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Dinosaurs 1: Where are the Dinosaurs?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students study dinosaurs and explore the concept of extinction.  In this dinosaur lesson plan students create dinosaur eggs and view dinosaur dioramas.
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Ancient Rome Vocabulary Quiz

For Students 5th - 6th
For this ancient Rome vocabulary worksheet, students match vocabulary word to definitions, 14 words total. Worksheet is labeled as a quiz, but may be used for practice or review.
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Winter Survival

For Teachers 3rd - 9th
Students examine what animals need in order to survive.  In this investigative lesson students play a "role" of an animal in winter.
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How Does Preserving Wilderness Enhance Forestry

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify events of the environmental movement in the United States.  For this environment  lesson students study Theodore Roosevelt and John Muir, who had a great impact on the environmental movement. 
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The Role of Fire in Healthy Prairie, Brush and Forest Lands

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create a Venn diagram to compare and contrast wildfires and prescribed fires. In this earth science lesson, students conduct a series of experiment to explore fire characteristics. They describe favorable conditions to start a...
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Wetland Inventory and Map Project

For Students 6th - 10th
In this wetlands inventory and map project worksheet, students do research on the wetlands and complete a map project about it. Students follow 6 sets of directions with Internet links.
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Plants and Animals

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students discuss the different types of plants and animals in a local environment. In this science instructional activity, students name some plants and animals understanding that they require different habitats to live. Students use...
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Birds

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this birds instructional activity, students choose the correct words to complete sentences about birds and complete a word search. Students complete 2 activities.
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Animal Tracks

For Teachers K - Higher Ed
Students study animals. In this science lesson, students make plaster casts of animals that live in the area. Students identify the tracks.
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Eco-enrichers

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students discover the importance of plant and animal components within soil. In this soil instructional activity, students test the quality of soil. Students then conduct an experiment adding different components to bags of soil to see...
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Africa: Animals of the African Savannahs

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore animals of the savannah. In this science lesson, students discuss the characteristics of animals that live on the savannah. Students create an animal that would be able to live on the savannah.
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Trout In The Classroom

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Learners have trout in their classroom and complete journaling, checklists, temperature checking, and ammonia level recording. In this trout lesson plan, take weekly observation records of their trout.
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Identify the Three Economic Sectors

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars identify the three economic sectors found in the United States. They organize different foundations into these three categories. They examine why each sector is necessary in our society.
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Habitats Past and Present

For Teachers K - 5th
Students explore the changes in animal habitats. In this ecosystem lesson plan, students use the Internet to explore the changes in the environment since the 1700's. Students complete a Venn diagram to compare the differences in the...
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Falling Hydrogen Ions

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders define pH and use it to interpret amounts of hydrogen ions in a solution.  In this hydrogen activity students read about acid rain, divide into groups and present their information to the class. 
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An Elephant Never Forgets

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Young scholars are introduced to the Addo Elephant National Park in South Africa. In this natural science lesson plan, students identify the elephants by name according to the diagrams. Young scholars study the unique characteristics of...
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Ranger Rick: Name Game

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this Ranger Rick worksheet, students observe birds in nature, draw them, make up names for them, and note their real names.
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SAT Reading Comprehension Practice Test 12

For Students 10th - 12th
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read an essay by T.H. Huxley.  Students have 12 minutes to answer 8 questions in this SAT practice worksheet.
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The Dam Builders

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students examine biodiversity issues. In this European beaver lesson, students visit selected websites to discover information about the reintroduction of the species in Britain. Students complete the included biodiversity...
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Shoal Destroying

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students investigate methods used in the fishing industry. In this environmental stewardship lesson, students visit selected websites to research fishing methods and create a game based around the fishing industry.
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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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Struggling To Survive: Life In Sarajevo

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students gain an understanding of the impact that wars have on society. They use Web sites to gain information about Sarajevo, create characters using what they learn from watching video clips and viewing news footage online and engage...
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South of the Border Down Brooklyn Way

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students use the Internet to research the behavior and ecology of feral monk parakeets. They design a monk parakeet behavioral study, then post their results to a Web page.
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The Tadpole and the Frog

For Teachers 1st
First graders examine the life cycle of the frog, and research frogs of the Nez Perce reservation and their requirements for survival. They observe the development of frog eggs and record their observations in science journals.

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