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Design Technology- Grow Your Own Grub

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students design a protective cover for outdoor plants. In this agricultural lesson, students use chicken wire, plastic sheeting, and empty bottles to construct a cover for lettuce leaves. Students take digital photos of their project.
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Growing Tomatoes from Seed

For Teachers 4th - 6th
In this growing tomatoes worksheet, students experience and participate in the process of growing tomatoes over a three or four month span of time. Students follow six directives in producing tomato plants.
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The Home Front - "Use It Up, Wear It Out, Make It Do Or Do Without!"

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine documents that explore U.S. government advertisements from the WWII era that encouraged people to grow victory gardens, recycle and conserve resources as part of the war effort. They discuss propaganda and design their...
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Multiplying Whole Numbers

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this multiplication of whole numbers worksheet, students follow step by step directions to multiply two pairs of numbers without using a calculator.
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Photosynthesis and Biomass Growth

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders examine renewable energy sources such as ethanol.  In this photosynthesis and biomes activity students complete a project on farming techniques. 
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Natural Resources

For Students 6th - 8th
In this environment activity, middle schoolers are given information and write an environmental story. The information includes the making and reading of a map.
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Food Webs

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students recognize interdependence in a food web by using yarn and notecards to create a food web and discussing what would happen if one of the organisms from a certain trophic level is removed.
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Pulp Friction

For Students 8th - 10th
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students have 12 minutes to read a text entitled "Pulp Friction" and answer comprehension questions based on the article. Students answer 10 multiple choice questions.
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Skimming Exercise

For Students 6th - 8th
In this skimming for information worksheet, students read a passage quickly to find the main ideas. Students have a short period of time to read the passage and complete the questions.
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What is the outlook for rice worldwide?

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders discover the global rice trade. in this rice lesson, 4th graders view how much rice different countries produce and who imports this item. They research rice imports and write an essay on this topic. 
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The Dirt We Depend On; Soil Destruction and Conservation Reading Comprehension Worksheet

For Students 5th - 6th
In this soil destruction and conservation worksheet, students read a three page non-fiction article. They answer 10 fill in the blank questions and 1 short answer question based on the reading about soil building methods.
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Is There A Fungus Among Us?

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Pupils experiment with fungi and yeast in order to determine their role in nature. Students study terms associated with fungi and yeast through this series of lessons.
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Photosynthesis: How do plants make food?

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Learners study why plants are green and how water is transported in them. They examine how plants respond to different amounts of light.
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Investigation Xylem

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate how water travels up the stem of vascular plants by using food coloring to stain the xylem of a number of different plants. They know the function of leaves, stems, and root at the end of the experiment.
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Cell Structure And Function

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this biology worksheet, students respond to 13 multiple choice questions related to cell structure and function. They identify which are microfilamets and which have a cell wall. Students also describe what chloroplasts are and their...
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Desert Plants

For Teachers 4th - 6th
In this desert plants worksheet, students read five passages about desert plants and answer the five comprehension questions that follow each one.
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A Healthy Environment

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars market healthy environments. In this healthy environment lesson, students participate in an activity that requires them to examine the food web. Young scholars then research healthy and unhealthy environments and use their...
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Fungi

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students examine the characteristics of fungi. In this biology lesson, students investigate the factors needed for fungi growth. They collect data and observations and write a report about them.
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George Washington Carver

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Pupils write three contributions made to society by George Washington Carver. They complete a handout listing the four things plants need to grow.
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Fan 3: Sort and Color!

For Teachers K - 1st
Students explore the concept of recycling. In this environmental stewardship lesson, students discover how to recycle and compost. Students complete an activity that requires them to sort recyclable items.
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Agriculture - It Doesn't Just Happen

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders examine the role of the US Department of Agriculture. In this United States Agriculture lesson, 6th graders create maps with sites and specialty areas. Students create a presentation on the topic they were given to research. 
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Experimenting with Peanuts

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Students investigate peanuts. In this science lesson, students explore the properties of the peanut and shell. Students burn a peanut to observe the peanut oil. Students taste test different types of peanut butter.
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We All Need Trees

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this family activity worksheet, learners and parents discover our need for trees. Students explore different ways we use trees and complete 2 short answer questions as a family.
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Biodiesel Demand Could Destroy World's Forests

For Students 10th - 12th
For this global issues worksheet, students read a 1-page article about biodiesel demand then write PPC articles that address the costs of biodiesel use.

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