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Ocean Exploration: How Doea you Data Grow? (Grades 7-8)

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Learners explore fieldwork.  In this seventh or eighth grade mathematics lesson, students watch a video on data collection in the field.  Learners use fieldwork to gather data about their school environment. ...
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Sea Turtle Savvy

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Young scholars explore sea turtles. They create paper plate sea turtles and brainstorm other organisms that live in the sea turtle's habitat. They role-play scenes from a nonfiction book, A Baby Sea Turtle's Journey. They play a game...
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How Animals Meet Their Needs

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders research the Internet for facts relating to the animal of their choice. They use information from their Internet search to complete their animal project. TLW use his or her own words when writing their report.
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Have You Seen Me? An Introductory Lesson on the Loss of Biodiversity

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students investigate environmental law and policies involving endangered species as well as discuss human impact on biodiversity through an Internet research project. Students create a milk carton of their "missing" endangered species.
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The Life Cycle of the Butterfly

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders study the life cycle of a butterfly by observing metamorphosis taking place in a butterfly pavilion. Students illustrate their understandings of the body parts of a caterpillar and butterfly, as well as the life cycle,...
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Environmental Education

For Students 6th - 8th
In this environment worksheet, students read about the numerous activities and then take part in participating in one as a teacher or student led project.
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Let's Roam Together

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students collect information about buffalo and transform their classroom into a wildlife park. For this conservation lesson, students work in groups to research a question pertaining to buffalo populations and habitat...
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Habitats and Components School Forest Lesson Plan

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders go on nature scavenger hunts. In this nature scavenger hunt instructional activity, 2nd graders explore the natural habitat of their school grounds and make observations regarding the objects and animals they find in the...
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Roles and Lifestyles of Various Native American Tribes

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders complete projects related to a Native American tribe's home. In this Native American lesson, 2nd graders look at the different lifestyles and homes of the Native Americans. They create a model, journal, or scrapbook. 
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Will Global Warming Push Trees to Extinction?

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students examine the extinction of plants and animals through loss of habitat. They investigate the effects of global warming. They use a computer model to analyze the impact of global warming on tree growth and distirbution...
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Whoo Knew There Were Owls

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students research information on owls using the Internet and Kidspiration. They work in groups to create a poster which includes habitat, diet and life cycle and present to the class.
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Rainforest Animals

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders explore various web sites to find information about rainforest animals. They research basic concepts such as animal diet, habitat, adaptations, and endangered species, and complete assigned questions.
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Adaptations – Designs for Survival

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
What's the difference between behavioral adaptations and physical adaptations? Learn about the various ways that organisms adapt to their environment with a worksheet about the creatures of the Hudson River.
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Splendid China

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders gain an appreciation for the traditions and vast contributions of the Chinese culture in this unit of lessons.
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Bivalve Biology

For Teachers K - 5th
Young scholars place clams into a beaker containing saltwater. They place a small drop of food coloring just above the shell. Students observe the movement of the food coloring. Clams are then placed into clean beakers of saltwater with...
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Puerto Rican Parrot Paradise

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students investigate the environment of the Puerto Rican Parrot. They visualize the ecosystem with and without information. They conduct research to find information and participate in classroom discussion to demonstrate comprehension of...
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Biosphere

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students examine the basic biosphere and its components.  In this ecology lesson plan students complete several experiments including designing a system that is balanced to sustain life.
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Adaptations

For Teachers 2nd - 7th
Students identify what adaptation is and to research a specific mollusk. They also identify and interpret how animals get their common and scientific name and why it is Latin. Finally, students draw their shell (mollusk) and name their...
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Students Solutions - Saving Our Surroundings

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore the environmental impact of humans on the plants and animals in their state. In this environmental impact lesson, students use digital cameras to photograph plants and animals in their state. Students investigate the...
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Panther Scavenger Hunt

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research the Internet to fill out their scavenger hunt sheet.  For this research lesson students search the Internet for answers to the questions on the scavenger hunt worksheet. 
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Your Own Fresh Water Aquarium in the Classroom

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students explore aquariums. In this fish and ecosystems lessons, students establish a freshwater aquarium environment using materials provided. Students read about and care for the classroom fish.
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Endangered Species of PA

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers research and publish information about an endangered species on the school's web site. In this endangered species lesson, students choose an at-risk species to research. They publish their research information on the...
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Bivalve or Univalve (Clam or Snail)?

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore the meaning of the prefixes "bi" and "uni." In groups, 4th graders observe pictures of shells and handle real shells. Students create a chart to classify each shell as a bivalve or univalve. They identify the...
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Animal Movements

For Teachers K - 1st
Learners discuss the behavior of different animals and how they move. They explore the ways that this helps them live and find food in their environment. They participate in a game that requires them to mimic the ways in which animals move.

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