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Wildlife Conservation (Senior, Science)

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders explore wildlife and the diversity that makes up the living part of the planet Earth. The exploration part of the assignment is done on the Internet using selected web sites.
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Using Publisher

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students, in groups, design web pages that highlight and promote awareness about a particular endangered animal.
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Feel the Wonder

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students describe why clean water is important and how humans effect the quality of water in a community. They identify efforts in their community to keep the water clean. They participate in a water restoration movement in their area...
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Using the Variation Approach

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students explore and explain geometrical applications, and how to apply these applications to real life.
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Cumulative Effects Assessment - What if?

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders discuss natural and human influences that may affect the ecological integrity of national parks. They study the concepts environmental assessments. In groups, they research a park's situation and present their findings at a...
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Extraterrestrial Communication: Can We Talk to Anybody Out There?

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students examine the possibilities of communication with other living organisms within our solar system through research and hands on activities, as well as observing and analyzing teacher demonstrations.
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Couch Potato or Inertia Victim?

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders how primary research is carried out. They design a simple survey questionnaire to interview people about their week average television watching time. They analyze the results and write a report based on the information.
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Using SWMP Data

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are introduced to the SWMP system which tracks short-and long-term changes in water. Using this data, they plot and interpret the data on a graph to determine how human activities are lowering the water quality. They also...
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Adapting to those strange American ways!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers edit video tapes of two German immigrants according to the slant: How did you adapt to the strange American ways after immigrating to the Omaha area? Students work in groups to name ten problems immigrants might encounter...
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Travelogue of a Planet

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners randomly select a planet, including Earth. They research key features of the planet including mass, volume, density, gravity, temperature, weather, geology, atmosphere, surface features, location from sun, Earth and other...
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Reclamation and Recycling

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine the many uses of mined lands after reclamation has been completed and discover the importance of recycling finding the difference between manufacturing with recycled materials and newly extracted materials.
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Ladybugs in the Garden

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders estimate the size a population (ecosystems) Students make a chart from information collected then create a graph (line or bar) from this information. Students do a lesson where they observed, examine, and record data...
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Raising an Animal

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students observe reproduction and behavior in several types of animals and nurture a sense of responsibility and cooperation. They then examine external features of several different types of animal groups.
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The Mysterious Tadpole

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders examine books written by Steven Kellogg, looking for similarities in his illustrations. They also look at images found on the Internet. They listen to a read aloud of The Mysterious Tadpole up to the point where the eggs...
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Economy Or Environment: Which Comes First?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students compile a portfolio of work from a unit on Maine's natural resources and economy. They choose four of their best assignments from the unit then synthesize the ideas in each to write an essay or construct a visual history on the...
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Effects Of Natural Disasters On Environment

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students investigate the concept of how natural disasters effect the environment. They conduct research using a variety of resources. They are given a scenario that needs a defensive speech. Students take a position and defend it by...
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Habitat Unit - Day 2

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students explore abiotic factors that affect habitats. After a class lecture, students work in groups to answer questions about plant tissue, production and growth. They share answers, complete a crossword puzzle, and create a habitat...
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Bank Comparison Activity

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students experience the responsibility of finding a bank that fits their needs. They describe the role of planning and maintaining a balanced budget. Students view brochures from various banks or websites to various banks.
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Hoover Responds to the Great Depression

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders investigate the historical period of the Great Depression. The fall of the United States economy is defined by students and they describe the growing discontent by the year of 1931.
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Examining Infiltration Rates of Various Soil Types

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students formulate their own hypothesis, determine which variables are important to test their hypothesis, design an experiment in which they collect data. They utilize instruments and tools to measure, calculate, and organize data.
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How To Write In Biographical Format

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students are introduced to the proper way to write a biography. As a class, they view examples of the format and what information to include. To end the lesson, they begin to write their biography and develop their voice when writing.
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Migration

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Learners explore migration using the Internet and several pre-chosen websites. In this animal migration instructional activity students divide into groups and complete a lab activity. 
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Earth History Part II

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders hypothesize what caused the break up of continents. For this earth science lesson, 8th graders study about the events that took place during Mesozoic and Cenozoic Era. They reconstruct a supercontinent and report their...
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Science with Mud!

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders give some examples of chemical reactions they see everyday. In this chemistry lesson, 8th graders investigate how much water soil can hold. They collect data and compare results with others.

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