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What is Life?
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Students study fungi and its parts. For this exploring fungi lesson students fill out a worksheet that includes a diagram of fungi and questions.
Natural History Museum
Natural History Museum: Lichens
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.
Encyclopedia of Earth
Encyclopedia of Earth: Ecology: Lichen
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)
Utah State University
Utah State University: Lichens
A great report on the the structure, function and general natural history of lichens.
Palomar Community College District
Wayne's World: Desert Varnish and Lichen Crust
Lichens thrive in common and in very specialized and inhospitable climates. This clickable index site offers text and photographs of desert and mountain lichens.
US Department of Agriculture
U.s Department of Agriculture: Ain't Nothin' Like Lichen
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.
University of Guelph
Canada's Aquatic Environment: Lichens
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.
Earth Life
Earth Life Web: What Is a Lichen?
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.
Earth Life
Earth Life Web: Growth and Development in Lichens
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.
Earth Life
Earth Life Web: Lichen Reproduction
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.
Other
Perspective Periodicals: The Fungus Kingdom: Lichens
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.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Lichen Hunt: Identifying/classifying Lichens by Their Physical Char
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...
Biology 4 kids
Biology4 Kids: Quiz: Lichens
Take this ten-question review quiz over the hybrid organism, lichen. Read more about each question after an incorrect answer is given.
Earth Life
Earth Life Web: Loveable Lichens
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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