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How Long Until Dirt

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders examine the difference between composting and wasting food. They problem-solve what to do about leftovers after lunches so good food doesn't go to waste.They study food storage techniques that are environmentally friendly...
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Save Our Soil

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students read about the history of soil and complete language arts, math, social studies, and more activities about soil. In this soil lesson plan, students complete fraction problems, create a school compost pile, write about conserving...
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Climate Change Effects on Organisms and Ecosystems: You are the Experts!

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders research about the effect of climate on different ecosystems. In this life science activity, 7th graders present their research by creating a poster, infomercial, skit or song. They discuss how organisms adapt to climate...
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What Parts Are There to a Plant?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students identify and sort plant parts through hands-on activities and group discussions and then work with magnifying lenses and tape measures to document their observations on a student sheet.
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Sleep Today - No, Maybe Tomorrow

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars read and interpret handout about sleeping habits and disorders, and plan and create classroom bulletin board that displays causes, disorders and effects of sleep deprivation.
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Soil Recipe

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students examine the components of soil. They work together to use different materials to create their own soil. They make their own dirt cake as well.
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Observation of Yeast Growth

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers build an apparatus to look at how yeast cells grow by converting food to energy. They observe yeast both with and without food and see how yeast produces carbon dioxide.
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DNA Extraction

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students extract and observe a visible amount of DNA from Escherichia. coli cells. They discuss the properties of DNA. Confirmation of the presence of DNA by a reaction with an indicator is confirmed within this lesson. Many hands-on...
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Investigation 6 - Soil Profile

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders study the components of soil. They observe the basic components of soil and relate the components to plant growth. They record color, texture, and kinds of materials on their profile log (light color, denser, grittier -...
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Food Chains and Food Webs

For Students 6th - 9th
In this biology worksheet, learners read about food chains and food webs. They then answer 4 questions regarding the information they just learned. The answers are on the last page in the packet.
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Soil

For Students 6th - 9th
In this soil instructional activity, students read about soil and the attributes that determine how soil is formed. They then answer the 11 questions in the packet. The answers are on the last page of the packet.
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Taking Apart Owl Pellets

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars dissect an owl pellet. In this rodent and bone structure lesson plan, students work in groups to take apart an owl pellet. Young scholars separate all the tiny bones from the fur and use the bones to reconstruct the rodent...
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What is Cacao?

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Learners use the Internet to learn about the cacao plant.  In this plants instructional activity, students complete a KWL chart on chocolate, learn about cocoa plants and discuss the parts of a plant.  Learners use the Internet to learn...
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Germs: Grades K-2

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students demonstrate knowledge about germs. In this health lesson, students investigate what germs are, how to protect the skin by comparing the skin to apple skins, and the proper hand washing technique for getting rid of germs....
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Garden of Eden

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students view a video clip about animals and their habitats. They work together to discuss how different animals adapt to their environments. They create a new habitat for a specific animal and draw new adaptations for them.
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Plant and Animal Cells - Are they Different?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars observe the similarities and differences between plant and animal cells. In this cell activity, students use microscopes to observe self prepared slides of animal and plant cells.
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Preserving Health Through Biological Diversity

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars research and explore the benefits of biodiversity, particularly as it relates to human health. They write an essay in which they explain the possible effect of human activities on the emergence of new diseases.
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Reasons for Seasons

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students model the tilt of the Earth as it orbits the Sun. They explain the meaning and characteristics of solstices and equinoxes. They explain that sunlight hits the Earth at different angles at different locations over the course of...
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Classify the Microbes

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars classify microorganisms into categories based on their characteristics. Pupils use a taxonomic key to identify organisms. They classify certain bacteria, protists, and viruses using a classification or taxonmic key.
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Web of Predators and Prey

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers investigate the food chain by researching the Internet.  In this ecosystem activity, students view the video "Competitor and Predator" and read a book from the series "The Magic School Bus."  Middle schoolers utilize a...
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Web of Life - Role-Playing

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students role-play how organisms adapt to their environment. They play 20 questions with plant and animal habitats. They create a web of life to demonstrate how each plant and animal relies on the other for survival.
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Water Supply

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders complete three activities. In this water supply lesson, 4th graders learn that water can exist in different forms and watch a demonstration of each form. Students explore the water cycle and make a water cycle using the...
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Exploring National Marine Sanctuaries

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students research marine ecosystems by creating class presentations.  For this oceanography lesson, students research the different locations of marine sanctuaries by identifying them on a transparency map in class.  Students create...
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This Land Is Our Land

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers explore land use.  In this land instructional activity, students examine the use of land and land records.  They create a diagram of a specified piece of land and determine the area of the land.  Middle schoolers discuss...

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