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Feeding the Birds
Students build bird feeders. In this aviary instructional activity, students build different types of bird feeders. This web page includes information on which type of feeder attracts which birds and what food to use with the certain...
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Matter Matters: Solids, Liquids and Gases
Scientists participate in a variety of hands-on experiments in this ten-day unit on the three states of matter. Lessons incorporate literature, a-v materials, and poetry to help students differentiate between solids, liquids and gases.
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Pop Into My Community
First graders distinguish cityscapes from seascapes and landscapes and explore the features of a community. Then, they create a pop-up paper city showing foreground, middle ground, and background.
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Smells Like Christmas, Exploring the Nose
Students discover that the sense of smell helps us to enjoy life and explore unsafe conditions. They smell Christmas by making gingerbread ornaments.
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Flying Casanovas
Learners view a video clip on bowerbirds. They research and compare and contrast the different types of bowers created by them. They work together to answer questions on the birds behavior.
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Mosquito Life Cycles
Learners gather mosquito eggs to record the mosquito life cycle using drawings, descriptions, and any other appropriate means. In small groups, they analyze and describe the process of complete metamorphosis. They classify mosquitoes...
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Termite Trail Marking Behavior
Students examine termites and their trail-marking behaviors. They draw lines on paper with various ink pens and experiment to see which types of ink the termites follow--or which inks do and do not elicit trail marking behavior.
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Predator Or Prey?
Students study the concept of predator/prey by researching specific examples of birds. They participate in a concept map/webbing activity to determine different characteristics of birds. They engage in a class discussion about...
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Which Way Is North?
Students investigate the concept of finding locations with the use of a compass and a map. They practice the skill of bearing and set up courses of travel to different destinations around the school grounds. Students also practice taking...
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Get to Know: Mammals
Students discover the mammals in their community. In this animal lesson, students survey their school grounds for signs of mammals. Students examine tracks, droppings, and other signs of wildlife to learn more about the animals and their...
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What is a Seed?
First graders identify the parts of a seed. In this plant biology instructional activity, 1st graders are given a seed and identify each part of the seed by using a hand lens. Students plant a seed and graph the growth.
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Yes We Can! Students with Autism & Down-Syndrome on the Drums!
To learn about various topics and improve their social skills, learners with special needs play along with music on drums and other sound objects. Teachers take digital pictures of the young scholars participation and use them to make...
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The Magic Pot
In this reading comprehension lesson, students use the book "The Magic Pot," to explore many concepts including; story elements, sequencing, and phonics. Students also practice making doubles using coins and "magic pots." This very...
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The Living Environment
Students investigate animals and their environments. In this animal similarities and differences activity, students explore animal adaptations and features and their habitats. Students get into groups to discuss the habitat and how...
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Germination Inhibitors
In germination experiment activity, learners conduct the following lab activity. Students determine the effects of another tomato on germinating seeds. Learners answer the following questions to analyze their experiment.
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Calculating and Applying Basic Probability
Eighth graders investigate the basic concepts of probability. In this probability lesson plan, 8th graders learn the associated probability. They work with spinners, colored cubes in a bag, flip coins, and choose colored candies while...
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Is It Fair?
In this probability instructional activity, learners answer nine questions about the fairness of games. High schoolers determine if a game is fair or not. They list outcomes and find ones' chances of winning.
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Christmas Lesson Plans
Students learn about the Christmas season through music, research, and other activities.
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Avalanches--Beautiful and Awe Inspiring
Avalanche lesson plans can help students learn about this interesting natural phenomena.
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Growing and Harvesting Fruits and Vegetables
Students learn the various parts of a farm and what is grown on a farm. They also match fruits and vegetables to locations where they are grown.
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In My Own Backyard
Students explore the soil and vegetation found in their home and/or school environment and map a familiar area. Each group is assigned a section of the schoolyard. They draw maps of their assigned places and gather soil and vegetation...
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Political Cartoons of the American Revolution
Eighth graders examine various political cartoons from the American Revolution era. Using present day political cartoons, they compare and contrast the ones from the past to the ones of today. As a class, they discuss the use of...
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Mini - Lesson #5: Get To Know - Mapping
Students examine and draw landscape maps. In this mapping lesson, students investigate what a landscape map is. They draw a map showing objects on a small piece of natural landscape. Students fill in a grid sheet and a worksheet to make...