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Chemistry: Energy Resources and Transfers

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students explore the concepts of energy resources and energy transfers. In this chemistry lesson, students examine renewable and non-renewable energy sources as they view classroom demonstrations and discuss the concepts as well as their...
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Mushrooms Can Save the World

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use mushrooms to solve problems. In this environmental lesson, students study how fungi have been used to combat environmental problems. Students design strategies that employ mushrooms to combat other environmental challenges.
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Adaptations-What a Concept

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students study the pink river dolphin and how it has adapted to its environment.  In this adaptations lesson students construct a map that represents certain relationships. 
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Ecology: Why Are Rice Fields Suitable Habitats for Birds?

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders discover the uses for rice by reading about the habitats of certain birds.  In this agriculture lesson plan, 5th graders research birds from the Gulf Coast and California and their reasons for living in rice fields....
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No Impact Project: Water

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students use the "No Impact Project" to analyze the consumption of water. In this water consumption activity, students discuss the pros and cons of tap water or bottled water. Students read about chemicals in water and watch a video clip...
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Three Huggers

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students complete pre reading, writing, during reading, and interdisciplinary activities for the book Three Huggers. In this reading lesson plan, students complete journal entries, answer short answer questions, have discussions, and more.
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Consumer Society

For Students 5th - 6th
In this consumer society worksheet, students think about where and why they buy goods and the difference between needs and wants. Students read a text and answer 30 varied questions.
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Chemistry: Knowledge Quiz

For Students 7th - 8th
In this chemistry quiz instructional activity, learners complete a set of 10 multiple choice questions covering a variety of chemistry concepts.
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Opae Obstacles

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students explore the life cycle of shrimp. In this life cycle lesson, students research the different stages of a shrimp's life cycle. Students examine threats to the species in each stage of life.
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Boyle's Law

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers experiment on Boyle's law using balloons and other common materials. For this chemistry lesson, students explain the relationship between pressure and volume. They solve problems relating to Boyle's Law.
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Hunting For Bats

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders investigate the adaptations that occur in bats. The benefits of adaptations are discussed with them and the probability of survival is measured. The specific adaptations are written and defined.
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Birds of Wisconsin

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore the job done by ornithologists. They role play identifying the characteristics that make a bird a bird. They discuss what makes each bird species unique. Students are introduced to Wisconsin's most common and rare...
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"Pennsylvania Watersheds, Many Ways to the Sea"

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students trace a molecule of water through the water cycle including each of its three loops. They describe why evapotranspiration demands the largest portion of total precipitation falling on a forested watershed.
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Soild Waste and Recycling

For Teachers 3rd - 11th
In this unit of lessons, students examine solid waste and recycling. They discover the concept of decomposition. They also observe the decomposition process and make observatins.
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Trash Pizza

For Teachers K - 6th
Students identify items commonly sent to landfills and summarize percentages/fractions of different items in landfills Students create a pizza pie graph of landfill components
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Indian Life

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students play a game to discover early California Indian life and explain their values.
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Geo Jammin' By DeSign - Day 2, Lesson 10: Wanna Trade?

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students listen to a book that facilitates a discussion of trade and things that people need. They determine what things might be traded.
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Geo Jammin' By DeSign - Day 6, Lesson 32: Appliqué-tion of Learning

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders hand stitch three different appliqué stitches using triangles as a motif.
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New Mammal Species Found

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students brainstorm ideas about rodents, mammals and new discoveries. They describe rodents and participate in pre-reading activities. They read, discuss, and complete role play activities based on an article on the discovery of a new...
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Development

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this psychology worksheet, students complete 5 short answer questions on human's developmental stages and Kohlberg's theory.
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Water Pollution

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders examine what contaminated water looks like, and how it becomes polluted. They examine a teacher demonstration of water is not polluted but does contain rocks and other things that do need to be cleaned out before drinking...
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Commonalities and Differences from Africa to Cleveland as Evidence Through the Gullah Community Connection

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students explore Afro-American history. They identify the commonality between African, Carolinian and Cleveland Black culture. Students explore the water cycle, oceanography, hydrology and bio-geochemical processes. They discuss the...
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Making Paper

For Teachers K
Students create paper by adding a few small scraps of paper into the blender pitcher and adding just enough water to thoroughly soak paper.
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Would You Drink This?

For Teachers K - 9th
Students examine how they affect water quality of those who live downstream after identifying rivers and river basins in Kansas.