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Earth Day Crossword Puzzle
In this crossword puzzle about Earth Day worksheet, students read the descriptive sentences, use the word bank, and complete the puzzle. Students write 12 words.
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How We See Things
Students investigate how mirrors reflect light. In this reflection lesson, students draw the path of the light reflected from a mirror. Students construct a list of objects that are light sources.
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Death at Jamestown
Young scholars investigate deaths at Jamestown. For this history lesson, students research the high mortality rate at the Jamestown settlement as they write a position paper supporting or disputing the theories of Dr. Hancock.
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Alligators
Students investigate the characteristics of alligators. In this animal science lesson, students sing a song to identify the parts of an alligator. Students draw a picture of their own alligator.
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Comparing Apples and Onions
Fifth graders observe and compare apples. For this apples lesson, 5th graders work in groups to record the physical characteristics of a variety of apples. Students predict each apples weight and then weigh them to see if they were...
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We're Going on an Animal Safari!
Students take viewers on an animal safari. In this technology lesson, students research animals one would see on an African safari. Students collaborate to create a storyboard and use Flip Video Cameras to create a virtual safari. The...
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Web of Life
Young scholars construct a web of life. In this ecosystem lesson students are introduced to ecosystems and life cycles. Insects are the main focus.
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World Diabetes Day
In this World Diabetes Day worksheet, students complete activities including reading a passage, matching phrases, fill in the blanks, correct word choosing, multiple choice, sequencing, unscramble the sentences, write questions, take a...
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What Makes a Cat a Cat?
Students investigate the lives of pets by videotaping them. In this animal life lesson, students videotape a cat and other pets using school cameras in a computer lab. Students review the footage from the cat and other...
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Reducing Air Pollution
In this critical thinking worksheet, students evaluate different scenarios to decide how the person or business in the scenario could help reduce air pollution. Students work in cooperative learning groups to decide what strategies could...
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Summarizing Worksheet
In this summarizing skills worksheet, students answer ten multiple choice questions based on the conceptual framework for writing a summary.
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Exploring the Water Cycle
Students investigate the water cycle. In this water cycle lesson, students create an ecosystem within a 2-liter bottle. Students record scientific observations as they observe the water cycle within their ecosystem.
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Yeast and Respiration
Learners explore oxygen properties by conducting a cell experiment in class. In this respiration instructional activity, students discuss the process of breathing and how oxygen is inhaled before carbon dioxide is exhaled. Learners...
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Food and the Digestive System
Young scholars investigate the digestive system. For this human biology lesson, students read an article about the digestive system and go onto a suggested website to review what they have learned. Young scholars are asked questions as...
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Sweet Science: How Sugar Molecules are Manipulated in Candy Making
Students investigate how heat affect sugar solutions. In this science instructional activity, students compare the sweetness of different types of sugars. They research the development of sugar and create a timeline.
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Genetically Engineered Food: Altering the Blueprint
Students explore the genetic engineering of food. In this health lesson plan students explain how DNA technology can be used to produce food.
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Birds & Caterpillars
For this biology worksheet, students explain the use of camouflage as a defense mechanism. Then they list examples of insects that use camouflage to protect them from predators. Students also identify and name other types of defense...
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Fishy Fish
In this fishy fish comprehension worksheet, students read and assess understanding. In this true and false, fill in the blank, short answer, and multiple choice worksheet, students answer ten question.
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Striking a Balance
Young scholars simulate animals in a food chain. In this food chain lesson plan, students are identified as grasshoppers, frogs or hawks. Popcorn is spread across a lawn and young scholars are given baggies (stomachs) and colored sashes...
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World Hunger
Students discover the benefits of balanced nutrition. In this service learning lesson, students read Beatrice's Goat and create a poster featuring the Heifer International Project.
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Science as Inquiry: what is starch and how can we test it?
Sixth graders discuss nutrients and examine foods for starch. For this starch testing lesson, 6th graders use iodine to test foods for starch and record their results. Students complete a worksheet and self reflection.
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Forest Ecosystem
Students become familiar with the temperate rainforest. For this forest ecosystem lesson, students identify the producers, consumers and decomposers in the forest ecosystem. Students sort cards and identify the trophic level...
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Oil Spill Cleanup
Students participate in an oil spill simulation and how to clean it up. In this oil spill lesson plan, students also calculate the cost of the clean up of an oil spill.
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Equivalent Fractions
Students complete a worksheet. For this fractions lesson, students review their knowledge of fractions, define equivalent fractions, see examples of equivalent fractions and practice making equivalent fractions.