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Microbe Experimentation

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders study microorganisms in their environments by experimenting with milk products. In this microbes lesson, 7th graders read background information about microorganisms in yogurt and soured milk. Students then follow a...
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Evaporation in the Water Cycle

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students study the stages of the water cycle and evaporation. In this water cycle lesson plan, students read Water Cycles and color a diagram of the water cycle. Students review related terms and sing a song about the Water Cycle....
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Rainbow Milk

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students complete activities to learn about rainbows and the importance of dairy in their diet. In this sense and diet instructional activity, students discuss rainbow colors, the importance of sight, and the importance of dairy in a...
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Your Body: A Bacteria Incubator!

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students use string, a petri dish, water, wipes, and other materials to collect bacteria from their body. In this bacteria lesson plan, students use ingredients to collect bacteria, observe it, predict what will happen over time, and...
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Worming Your Way Through the Soil

For Teachers K - 5th
Students study soil, living and non-living particles in the soil, and learn about composting. In this soil study lesson, students study soil samples and discuss the living and non-living components of the soil. Students classify the...
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Paper From Paper Experiment

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this paper from paper experiment, students follow the procedures to make recycled paper and answer questions about the process.
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Surveys and Samples

For Students 6th - 8th
In this surveys and samples worksheet, students discover data collection techniques and write their own survey questions. Students use random sampling, convenience sampling, and systemic sampling and analyze their results.
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The Young Virginia Gardener: Windowsill Gardening-Starting the Garden

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this gardening worksheet, learners choose 5 plants from a given list to include in their windowsill garden then read about how to start the garden and answer questions related to keeping it healthy.
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Invasive Aquatic Plant Identification

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students observe aquatic plants and animals and identify their systems. In this plants and animals lesson plan, students compare systems of organisms and orally express how plants and animals rely on each other.
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Clay Sculpture: Relationships

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students explore art history by conducting an in-class activity. In this sculpting instructional activity, students examine previously created art sculptures in a textbook. Students utilize clay, sculpting tools and grey paper to create...
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Oxygen

For Teachers K - 12th
Young scholars explore oxygen and its physical and chemical propeties.  In this investigative lesson students complete several experiments using oxygen.
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From Seed to Bread

For Teachers K - 2nd
Pupils examine how some of their food comes from plants by baking bread. They listen to teacher read alouds that set the stage for the activity.
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What is an Estuary?

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students define the terms estuary and watershed. They conduct an experiment to determine the density differences between fresh and saltwater. They examine the salinity distribution of the Peconic Bay Estuary.
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Comparative Embryology Using Japanese Medaka Fish

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars conduct an experiment to control the breeding of Japanese Medaka fish. They collect the fertilized eggs and view and record the fish's embryological development daily to compare the stages to human development.
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Parts Per Million

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students perform serial dilution of food coloring experiment with partner, examine concentration levels, and differentiate parts per million (PPM) and parts per billion (PPB). Students complete pre-lab and post-lab questions and data table.
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Geography Fieldwork River Study

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders collect, record, and analyze data from a local river and input the data into the computer. They collect and record the information, discuss the data collected, and enter the data into a spreadsheet and charts to compare...
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Locating the Salt Front

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students use Hudson River salinity data to create a line graph that shows the location of the salt front, and use math skills to explore how this location varies over time. They use the graph to estimate the location of the salt front...
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Water Density and Stability Lab

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students observe how different water densities and salinity control the depth at which different water masses occur. Submarines are used as a case study. This is a well-designed with an excellent worksheet.
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Hardy-Weinberg Problems Tutorial

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers are tested on their ability to solve mathematical problems dealing with the Hardy-Weinberg principle. There are 7 basic types of Hardy-Weinberg Problems which are randomly chosen by the program. Students sit at the...
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Where Do Fish Live in the Hudson?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore the environmental factors that influence where fish live and determine the makeup of fish communities in the Hudson. They interpret guided observations and measurements to assess patterns, sequences and relationships.
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Recycling Paper

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students recycle old paper into new. In this sustainability lesson, students take old newspaper and recycle it into new paper.
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Wheat Berry Sprouts

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students prepare a wheat berry sprouts sandwich and discuss digraphs.  In this wheat berry sprouts activity, students circle the digraphs in the recipe for the wheat berry sprouts sandwich.
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The Metric System and Significant Figures

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students compare and contrast the English and Metric system. In this chemistry instructional activity, students demonstrate how to convert English to metric and vise versa. They solve problems following the rules of significant figures.

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