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Flightless Birds and Scientific Research

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study the work done by various scientists on Antarctica. In this biology lesson, students play the role of researchers who must justify the importance of their study. They create a multimedia presentation about a specific issue...
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Global Climate Lesson Plans

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the concept of global climate. In this global climate lesson plan, students research and investigate global warming and its effects on the world over the course of 9 lessons. Students create a proposal that show the...
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Color Change in Leaves

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers identify the different leaf pigments and colors. In this biology lesson, students perform chromatography to separate them. They explain how light affects green leaf colors and causes falling leaves in autumn.
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Weathering the Weather

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students investigate global warming through initial discussion of recent findings regarding weather patterns. They act as city planning 'committees' concerned with how the trends in global warming affect the agriculture and industries.
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Case Study - An Ecotour

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Young scholars plan an ecotour of the Australian rainforest. They prepare fact sheets about animals, create a mural, prepare a advertising brochure and a guided tour of the rainforest.
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A Fiedl Study of an Integral Species

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students compile baseline population information on a local species. They design and conduct a scientific investigation of a local species. Students interpret, analyze and communicate results based on sound scientific and mathematical...
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Key Figures of the 1899 Harriman Alaska Expedition

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students gain general knowledge of the goals, route, participants, and significance of the 1899 Harriman Expedition. They link names of glaciers, fiords, mountains, flora and fauna with names of the 1899 Harriman Expedition...
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Biome Project

For Students 7th - 9th
In this earth science worksheet, students act as travel agents for a particular biome and construct a brochure to sell the class on benefits of taking a vacation to their biome. They include each of the features given in the exercise.
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The Mountain Environment - Visitors and the Environment

For Students 4th - 5th
In this geography and environment worksheet, students describe the advantages and disadvantages of having visitors in the mountains during the summer. They tell about how the environment is managed in the area that they live in.
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Now Take a Deep Breath

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research to answer questions related to deep sea diving. In this deep sea diving instructional activity, students answer questions on a worksheet using the Internet. They discuss pressure, gas laws, and the physiology of diving...
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PA Watersheds, Many Ways to the Sea

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine the water cycle and the factors that interact with watersheds.  In this watersheds instructional activity students describe the purification process, trace the flow of infiltrate water through aquifers, and...
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Private Sector Enticing Public into Final Frontier

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students study entrepreneurship in space. For this space science lesson, students discuss an article provided and explain why their senses are important to finding opportunities. Students list three possible opportunities in the...
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Great Barrier Reef-Guarding Nemo

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore the Great Barrier Reef. In this environmental stewardship lesson, students conduct research regarding the Great Barrier Reef and examine methods to preserve the Reef. Students apply the RAFT method to prepare a final...
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Images of Katrina

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use maps and online data to find specific geographic areas.  In hurricane Katrina lesson students use aerial photographic imagery to see some impacts of hurricane Katrina. 
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Sars

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers discuss the Sars outbreak in 2003. In this biology lesson, students research the effect of the outbreak to the world. They create a public announcement about the topic.
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Out of the City and Into the Soup

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the issue of air pollution. They read and analyze an article, evaluate the responses of state and federal officials to the problem, conduct Internet research, and write a letter to their senator and congressman.
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"Litter Literature"

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students investigate the effects of littering. They read and discuss the story, 'The Wartville Wizard,' identify the characters and answer discussion questions, and role-play scenarios from the book.
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What's in the Water?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine water data for up to a month and perform tests on the samples.
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The Future of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students research the governments role is preserving the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. They discuss the proponents and the opponents side of the issue.
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Island Research

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners collaborate to gather information about the geography, history, economy, climate, culture, and other aspects of life on the island of Eleuthera.
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Bat Habitat

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders engage in a lesson to find the role of bats in the complexity of certain ecosystems. They identify where bats live and the daily role played in the ecosystem. Students also construct a bat house to help control the...
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Can Land Ethics Work?

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Learners evaluate the various purposes and issues surrounding the management of a nature preserve. They participate in discussion on whether there is intrinsic value in nature for its own sake.

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