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Floods
Students investigate how hurricanes impact a stream flow. In this floods lesson students predict the impact of storms on animals and interpret data.
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Salad Party
Young scholars bring different plant parts in order to make one big salad. They observe each part and classify it.
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Snuggle Up To Pattern Blocks
Young scholars view and discuss a video about the use of pattern block shapes to form pictures. They, in groups, form garden and quilt designs using pattern blocks and then decorate the room with their art.
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Vegetable Party
Students classify vegetables and eat them as a salad. In this multi-disciplinary science and health instructional activity, students bring various vegetables to school and classify them in several different ways. Then with parent...
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Birds, Bees and Butterflies
Students complete a variety of activities surrounding science, music and art. In this nature and animals lesson, students sing songs, color a picture of make a butterfly, listen and dance to music, make a butterfly, recite riddles...
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"Be the Kiwi"- Whale Rider
Students discuss examples of foreshadowing and find information about the Maori culture in Whale Rider. For this Whale Rider lesson, students define foreshadowing and find examples. Students evaluate whether or...
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INNER STRENGTH
Students ponder and examine different ways of being strong as well as the quotation of the week. They brainstorm and discuss the quote "Happiness is an inner smile." In addition, they read a story and answer a variety of questions.
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Make Your Own Garden
Students explore gardening. In this Quiet in the Garden lesson plan, students read the picture book by Aliki and extend the lesson by taking part in up to 5 hands-on activities.
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Plant Parts
Students recognize the parts of the plant and the function it provides.In this plant parts lesson, students participate in three activities relating to plant parts and properties.
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For Creative Minds: Tudley Didn't Know
Learners discover facts about the animals in John Himmselman's book, Tudley Didn't Know, and make a paper turtle. For this marsh animals lesson, students first read the book Tudley Didn't Know. Learners read facts about painted turtles,...
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Design a Pollinator
Pupils make a scientific drawing of a pollinator with at least five traits that make them well adapted to a given plant(s). They describe in their science notebook the adaptations that make their pollinator well suited to a given plant.
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Most Troublesome Exotic Invasive Plant Species Web Quest
Students participate in a Web Quest activity in which they identify common exotic invasive plant species of the Southern Appalachian Region. After identifying the top 10 exotic invasive species, they choose one to research in depth.
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Learning By Bees
High schoolers investigate learning by bees as related to vision and foraging behavior. The experiment is done outdoors where bees are foraging for food. They make their observations and record their data which is shared with the class.
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Growing Jack and the Beanstalk Plants
First graders investigate how plants grow by growing their own "beanstalk", (after reading "Jack and the Beanstalk") and record their observations daily in a science journal.
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Planting
Students form groups to conduct an experiment. They plant seedlings to test the effects of sunlight, water and soil, on the growth of seedlings.
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Think Green
Pupils experience and practice compositing and recycling through hands-on-activities. They distinguish between which items from their trash can be recycled, composted and reused. The process for making recycled paper is also covered in...
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Japanese Music
Students experience the components of Japanese dance and music through the songs, "Soran-bushi nd Hanagasa Odon." The music is presented in relation to the country's history and culture.
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Stamps and Yo-yo
Students discuss items people collect, such as stamps and baseball cards, solve related word problems to practice adding and subtracting tens, complete worksheet, and share items they do or would like to collect with classmates.
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Curl-Up Quilts
Students create a hand applique flannel quilt while working on a wildsunflower block. Students practice their hand applique techniques to perfect the invisible stitch. Students create a quilt using hand applique techniques.
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Science: Seeds to Plants
First graders compare and contrast different seeds before planting them. They assess the basic needs to plants and conduct experiments of deprivation of those needs. They write stories and draw pictures of plants which are bound into a...
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Optional Laboratory: Soil Particle Size and Texture
Students work together to perform experiments on different types of soil. They record the soil's pH level, color and texture. They develop hypothesis' on what they believe they will discover before beginning the experiment.
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Animals in Japan
Students compare and contrast common animals children love and have as pets in Japan and America in this early elementary lesson. The culminating project is an original work of art by each student depicting an animal of their choice.
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British Traditions
In this British traditions worksheet, students read and answer the 10 discussion questions.