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What Are Erosion and Sediments?
Students create experiments in class based on the erosion of Earth. In this erosion lesson, students perform a lab in class replicating the effects of erosion. Students finally draw their own conclusions based on the research performed.
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Airing Our concerns: I Can See Clearly Now
Learners research specific answers to questions about air pollution. In this air pollution lesson, students share information to fully understand the causes of air pollution. Learners role play individuals from different groups to...
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Endangered Species... It's Not Too Late
Students choose an endangered species to research and report on. In this endangered species lesson, students complete a worksheet to gather information about their endangered animal and then use to write a book about the animal and...
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Getting our Paws into the Cause
Twelfth graders examine local, state, and/or national animal welfare organization. In this Social Studies lesson, 12th graders research their identified organization. Students develop a planned intervention...
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Why Eat Organic?
Ninth graders explore the concept of organic eating. For this environmental stewardship lesson, 9th graders compare and contrast organic foods with conventional foods and discuss the benefits of eating organic foods.
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Out on a Limb: Earth Day
Learners understand the importance of trees to the environment and their community. In this Earth Day instructional activity, students discuss the value of trees and plan a project to plant trees. Learners understand the role of an...
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Air Pollution and Asthma
Eleventh graders consider air quality. For this environmental stewardship lesson, 11th graders consider the impact of air pollution on asthma and identify ways that they can work to reduce air pollution.
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Games and Activities to Teach Molecular Genetics
Students demonstrate a working knowledge of cell interactions such as DNA replication, protein synthesis (transcription and translation), through active participation in a cooperative group.
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Philanthropy, Volunteering And Service: the Historical Connections Lesson 2: Hunger Hurts
Students investigate the effects of hunger on a personal and community level. They examine how philanthropy can help alleviate hunger issues in the world and in their own community. They look at the available services using Internet...
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Lever as a Simple Machine
Students study the three different types of levers and develop a simple machine. In this levers and simple machines activity, students look at different types of levers, and experiment with a ruler and a marshmallow to determine how they...
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The Great School Clean-Up
Students clean up their school grounds. In this environmental stewardship lesson, students take part in cleaning their school area and reflect on the experience.
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A Potting We Will Go
Learners read A Tree is Nice and It Could Still Be a Tree. For this tree planting lesson, students compare and contrast private property and common resources. Learners identify the needs of a tree and follow the directions to plan a tree...
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Our Class, Our Earth day
Students understand the importance of participating in recycling and clean-up efforts in the community. In this recycling instructional activity, students respond to questions after reading "The Wartville Wizard" by Don Madden. Students...
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Plants are Growing and Changing
Students explore living things. In this agriculture lesson plan, students read the book A Tree is a Plant and participate in an experiment to explore the patterns of change in living things. Students continue to observe the plant...
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Nature and You
Students recognize the story of creation in the Bible and begin to discuss endangered animals. In this creation lesson, students focus on a specific species that is endangered and complete a worksheet on how to save them. Students make...
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What Is a Watershed?
Students explore the concept of water pollution. In this environmental stewardship lesson, students discover what watersheds are and consider how to protect them.
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Who Works for Nonprofits?
Students identify jobs in the nonprofit sector. In this career education lesson, students use the Internet to research nonprofit jobs in their community. Students complete a resume for employment at a nonprofit organization.
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Energy in Living Systems
Students are asked: Is our life's purpose over when it's over? What happens to our bodies? They analyze the flow of energy through living systems. Students compare the metabolism of autotrophs with that of heterotrophs. They create a...
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Mixing in the Kitchen
Students identify the different types of mixtures. They identify examples of solutions, suspensions, colloidal dispersions, and emulsions through a game and basic experiments.
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Venomous Marine Animals
High schoolers name and describe six venomous marine animals. After participating in an activity, they define new vocabulary words. In groups, they complete worksheets to use while researching a specific venomous animal of their...
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The Holocaust: Deadly Medicine
Young scholars tour a web exhibit of the Holocaust Museum and discuss eugenics. In this Holocaust lesson, students tour an exhibit called "Deadly Medicine, Creating the Master Race," guided by the teacher. Young scholars...
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Classification Introduction
Students simulate classifying rocks using different colored skittles. In this earth science lesson, students create a Venn diagram according to their compiled information. They share this diagram in the class.
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Raising a Healthy Child
Students identify key features in promoting their child's health. They create their own health and wellness plan for their Students.
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Recycling - A Job Everyone Can Do
Students research recycling effort that take place in the US. They play an online game and complete handouts using Internet research.