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Natural Inquirer Ecosystem Article Lesson

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students discover new ways to preserve the ecosystem by completing graphic organizers.  For this environmental lesson, students read an article from the Natural Inquirer in small groups and fill out a graphic organizer based on the...
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Make a Nature Mobile

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students take nature walks to collect items from the environment such as leaves, shells, branches, feathers, and seeds. Working in groups, they assemble their items into mobiles and display them in the classroom.
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The Nature of Science

For Students 7th - 9th
In this nature of science worksheet, students identify four statements as "pure" or "applied" science and they read a short story about an experiment performed by a boy. They identify various components of the experiment...
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Finding Science in An American Childhood by Annie Dillard

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers read excerpts from Annie Dillard's memoir, "An American Childhood," with the teacher. They experience opportunities to connect English, science, nature and art together from a new and unique perspective. This approach...
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Kids Need Natural Resources

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders define renewable and non-renewable resources and give multiple examples of each type of resource. In this environmental science lesson, 3rd graders sort picture cards into two categories, renewable and non-renewable...
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Introduction to the Nature Journal

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students create nature journals. In this introduction to the nature journal lesson, students discover the uses of nature journals and begin their own. Students are challenged to use vivid, concise terms in their descriptive language....
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Teaching the Tragedy of the Commons: Natural Resource Depletion

For Teachers 4th - 8th
You can help your students understand resource depletion with simple activities that highlight the idea of the tragedy of the commons.
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The Nature of Chemical Change: Acting Out An Example

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students illustrate the molecular nature of matter and show that chemical change involves alteration of molecules.
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Beauty: Patterns in Nature

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students explore the patterns of nature. For this interdisciplinary lesson, students examine beauty in nature and participate in a hands-on simulation that demonstrates how human preferences for beauty have led to an increased frequency...
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Nature's Recycling Program

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Learners identify what materials make up compost. In this science of recycling lesson, students explain the benefits of composting determine how compost is a good plant fertilizer.
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Reading: The Wolong Nature Reserve

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this reading for information worksheet, students read about the preservation of the pandas in the Wolong Nature Reserve in China. Students answer 6 multiple choice questions.
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Natural Dyes From Plants

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students investigate how natural dyes from plants was an expression of Native American cultures. They examine objects dyed from natural sources, conduct Internet research, and create their own dyes using various plant sources.
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Introduction to Materials Science

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students locate, identify and describe the purpose and proper use of all safety equipment in the classroom. They describe the processes involved in following the scientific method, and classify matter according to natural or synthetic...
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Nature of Science and Measurement Review

For Students 9th - 12th
In this nature of science and measurement worksheet, students answer 30 questions about experimental design, pure science vs. applied science, density, metric conversions and dimensional analysis.
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Applied Science - Built Environment (2) Pre Lab

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders review how our society affects nature. In this energy lesson, 2nd graders discuss the different ways that energy is collected. They review renewable and nonrenewable energy sources. 
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Science Safari: Energy Resources

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students discover how scientific methods are integral to the creation of energy. In this energy resources lesson, students follow the provided procedures to learn how science impacts energy production.
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The Impact of Human or Natural Events on the Spheres

For Students 8th - 10th
In this hydrosphere and atmosphere worksheet, students work in groups to present an assigned topic's effects on the atmosphere and the hydrosphere. They identify the topic as human activity or natural activity and it's impact.
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Esters: The Secret of Natural and Synthetic Fragrances

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate esters, make an ester and detect esters in natural foods and plants. In this esters lesson plan, students detect smells of hidden objects, produce an ester using peas, brown sugar and apple and demonstrate how to...
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Nature By Numbers

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students study the concept of numbers found in the natural world. They explore the wonder and necessity of the diversity of different plants and discover that plants have numbers hidden in them everywhere. They survey where they might...
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Cycles in Nature

For Students 6th - 11th
In this nature cycle worksheet, students complete 12 word scrambles and 4 fill in the blank questions about the different cycles of nature.
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Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary

Science Pen Pals

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore the scientific career of Benjamin Franklin. In this science lesson, students discuss Franklin's correspondence with other scientists and write letters describing Benjamin Franklin's experiments.
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The Climate Change Skeptic's Argument: Natural Solar Cycles or Human Activity?

For Teachers Higher Ed
Teachers explore patterns in sunspots and total solar irradiance to understand the counterpoint to the human effect of global warming. In this professional development tool, teachers work through a lesson on the sun's natural...
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Energy Alternatives: Nature offers a solution

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students describe the pros and cons of different energy sources. In this earth science lesson, students respond to survey questions and discuss each other's opinion about the issue. They research an energy source of their choice and...
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The Nature of Light

For Students 6th - 8th
In this science instructional activity, students answer questions that are related to the concept of color and they discover what color shirts are being worn by reading the clues.

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