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What is Life?

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students investigate the characteristics of living things. For this life science lesson, students examine several living and non-living specimens. Students determine which things are living and non-living.
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For Creative Minds: Tudley Didn't Know

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students discover facts about the animals in John Himmselman's book, Tudley Didn't Know, and make a paper turtle. In this marsh animals lesson, students first read the book Tudley Didn't Know. Students read facts about painted turtles,...
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Explorit's Cold Quiz

For Students 4th - 5th
In this cold quiz worksheet, students complete a six question multiple choice on-line interactive quiz about cold places and cold weather.
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Forest Ecosystem Field Trip

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students investigate the environment by participating in a class field trip. In this botany lesson, students attend a field trip through their local park or forest while listening to a nature guide. Students practice using their 5 senses...
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Climate Change Challenge

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students explore the issue of climate change through participation in an interactive game show. They explore climate change issues in the news. Students write and discuss their own questions about climate change.
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Exploiting Antarctica

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students read the story and diary "Lizzie's diaries from Antarctica and Antarctica" to get massive clean-up. Students discuss their knowledge of life in Antarctica and raise the fact of the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station and its...
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The Angle of the Sun's Rays

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study elevation of the Sun above the horizon and the angle of the rays and their heating power.
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Get Out in the Field

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students visit a shoreline--of an ocean, a lake, a pond, a riverbank, etc., survey it and record what they find there. They map the shoreline and surrounding area and conclude where potential waterfront projects could occur.
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Fungi and Plants

For Students 9th - 10th
In this biology worksheet, learners identify and locate various vocabulary terms pertaining to fungi and plants. There are 31 biology terms located in the word search.
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Painting Stones

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this painting instructional activity, students follow the directions to paint a picture of stones with poster paint and sponges. There is no picture example; students read the directions.
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Fungi

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students study fungi and its parts.  For this exploring fungi lesson students fill out a worksheet that includes a diagram of fungi and questions. 
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Natural History Museum

Natural History Museum: Lichens

For Students 9th - 10th
This expansive guide to lichens offerings many helpful resources. After a lengthy introduction complete with picture examples, this site offers a lichen guide to lichens on twigs.
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Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Ecology: Lichen

For Students 9th - 10th
Article describing the different categories of lichens, their physical features, how they reproduce, their evolution, and important benefits lichens provide to humans. (Published: July 19, 2010)
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Utah State University

Utah State University: Lichens

For Students 9th - 10th
A great report on the the structure, function and general natural history of lichens.
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Palomar Community College District

Wayne's World: Desert Varnish and Lichen Crust

For Students 9th - 10th
Lichens thrive in common and in very specialized and inhospitable climates. This clickable index site offers text and photographs of desert and mountain lichens.
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US Department of Agriculture

U.s Department of Agriculture: Ain't Nothin' Like Lichen

For Students 9th - 10th
View images of lichen, and learn what makes this microorganism able to live in extreme environments, how lichens are formed by algae and fungi, and how lichens might be able to benefit humans.
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University of Guelph

Canada's Aquatic Environment: Lichens

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out the exact definition for a lichen when you explore this resource. Examine the morphology, reproduction and importance of Lichen through the content of this resource.
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Earth Life

Earth Life Web: What Is a Lichen?

For Students 9th - 10th
A Lichen is made up of two parts: a fungus and an algae or cyanobacteria. To find out more read about their morphology and who benefits from this symbiotic relationship.
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Earth Life

Earth Life Web: Growth and Development in Lichens

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is provided for by Earth-Life Web Productions. Capable of living in some of the most difficult environments, lichens are often the first organisms to be found in an area. This website explains lichen growth and development.
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Earth Life

Earth Life Web: Lichen Reproduction

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is provided for by Earth-Life Web. Lichens have two types of reproductive bodies, spore-forming bodies, and vegitative reproductive bodies. This website discusses lichen reproduction and includes detailed illustrations.
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Perspective Periodicals: The Fungus Kingdom: Lichens

For Students 9th - 10th
Lichens are one of the most fascinating organisms on this planet. If fact, they are actually composed of two organisms - a fungus and algae. Find out all the amazing facts about this interesting organism.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Lichen Hunt: Identifying/classifying Lichens by Their Physical Char

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this activity, students will learn what a lichen is. They will be able to explore the school forest in order to pick their own lichen to identify and classify into a group according to its physical characteristics. Students will also...
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Biology 4 kids

Biology4 Kids: Quiz: Lichens

For Students 3rd - 8th
Take this ten-question review quiz over the hybrid organism, lichen. Read more about each question after an incorrect answer is given.
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Earth Life

Earth Life Web: Loveable Lichens

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site from Earth-Life Web you can learn about lichens including how they grow and reproduce. Colorful photos and a list of resources are included.

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