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Ferns and Gymnosperms
In this fern and gymnosperm activity, students will read about two types of vascular tissue: xylem and phloem. Then students will read about the difference between sporophytes and gametophytes. Using this information students will answer...
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Plants from Trash
Students observe how plants recycle themselves, and discuss different types of propagation.
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Pecans
In this calculator activity, students complete a task using pecans. Students complete 4 short answer questions and a "challenge" question using reasoning skills and calculating their responses.
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Revision - Various
In this word order instructional activity, learners put sentences in order, match phrases with words, insert question words into sentences, and more. Students complete 3 activities.
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Botanical Illustration with Watercolor Activity
Students examine anatomy of flowers as depicted in watercolor drawings, and create their own artwork.
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Groundwater as Part of the Water Cycle
Ninth graders study the effects of soil and rocks on filtering groundwater. In this groundwater lesson students complete a lab activity that includes sources of contamination.
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"Cacti" Reading Comprehension-- Informational Passages
In this reading for information worksheet, students read a passage about cacti. Students answer 5 comprehension and 5 vocabulary questions.
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School Site Ecosystem
Fourth graders are introduced to the concept of ecosystem; specifically, the interrelationships among plants and animals within an ecosystem, and their relationships to the environment in which they live and interact.
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Germinate Bean Seeds
Students write the steps needed to germinate bean seeds, make predictions and observations and keep an experience journal and complete a chart.
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Powerful Potato
Students are introduced to the growth process of a potato. As a class, they place a potato on a plate and observe how long it takes for the eyes to appear. In groups, they follow a recipe to make potato soup that is shared with the...
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From Lake to Tap
Students use the Internet to study how water is treated to make it safe to drink. They use a tutorial on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's website to gain this information. They complete a worksheet for the assessment portion...
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What is Inside a Seed?
Middle schoolers observe how the bean seed has changed after being soaked in water overnight and record their observations. They open the bean and observe the inside. Finally, students draw and label the parts of a bean seed and write...
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Introduce Vocabulary: Yoko
Young scholars discover the meaning of tier two vocabulary words. For this vocabulary lesson, students read Yoko, listening for 3 pre-select tier two vocabulary words. Words are defined by the teacher and young scholars practice...
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Mushroom Prints
Students create a mushroom spore design on paper while studying the facts on fungi.
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Making a Brassica Model
Students apply skills they have learned to construct an accurate model of the Brassica and then work together on a group project. They analyze how the parts of a system go together, and how these parts depend on each other. Finally,...
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Plants
In this plants worksheet, students review the alternation of generations in plants and the function of seeds and flowers for plants. This worksheet has 11 short answer questions and 4 fill in the blank questions.
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Woodland Math Facts
In this Woodland math facts worksheet, learners study and examine woodland weights of trees and shrubs, explore invertebrates and draw a bar chart to chart their findings.
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Rainforest Vocabulary Words: Week 1
In these rainforest vocabulary worksheets, read the definitions and the matching terms for the following rainforest vocabulary terms: decomposers, deforestation, epiphytes, extinct, environment, pollute, vegetation, ecology, climate,...
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Parts of the Flower
For this biology worksheet, students examine a diagram of a flower and read a selection that describes all of the parts including the petals, the stamen, the anther, and the sepals. They answer 11 on-line fill in the blank questions...
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Doomed to Die
In this history worksheet, learners read about dress in the 11th century. Students answer questions related to the reading. They are also asked to describe making an outfit for a visit to a palace.
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Pollination Station
Students investigate why and how bees pollinate flowers and other plants. They define pollination, and read and sing along with the song "Yo, i'm a Flower." Students examine a diagram of a flower, simulate bees pollinating flowers, and...
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WONDERFUL, WATERFUL WETLANDS
Students list characteristics of wetland and describe the functions of a wetland.
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Carbohydrates - Simple and Complex
Students examine simple and complex carbohydrates. They take notes and complete a worksheet. They also research cookbooks and find recipes which shows the simple and complex carbohydrate groups.
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Experimental Archaeology: Making Cordage
Young scholars make a cordage and use an activity sheet to experience a skill that ancient Native American in North Carolina neded for everyday life.