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Fire Wars
Students explore the conditions needed for combustion to occur. They participate in activities to understand combustion. They observe the aspect of fire behavior. They discuss fire containment strategies.
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Life in a Cup
Third graders make and maintain a mini terrarium. They keep a daily journal of what happens in their terrarium and record daily observations and measurements.
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Termite Trails
Learners observe the behavior of termites and draw conclusions about their behavior. They record data as to termite behavior and recognize elements in the experimental design which must include a hypothesis.
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You Are Where You Live
Third graders observe insects in a number of habitats. They recognize which insect characteristics are adaptations to their habitats.
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What Can Be Done to Improve Ha'iku Town Shopping Areas?
Second graders examine different areas to determine how they can be improved. They observe and collect data concerning different problems and use a map to record their information. After analyzing the data, they develop possible...
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Our Changing Environment-- A Demonstration
Students observe and describe changes in an environment when some of the components are changed. They recognize the process of succession by
preparing a miniaturized environment in which a variety of plants and seeds are grown.
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Antlion Pit Building Investigation
Students design and perform an experiment related to comparing and contrasting antlion pits. Given a set of parameters, students select a hypothesis and perform observations on antlion pits. They record data and use this date to support...
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A Crime Against Plants
Students research the phenomenon that is living in a small tree. They develop their own conclusion on what they believed is occuring. They answer discussion questions to end the lesson.
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Land Use
Students examine ecosystems that covered Illinois 200 years ago, investigate some living and non-living components of ecosystems, identify components of prairie system, create food webs, and observe human effects on environment. Lessons...
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Turn On A Light And Do Your Own Revegetation
Students use electricity and plant a seed to observe the process when coal is the major fuel source to produce electricity. They use the packet of native seeds to experiment with revegetation.
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The Woods and Pond
Students explore nature in a living, experiencing way. In this woods and ponds lesson plan, students recognize that ponds/woods environments are ecosystems, identify three of the trees in the area by their leaves and bark...
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HFS-What do we have growing on the school grounds?
Students observe school grounds and take pictures of plants, trees, and bushes for identification. In this plant life lesson, students identify plants with the help of guides and resources.
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The Peppermint Beetle
Students describe various ways insects use their sense of smell, and examine why some insects use scent marking. They conduct a scent hunt, searching for a particular scent on the trees on school grounds.
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Review of Landscapes, Portraits
First graders examine the term landscape painting, and compare several landscape paintings in their use of color, line, and shape. They create winter landscapes on paper, then observe two Renaissance portraits.
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Driving Forces Forestry In Canada
Learners discuss the natural and economic impact of forests and forestry. Using given statistics they construct different types of graphs in which they make observations and draw conclusions.
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Animal Track Mural
Students create a mural depicting who they are. They observe and describe animals in their local environment and relate themselves to an animal. They also discuss how animals show proof of them being in a certain area.
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Unexpected Answers
Students explore and complete a variety of activities demonstration probability. They make observations about the results of the activities. Students complete and discuss conditional probability. Also, students draw conclusions about...
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Erosion
Fifth graders study the effects of running water on erosion. They examine how the soil on the playground is affected by erosion and determine how the placement of trees and shrubs changes the path of erosion. In their science journals,...
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Chalk Talk
Students complete a "Chalk Talk" as a way to share their insights, perceptions and observations of the working world. They then express their personal insights of the working world in a piece of reflective writing.
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Let's Go Fly a Kite
Students complete activities to learn about wind. In this wind lesson, students study wind in an open field and use a kite to complete their observations. Students make a series of drawings to show how they flew their kites and explain...
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Time Lapse-Nature Notebook
In this time lapse nature notebook worksheet, students find something they can observe over time, visit it regularly and record the changes. Students describe the item, take a picture or sketch it.
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Probability: Playing with Fire
Students use probability to determine how likely it is for each tree in a small forest to catch on fire.
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Birds of A Feather
Students observe and record the many types of birds they see in a month. They discover the many patterns birds follow and compare their results with other classrooms. They complete a field assessment as the final activity for this lesson.
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Aquifers
Students participate in an experiment about aquifers. They answer questons and make observations about the experiment. They discuss how they can make a difference in the way water is used.