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Biomes

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the worlds biomes and see how organisms adapt to these ecological communities.  In this world's biomes lesson students research and write a paper about one of the world's biomes. 
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Habitat Hunt

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders read several nonfiction texts and practice finding the main idea for the text as well as learn about various habitats. In this main idea lesson plan, 3rd graders read several nonfiction texts and make habitat cards....
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Are There Too Many Elk?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students study elk populations in Arizona.  In this data lesson students read an article on monitoring elk populations, analyze data and make management recommendations. 
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Where Does It Come From?

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students examine food sources. In this agriculture lesson, students investigate how food is stored, moved, and processed as they participate in a classroom activity.
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You Need How Much Food When? Where?

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders explore how human activities shape the earth's surface.  In this awareness instructional activity, 9th graders create pictographs showing the relations of food, people, land, and resources. Students complete worksheet.
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Too Many Otters

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders investigate the habitat of otters. In this animal science instructional activity, 2nd graders role play the job of wildlife biologists and try to manage the otter population. Students use a map to track their specific...
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Diversity Ecosystems

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students work in teams to characterize their biomes and compare them to the biomes of the rest of the class. In this biomes lesson plan, students complete a bean activity, relate it to the diversity in biomes, and then research and...
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Are There Too Many Elk?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students use information about elk populations in Arizona to make recommendations about population management. In this ecology lesson, students discover the problems associated with having a heard of elk that is too large. After...
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Life As A Tree

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders design a plate to represent the three parts of a tree. In this tree parts lesson plan, 3rd graders learn about the functions of each part and design the plate to resemble the rings of the tree.
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Ecosystem Organization

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students examine the structure of ecosystems. In this ecology instructional activity, students listen to a lecture on relationships among organisms and biomes. Students use the information to create ecosystem organization pyramids.
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Climate and Temperature

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore what the soil temperature would be on the north and south sides of a building. In this temperature lesson, students hypothesize what the results will be using a thermometer and then after a week see what the...
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Animal Tracks

For Teachers K - Higher Ed
Students study animals. In this science lesson plan, students make plaster casts of animals that live in the area. Students identify the tracks.
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Comparing Ecosystems

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students, in groups, research two biomes. They create a Venn diagram and include the characteristics of each biome, placing similar features in the overlapping area of the circles.
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Charting Diversity

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students organize different species of plans and animals according to various characteristics. Students then determine what characteristics enable them to survive in their habitat. Game ideas and activities are included.
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Forest Management Dilemmas

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students discuss forest management dilemmas and make uninformed decisions as to whether they are appropriate management techniques. They draw bar graphs of the class opinion for each dilemma. They use media sources to become more...
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Habitat Mural

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars build a collage of an ecosystem. The goal is for them to understand interactions in a community, plant and animal adaptations, and how all life depends on plants. This activity is based on Wump World and students describe...
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What Factors Impact a Greenhouse?

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Young scholars analyze the Greenhouse Effect and the science of greenhouses. For this global climate lesson, students read background information about the 'greenhouse effect' and define 'albedo.' Young scholars examine pictures of...
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Fire Triangle in the Forest

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students investigate the physical properties of fire by creating storyboards.  In this elements lesson, students view a video clip of forest fires and identify the cause.  Students create large storyboards defining the three...
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Animal Adaptations to Various Environments

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders examine animal adaptatations for various animals and different environments throughout the year. They use the Internet to research these environments and apply them to the animals.
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Making a Food Web and Learning About Ecosystems

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders examine the difference between a food web and food chain. They also examine the importance of the sun in a food web and food chain. Students understand what happens when you remove parts of the chain.
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Forests for People

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Young scholars devise and conduct a survey at their school to discover what the students like to do in forests. They then plot the results in a line-graph. Young scholars research the various things threatening forest life.
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Where Do All the Animals Live?

For Teachers K
Students study animal habitats and make a poster showing two animals, two birds, and two reptiles in their habitats.
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Animal Life Histories Derived From Morphology

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners learn the mechanisms of natural selection by deducing information from the physical appearance of the animal.
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Scenic Attractions In Four Corners

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders find and list scenic attractions in SE Utah and the Four-Corners-region. They receive direct instruction and carry out activities in cooperative group settings. They combine their findings onto one large map at the end of...

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