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Solve the Mystery Photo
Students observe a mystery photo and use descriptive language to solve the mystery. In this descriptive language lesson, students use scientific observation to figure out a mystery photo. Students rationalize their thoughts with...
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Our Schoolsyard is Full of Biology
Students study the habitats found in their schoolyard. They apply firsthand, what they have learned in the classroom to something familiar to them. Students look at biotic, abiotic habitats. Small groups will present their findings to...
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Family Mouse Behind the Wheel
Students examine how their transportation choices affect the natural environment and their physical health as well as the power of community involvement and the dangers of over development.
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Get Your Butt off the Beach!
Students participate in a Beach Field Study in which the analyze the affect pollution is having on beaches and the animals that live there. Students focus specifically on the damage cigarette butts are causing on the environment.
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Looking at the Community Tree
Third graders review the characteristics of living and nonliving organisms. As a class, they observe a tree and describe the interactions between the living and nonliving organisms surrounding it. To end the lesson, they ask a question...
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Marine & Aquatic Habitats -- Journey of a Drop of Water Through a Watershed
Students discuss pollution and the steps in the hydrologic cycle. They follow a drop of water through a watershed simulation. They discover the components of a water cleaning system as well.
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Ecological Communities:The Prairie
Students study the meaning of ecological community and recognize its complexity. In this ecology lesson students diagram a food web.
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Habitat, What is That?
Learners explore animal habitats. In this environmental stewardship lesson, students match animals to their habitats in a classroom activity. Learners also observe a firefly habitat and read Fireflies. Students create bulletin boards...
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Animal Homes
Children visit one particular website to explore animals that live in different habitats. After visiting the website, they choose to research one habitat and the animals that live there. They create a poster about their animal and where...
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Are You Balanced With Your Environment?
Students discuss the impact of not keeping the environment in balance for future generations. As a class, they are introduced to the concept of "Balance of Nature" and what it means. In groups, they research the role of trees and how to...
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Direction Prepositions 2
In this online interactive grammar skills worksheet, students answer 10 multiple choice questions regarding the use of prepositions. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Photosynthesis: How do plants make food?
Students study why plants are green and how water is transported in them. They examine how plants respond to different amounts of light.
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Waterfowl Word Search
In this science worksheet, young scholars find the names of 14 waterfowl in a word search puzzle. The word bank has a detailed color drawing of each bird.
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Population Densities
Young scholars explore biological impact by completing a worksheet in class. In this animal population lesson, students utilize river rocks and jars to conduct a coqui frog population role play activity. Young scholars define a list of...
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Chop, Chop, Who's There?
Young scholars write a letter of persuasion about the problems facing the rainforest. They examine and write about how humans are destroying the rainforest.
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Introducing Habitats and Biodiversity
Students identify habitats in Arizona. Theys define and illustrate a food web, and explain the importance fo biodiversity.
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An Uncertain Future
Pupils study the distribution of large mammals and carnivores in an ecosystem. Using maps and historical data, they examine areas for these animals such as refuges, untouched forests, prairies and grasslands. Students determine actions...
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WET Science Lesson #11: How Light Affects Water
Scientists listen to the story of Wadja Egnankou who works to save African mangrove forests. They experiment with refraction and the introduction of particulate matter to water. They conclude with creative writing about the need for a...
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Rain Forest Terrariums
Fifth graders make rain forest terrariums in order to observe a simulated mini-environment. They place the layers and plants into container and place where it can be observed. They observe the closed water system in the container before...
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Johnny Appleseed
Students engage in a study of apples using children's literature. They conduct research using a variety of resources. Student list facts about apples and compare them while answering some guided questions. They plant some apple seeds and...
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Beliefs in Traditional African Religions
While there are a few aspects of this worksheet missing, it can absolutely be useful and suit your African religions study. A worksheet is split into 3 parts: "before you read," "while you read," and "after you read." There is a chart...
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Hunting, Farming and Market Gardening
Students examine the hunting and farming practices of the Black Pioneer. They identify crops raised by black pioneers, and explore the contribution of children to the success of the family farm. Students explore the importance of...
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Forests, Deserts, & Grasslands
Third graders complete activities to become familiar with the content and vocabulary related to biomes and ecosystems in order to mainstream into the classroom.
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Breaking News English: Woolly Mammoths Extinct Due to Lack of Grass
In this English instructional activity, students read "Woolly Mammoths Extinct Due to Lack of Grass," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about...