parts and write brief descriptions of them. They present their findings to the class.

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