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Lakes and Ponds

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students describe and recognize the difference between a lake and a pond. They name six ways in which a lake or pond can be formed. They describe the importance and act of evaporation on a waterway.
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The Jellybeans and the Big Dance

For Teachers K - 2nd Standards
Enchant your youngsters by reading them The Jellybeans and the Big Dance, by Laura Numeroff and Nate Evans. Ask them to name objects that begin with the letter J like jellybeans. Give each of them some jellybeans to sort by color. They...
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Wasps and Ladybugs

For Teachers 4th - 5th Standards
Can a good bug ever become a bad bug? An elementary entomology resource explores what to do when too many ladybugs or too many bees are in your home and can become a problem.
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Soil Profile

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders research soil layers and create a soil profile in a jar.  In this soil profile instructional activity, 4th graders working in groups, research a given layer of soil, make a 3-5 minute presentation to the class, and...
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Marine & Aquatic Habitats Activities - Habitats of Birds, Fish, and Mammals on the Island and the Pacific Region

For Teachers K - 3rd
Learners create habitats in jars to understand integral aspects of plants' and animals' habitats.
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Population Densities

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students explore biological impact by completing a worksheet in class. In this animal population lesson, students utilize river rocks and jars to conduct a coqui frog population role play activity. Students define a list of amphibian...
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Education World

Monster Mash

For Teachers 3rd - 10th
Learners brainstorm ideas for an original product with the same name, "Monster Mash" and find a unique way to market their invention. They create a prototype of the package in which their product could be sold and focus on marketing...
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Settling The Wasterwater Problem

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students name models that are representations of larger objects. They suggest ways that industry, agriculture, and mining affect water quality. Pupils demonstrate the use of lagoons for treating wastewater. Students define the...
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Biocomplexity Lab Activity: Measuring Water pH

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners test unknown solutions for pH levels to determine which organism can live in each environment. They name three substances that they think are acids. Students determine a solution is an acid or base. They define the term pH.
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Motion and Forces

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders define the terms: magnetism, poles, compass, magnetic field, lines of force, electromagnet. They name two properties shared by all magnets and describe how one magnet will affect another.
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A Peek into the Lives of Stars!

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students create a model of the birth of a star and demonstrate the stages of the star's lifecycle.  In this star lifecycle lesson, students mix flour and water in a jar to model the birth of a star, then role-play the entire lifecycle in...
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Respect

For Teachers K - 2nd
A social-emotional lesson focuses on respect. Scholars define the term and puzzle out the word. Pupils give examples of respect they observe at home, at school, and in the community. Cards showcase scenarios in that participants identify...
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It's All in the Air

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars examine air quality. They test the air for visible pollutants by observing jars for one week and compare and contrast the data they collect. After comparing and contrasting the data, they graph the results of pollution...
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Insect Safari

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders name and identify three body parts of an insect, identify the characteristics that insects have six legs and one pair of antennae and categorize insects as to whether they are helpful or harmful.
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Water Cycle

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners identify and define evaporation, condensation, precipitation and also, how these interact to complete the water cycle. They identify that water moves in a contimuous cycle, which is powered by the sun. Finally, students name...
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"Bug Hunt"

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders find bugs represented on a grid and then identify their name and physical characteristics that provide a picture of the bug using imagery.
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Monster Brain Maze for Halloween

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
In this Halloween maze worksheet, young scholars examine a picture of a scary monster holding a jar with a brain. Students trace a path in the maze which is inside the brain.
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Snow Globe Family

For Teachers K
Kindergartners sequence the parts of a story using a snow globe as a setting. They will listen to Snow Globe Family and retell the parts of the story noting the beginning, the middle, and the end. Then they will make their own snow...
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"Finding Your Sweet Tooth"--An Introduction to the Dichotomous Key

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders classify candy according to observable characteristics. They use a dichotomous key to identify their bag of "treats." Thus, describe how dichotomous keys help to the identifying of organisms. Design a self-generated...
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You're Wearing Your Plants!

For Teachers K
Students examine the many uses of plants and trees by looking at their clothing. They make lists of products that come from plants and trees and their uses.
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The Peanut Wizard

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students read and discuss information regarding George Washington Carver and how the peanut became cultivated in the southern colonies of the United States. In this George Washington Carver lesson, students develop vocabulary that...
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Divine Dumplings

For Teachers 5th
In a instructional activity that combines cooking, language arts, and social studies, learners create a delicious plate of dumplings for everyone to enjoy. After an initial discussion in the opening circle, pupils go to the cooking...
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100th Day of School Collections

For Teachers K - 2nd Standards
Celebrate the 100th day of school with a few great 100 themed stories and classroom activities. The books Benny's Pennies and 100th Day Worries are suggested for reading, making 10 piles of 10 objects is encouraged, and 5 extra lesson...
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Simple Directions

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
When teaching someone how to do something, it's important to give clear directions. Your youngsters can practice their skills by completing these worksheets meant to help learners describe the steps in a process. It's not just any...

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