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Curated OER

Desert Dynamics

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders examine the various types of plants and animals found in the deserts of Utah. In groups, they discover how the plants and animals have adapted to the harsh environment. To end the lesson, they compare and contrast the...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Science Revision

For Students 9th - 10th
In this biology worksheet, learners identify and locate various vocabulary terms pertaining to photosynthesis and kinetic energy. There are 54 biology terms located in the word search.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Freshmen Biology Terms

For Students 9th
In this biology activity, 9th graders identify and locate various vocabulary terms pertaining to ninth grade biology. There are 48 biology terms located in the word search.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Water Cycle Walk

For Teachers K - 5th
Students investigate the water cycle. In this water cycle lesson, students listen to a song as they walk around and when they music stops, they answer a question based on the water cycle.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Water Cycle in a Bottle

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Learners study the water cycle. In this water science lesson plan, students complete a water cycle experiment using soda bottles.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Intro to Civil Engineering and Hydrology

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students identify the processes involved in the water cycle. For this math lesson, students explain what civil engineers and hydrologist do. They watch a video about flooding in Texas.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Exploring Our Watershed System

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine how watershed systems are made up, and visit the Susquehanna watershed system and map out the system. They evaluate the order of watercourses in their area.
Organizer
Curated OER

Hydrologic Cycle

For Students 4th - 5th
In this science worksheet, students examine the hydrological cycle through the coloring of the picture that graphically organizes the concept.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Barnet Atmosphere Adv Word Search Puzzle

For Students 5th - 6th
In this science and language arts activity, students analyze 30 words in a word bank which pertain to the atmosphere and weather. Students find the words in a word search. The meaning of the title is unclear.
Unit Plan
University of Nebraska

University of Nebraska: Transpiration Water Movement Through Plants

For Students 9th - 10th
This tutorial examines how water moves through a plant. Follow the pathway that water takes through plants from the roots to evaporation from cells in the leaves. Learn what controls rates of transpiration, how environmental conditions...
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Just Breathe Green: Measuring Transpiration Rates

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Through multi-trial experiments, students are able to see and measure something that is otherwise invisible to them- seeing plants transpire. This information will allow students to consider how a plant's unique characteristics (leaf...
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Plant Cycles: Photosynthesis & Transpiration

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
What do plants need? Students examine the effects of light and air on green plants, learning the processes of photosynthesis and transpiration. Student teams plant seeds, placing some in sunlight and others in darkness. They make...
Handout
Ohio State University

Ohio State University: Plant Transpiration & Translocation

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a good explanation of plant water balance issues and carbon fixing cycles. Transpiration processes are explained well with links to additional information.
Lesson Plan
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: Modeling Tree Transpiration

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this activity, learners will observe and measure the water given off through transpiration by a plant in a small terrarium.
Activity
National Health Museum

Access Excellence: Determining Transpiration From a Schoolyard Tree

For Students 9th - 10th
A good project to link math skills with ecology. Hands-on activies help students understand the role of trees in ecosystems.
Handout
BiologyWise

Biology Wise: What Is Transpiration

For Students 9th - 10th
Transpiration is an important plant process that releases water into the air through the stomata in leaves. This resource describes the process, the role the stomata play, factors that have an impact on transpiration, and why it is so...
Handout
University of Illinois

University of Illinois Urbana Champaign: The Hydrologic Cycle

For Students 9th - 10th
Water is the source of life on earth. It exists in many forms and is constantly changing. The circulation and conservation of earth's water is called the hydrologic (or water) cycle. Find out how water evaporates, condensates,...
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Corn for Fuel?!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this activity, students examine how to grow plants the most efficiently. They imagine that they are designing a biofuels production facility and need to know how to efficiently grow plants to use in this facility. As a means of...
Activity
Can Teach

A Demonstration of Photosynthesis and Transpiration

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students of all ages wonder what happens to a seed when you plant it in the ground. Try this basic experiment and let them explore, pose questions, and make predictions.
Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Planting Thoughts

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Students gain an understanding of the parts of a plant, plant types and how they produce their own food from sunlight through photosynthesis. They also learn about transpiration, the process by which plants release moisture to the...
Lesson Plan
Huntington Library

Huntington Library: What Plants Need in Order to Survive and Grow: Air [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
A lesson unit where learners work in small groups to examine stomata on a leaf's upper and lower surfaces. They then conduct an experiment to test whether plants can survive without air, learning about transpiration in the process.
Activity
MadSci Network

Coloring Flowers

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Demonstrate plant transpiration for your students using a white flower and colored water. This is an easy experiment that shows how a plant takes in water and nutrients.
Handout
NOAA

Noaa: National Weather Service: Simplified Hydrologic Cycle

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Weather Service offers information on the processes that make up the water (hydrologic) cycle, including evaporation and transpiration, precipitation, run-off, infiltration, and percolation. Has a good illustration and...
Handout
BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Stomata Function

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes stomata and their functions in photosynthesis, transpiration, and regulation of water retention and loss by plants.

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