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Food Chains and Endangered Animals

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students investigate how all links in the food chain are related. In this animal habitat lesson, students hypothesize about what would happen in the food chain if an endangered species were to become extinct. This lesson also includes an...
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Evergreens In Winter

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this identifying trees worksheet, students learn to identify 8 winter trees by their shapes. Students cut out flashcards with the name of the tree and its shape in silhouette.
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Critter Encounter Chart

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars record data found at an assigned web site. In this data collection lesson, students access an assigned web site in order to complete a data chart about animals they see. They travel to different sections of the web site to...
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Vanishing Coast: Erosion

For Teachers K - 4th
Students explore the concept of erosion. In this erosion lesson, students discuss the effects of 2 classroom demonstrations that replicate coastal erosion.
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Exploring Community History and Cultural Influence

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners explore cultural attributes. In this cultural diversity instructional activity, students define culture and discuss the diversity of culture that exists in the world. Learners determine whether or not there is an American culture.
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Sense Of Place

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students study ecology, listen to speakers and research conservation topics.  In this investigative lesson students discuss wilderness resources, learn about Native Americans and participate in activities that help them to better...
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Ancient Hunters of the Great Lakes

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students describe theories on how the first humans came to America and show the evidence that supports it.  In this investigative lesson students study given material and prepare written or oral reports in their groups. 
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The Puzzle of the Ice Age Americans

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners describe alternative theories for how the first humans cane to America.  In this human origin instructional activity students study the origins of the first Americans. 
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Pet Care Professions

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students explore pet care professions. In this pet care lesson, students research print and Internet sources regarding pet care occupations. Students write job descriptions for the professions they research.
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Fire Triangle in the Forest

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students investigate the physical properties of fire by creating storyboards.  In this elements lesson, students view a video clip of forest fires and identify the cause.  Students create large storyboards defining the three...
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Bulldozers at the Door

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students investigate current event issues in Zimbabwe. In this global issues lesson, students visit selected Web sites to determine why thousands of citizens were evacuated from their homes. Students examine the bureaucratic upheaval and...
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De-composers - Terrarium

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Learners 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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The Salmon Estuary And Human Impacts

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students have discussions and complete activities about the pacific salmon life cycle and marine parasites. In this salmon lesson plan, students complete activities such as observing sea lice, playing a tag game, and a board game.
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Pond and Pond Organisms

For Teachers K - 7th
Students explore pond ecosystems.  In this pond organism activity, students will use pond water and a plastic bad in order to locate and identify freshwater organisms.  The activity is designed for younger grades, but...
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Extreme Environments

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students examine extreme environments and the characteristics that make them.  In this adaptation instructional activity students see how animals have adapted to these environments. 
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Landforms - Landform Types (Matching)

For Students 4th - 8th
In this landforms worksheet, students match land forms with their definitions. Students complete 11 matches total on this worksheet.
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American Indian Homes in Kansas

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore culture by researching U.S. history. For this American Indian lesson, 1st graders discuss the geography of Kansas and the different Native American tribes that inhabited the state and the types of homes they lived...
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Kansas Prairie Homes

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students read about settlers in Kansas and the adaptations they made in order to build different kinds of houses. In this Kansas settlers lesson plan, students participate in choral reading and retell information they learn.
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Dog Care Booklet

For Teachers K
Students complete a dog care booklet. In this language arts lesson, students discuss what needs to be done to care for a dog. Students write a dog care booklet and write a story about their pet.
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Animal Cinquain

For Students 5th
In this poem-writing worksheet, 5th graders read the format for a cinquain poem and answer 5 questions about an animal of their choice. The questions guide students to write their own cinquain poem.
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The View From Up Here: The Language and Art of Clouds

For Teachers 1st - 6th
A lesson on the water cycle can develop into an exploration of art, and much more.
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The Blitz: World War II

For Students 10th - 11th
In this World War II worksheet, students read about Hitler's invasion of Britain. The worksheet includes a link to additional World War II activities.
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Weather Log

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students develop the skill of recording weather observations. Not only students be responsible for recording visual observations of the sky, but also collecting and recording weather instrument data.
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Habitat Breakdown

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders gain an understanding of how insects/organisms are impacted by factors that are essential to an organism's survival in a particular habitat. They see how lacking just one element of a habitat can affect an organisms chance...

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