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Vertebrates

For Students 9th - 12th
In this vertebrate instructional activity, students review the different adaptations for the 5 groups of vertebrates: birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes. This instructional activity has 12 matching, 1 fill in the blank, and...
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Forces in Action

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders experiment to understand how force is effected by friction.  In this forces in action activity, 2nd graders view a website to simulate what happens when the height of a ramp is changed. Students participate in an...
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Gas Laws and Alka-Seltzer Rockets

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students investigate the Ideal Gas Law. In this three states of matter lesson plan, students create Alka-Seltzer rockets using film canisters. Students record observations and data according to the scientific method and explain the gas...
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Plant Transpiration

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students conduct various experiments to investigate plant transpiration. In this biology lesson, students explain how this process helps maintain the hydrologic cycle. They measure the rate of water loss in plants using a potometer.
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Spring Has Sprung

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Spring lesson plan ideas can allow students and teachers a chance to use the outdoors as a classroom and a source of study topics.
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The Important Role of Biomes

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Travel the world from the comfort of your classroom with this unit on the Earth's biomes.
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Heat Absorption and Radiation

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers experiment with the concepts of absorption and reflection of radiant energy.
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What Plants Need in Order to Survive and Grow: Light

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students conduct an experiment to evaluate whether plants need light to survive and grow. They observe and gather data about plant responses to different growth regimes, analyze the data, and make conclusions about basic plant needs.
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What Plants Need in Order to Survive and Grow: Soil

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students conduct an experiment to evaluate whether plants need soil to survive and grow. They plant two seeds, one with soil and one without, make predictions, and record and analyze the seed germination results on a worksheet.
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Mapping Baseball

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students research how climate, distance, population shifts and immigration have influenced American baseball. They also consider how players from other countries have made their mark on American baseball.
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Density and Convection Currents

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students listen as the teacher explains convection currents in the ocean. They experiment with finding a smoking match in the classroom with their eyes closed. Students discuss what might effect their ability to pinpoint the smoke...
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Dig Into Ireland

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore environments and wildlife of Ireland to find out how they were formed, and how they helped form Irish culture. Students research online to determine connections between present elements in Irish culture and wildlife and...
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4-H Horticulture/Garden Activity Page

For Students 7th - 10th
As part of an exploration of plants, learners engage in projects to design greenhouses, grow vegetables, and other endeavors. This 20 question activity packet could be used as a classroom mini-lesson or as the start to a long-term project.
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Environmental Issues

For Students 8th - 10th
In this environmental issues worksheet, students are given 10 current topics that are problems in our environment today. They complete sentences about each topic by filling in the blanks with the appropriate terms. Some of the issues...
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Chemistry quiz

For Students 6th - 12th
In this chemistry worksheet, students answer short answer and true and false questions about acids, bases, atoms, elements, and more. Students complete 20 questions.
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Where in the World? Biomes of the Earth

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students research a biome.  In this biomes of the Earth lesson plan, students discuss what they already know about ecology and view pictures of different biomes.  Students work in groups to research a different biome. ...
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Rocky Intertidal Field Trip

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars investigate tides and the land submerged under them.  In this intertidal field trip, Students visit the intertidal zone and observe the habitats and animals that live there.  Young scholars view the pools under...
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The Water Cycle--Model Simulation

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Learners build a model to simulate parts of the water cycle. They recognize and explain the essential elements of the water cycle.
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Storms-What am I?

For Students 7th - 9th
In this storms learning exercise, students use clues about floods, hurricanes, tornadoes and winds to complete a puzzle and find the answer to a riddle.
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Introduction to Urban & Community Forestry: Why Do We Need Trees?

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders construct a timeline to show changes and trends in the future of urban and community forestry. For this forestry lesson, 12th graders discuss the importance of trees. They read a timeline and add future events to show...
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Avalanches--Beautiful and Awe Inspiring

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Avalanche lesson plans can help students learn about this interesting natural phenomena.
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Snowball Fight

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students examine the weather conditions throughout the globe. As a class, they discover the impact of snow on various types of crops. In groups, they participate in an experiment in which they form raindrops and calculate the...
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Estimating Altitude of Water Cloud Base

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students conduct an experiment to determine dew point and use a formula to detemine altitude. They construct a chart and predict what altitude clouds would form, given the dew point on the ground.
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Estimating Altitude of Water Cloud Base

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students perform an experiment to find the dew point at ground level and then make a chart to determine where a cloud would form.

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