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Science - How are Animals Grouped?

For Students 3rd - 4th
In these categorizing animals worksheets, students complete 20 true or false statements about animal groups. Students then classify the animals in the box into the correct column. Students write the letter of the correct answer for the...
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Wetland in a Pan

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils examine wetlands and what the effects of destroying them will do.  In this wetland activity students relate the importance of wetland functions to their own needs. 
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Salt Marsh Plants and Animals

For Students 4th - 5th
In this salt march plant and animals worksheet, students read descriptions of animals, then match each to its picture. Students then read about tidal animals and choose which animals in picture are most likely to be in a salt march at...
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Layering of Water

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine what happens when different types of water meet. In groups, they participate in an activity in which they combine different percentages of salt, fresh and brackish water and record their observations. They let the...
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A Salty Experiment

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Learners study salty and fresh waters.  In this harbor estuary lesson students complete a lab activity on salinity and describe what happened. 
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The Floating Golf Ball

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders discuss density.  In this floating golf ball lesson students complete a lab activity on density while working in groups. 
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Water Density Boundaries

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners create observable layers in water that represent a separation based upon density differences. They model density boundaries using differences in temperature and salinity. They, in groups, perform a meaningful experiment...
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Water Density and Stability Lab

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students observe how different water densities and salinity control the depth at which different water masses occur. Submarines are used as a case study. This is a well-designed with an excellent worksheet.
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Salmon Life Cycle

For Students 4th - 5th
In this life cycle activity, students fill in the blanks with words about the life cycle of a salmon. Students complete 20 words about the life cycle.
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Exploring Marine Objects

For Teachers 1st - 7th
Students identify the sources of water on Earth. In this life science lesson, students list the different plants and animals that live in the ocean. They explore marine objects in the lab and draw them.
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Using A Winogradsky Column to Analyze Microbial Communities

For Teachers 4th - 11th
Students use easily obtained materials to study ecological succession in a microbiological community. They collect water samples from outdoor sources in plastic bottles to observe and record changes.
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Water Systems

For Students 9th - 12th
In this water systems worksheet, students refer to their textbook to complete questions about the amount of water on earth and the portion of water in various forms. Students review porosity, permeability, and water table. This worksheet...
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Rivers for the Common Good

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore what effects improper waste disposal and water pollution have on the water cycle. They explore how philanthropic acts can help protect the water cycle and keep our water and planet clean.
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Water Quality Monitoring

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students comprehend the four parameters of water quality. They perform tests for salinity, dissolved oxygen, pH and clarity or turbidity. Students comprehend why scientists and environmental managers monitor water uality and aquatic...
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Learning Lesson: Salt 'n Lighter

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students participate in a demonstration showing that as salinity increases density increases as well. They also examine the different densities of air. They discuss the amount of water displaced by large ships.
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Fish Communities in the Hudson

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students use tables of fish collection data to draw conclusions about where fish live in the Hudson Estuary. Given available data they interpret organized observations and measurements and recognize simple patterns, sequences, and...
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Tracking the Salt Front

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Pupils manipulate Hudson River salt front data from October 2004 - September 2005 to locate the high and low points of the salt front for each month, They determine the range for each month, determine the modal range for each month, and...
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Locating the Salt Front

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Young scholars use Hudson River salinity data to create a line graph that shows the location of the salt front, and use math skills to explore how this location varies over time. They use the graph to estimate the location of the salt...
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Where Do Fish Live in the Hudson?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore the environmental factors that influence where fish live and determine the makeup of fish communities in the Hudson. They interpret guided observations and measurements to assess patterns, sequences and relationships.
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Animal Life Histories Derived From Morphology

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars learn the mechanisms of natural selection by deducing information from the physical appearance of the animal.
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NOAA Research Project

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Young scholars research any topic relating to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) research cruise that Mrs. Richards be participating in.
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Black Pearls

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students examine where pearls come from and where mollusks are found. They discover how pearls are formed in nature and how they are they made by humans. They use ordinary oyster shells to examine mother of pearl.
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The Water Cycle: Crossword Puzzle

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this water cycle worksheet, students complete a 13 word crossword puzzle, using a set of given clues about the water cycle.
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Water World

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students explore the various steps of the water cycle. They identify the three steps in the water cycle and how they are related. Students describe three ways to conserve water. Students explore the origin of the water source that...