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Fresh Air and Air Pollution Facts Hunt

For Students 5th - 10th
In this fresh air and air pollution worksheet, students click on the links in the questions about fresh air and air pollution to find the answers to the questions and then come back and answer the questions. Students answer 15 questions...
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Wild Dog Debate

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students participate in a mock conference addressing the possible extinction of African wild dogs. In this wild dogs lesson plan, students state their arguments and ask questions about the issues they have researched.
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What's Organic?

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students discuss background information presented by the teacher and read dictionary definitions for the words "organic" and "synthetic." In this gardengin lesson, students complete a worksheet on the material. Students grow and compare...
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Backyard Habitats

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students identify habitat elements. They create a habitat in a backyard, on a balcony, at a workplace, or in a schoolyard and provide the four basic requirements of wildlife survival (food, water, cover, and places to raise young). They...
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WHO CARES FOR THE LAND?

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students explore the importance of natural resources. They are given copies of the story, "Who Cares For The Land," and students follow along as the teacher reads it. Students identify the key points in the story. (Soil, water and air...
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Environment: Mealworm Observations

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars observe plant and animal growth and participate in class discussions about the subjects. They also record their observations in a log. Using observation and the scientific method, they describe the characteristics of...
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How Much Is an Ecosystem Worth?

For Teachers 7th - Higher Ed
Students examine the value of ecosystems. They read and analyze an article, evaluate ecosystem services, research the benefits of biomonitors, and design a public service announcement.
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What Makes Up an Ecosystem?

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders develop a model of an ecosystem in a cooperative learning group
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Beautiful Butterflies -- Activity Centers

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders observe and describe habitats within ecosystems, describe how organisms modify environment to meet their needs, and observe and identify characteristics that allow survival.
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Pesticide Use: Environmental Awareness and Impact of Conservation Organizations

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders examine the history of public concerns associated with pesticide use, and identify conservation organizations that examine pesticide use. They write reports to evaluate conservation organizations.
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Let's Create an Ecosystem

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders are introduced to the concept of ecosystems by allowing student to create their own ecosystem in a jar.
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Habitat Breakdown

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders examine how insects and organisms are impacted by factors that are essential to an organism's survival in particular habitats. They participate in a habitat game in which they imagine themselves as insects.
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Discovering Insects

For Teachers 1st
First graders identify insects and name nine commonly known insects.
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Little Me in a Big World: Ants

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students use the life cycle of an ant to learn about their own self-esteem. In this self-esteem lesson plan, students read books about ants and discuss obstacles from the stories as well as the ant behavior.
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I've Got You Under My Skin

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students examine bark beetle galleries, discuss interdependence between insects, trees, and people, and research to determine causes of other tree damage.
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What's Organic?

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Young scholars define and discuss terms organic and synthetic, read article pertaining to organic agricultural practices in Oklahoma, complete worksheet, grow plants using both commercial and organic fertilizer, compare growth rates, and...
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Natural Gardening

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Learners study the effect of pesticides on plants and insects. In this gardening instructional activity, students discuss the importance of insects. They define pesticides, evaluate their effectiveness and the problems they might...
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Reading Vocabulary Definition Test : Week 1

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this reading vocabulary test activity, students identify the 28 daily terms their instructor defines. Students also write 4 sentences that include the 4 specified vocabulary words.
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Mussel Movements

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students consider the impact of invasive species on local environments. In this ecology lesson, watch the video, Arizona Wildlife Views, which focuses on invasive species. Students develop vocabulary, relate to meaningful comprehension...
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Web of Life - Ecosystem

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders play the roles of various organisms in an ecosystem (focusing on insects) and pass yarn or string around to other organisms from largest animals to the smallest. The end product is a web which shows how all of these animals...
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Iowa State University: Integrated Pest Management

For Students 9th - 10th
This site covers a wide variety of pest concerns and news with information on Integrated Pest Management resources, insect notes, and envrironmental issues surrounding Integrated Pest Management.
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University of Illinois

University of Illinois: Integrated Pest Management

For Students 9th - 10th
Allows you to search for many differnt issues concerning Integrated Pest Management. Also allows you to link to related sites.
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Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Entomology: Pest Management

For Students 9th - 10th
Article discussing the types of pests that can affect garden plants (insects, mites, disease, weeds), how to determine the problem, ways of dealing with it, and prevention strategies. It also looks briefly at pest management on a farm....
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National Pest Management Association: The Univited Houseguest

For Students Pre-K - 1st
An ebook called The Pest Detectives: The Univited Houseguest, written by Jo-Lynne Shane. The story is about a family discovering that they have been invaded by mice. They call a pest control professional. He arrives with his daughter to...

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