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Name Scramble

For Teachers 7th - 8th
In this name scramble worksheet, students practice the skill of unscrambling the names of ten Arctic waterbirds for mastery. Students share their answers with their classmates.
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Name Scramble

For Teachers 7th - 8th
In this name scramble worksheet, students practice the art and skill of unscrambling the names of ten Australian mammals for mastery.
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Name Scramble

For Teachers 7th - 8th
For this name scramble worksheet, young scholars practice the skill of unscrambling the names of ten African birds. Students share their answers with their classmates.
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Name Scramble

For Teachers 7th - 8th
For this name scramble worksheet, students practice the skill of unscrambling ten various types of birds. Students share their answers with their classmates.
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Interactive Notes-"Electricity"

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students explore electricity.  In this interactive electricity lesson, students create static electricity with balloons, observe the rate at which ice melts to identify conductors and insulators, and create a static charge. ...
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Death On Board La Belle: Finding Clues from Old Bones

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students practice analyzing skeletal remains for clues by using the Internet.  In this scientific investigation lesson, students research the La Belle shipwreck using the Internet and written materials, later completing a Skeletal...
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Raising Trout

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Learners investigate the life cycles of fish as they observe a trout's life in class.  In this fish life lesson, students create a proper habitat in a fish tank for the trout eggs to spawn and thrive for several weeks....
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Who Has Seen the Wind?

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students investigate the characteristics of wind. In this weather lesson, students use poetry and van Gogh's paintings to discuss the movement of wind. Students are introduced to the Beaufort Scale and use the tool to measure the wind...
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Electricity and Energy

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners demonstrate that electricity can flow in a circuit. They demonstrate safe practices during lab investigations.
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Waterdrops

For Students 4th - 5th
In this science learning exercise, students learn the importance of water conservation by completing 6 pages in the color newsletter. Students list ways their school could save water, read cartoon tips for home water conservation and...
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Chemistry Quiz-Reaction Rates

For Students Higher Ed
In this reaction rates activity, students solve eight multiple choice problems about chemical reactions and their rates. They determine what species would slow reactions, they apply concepts of activation energy to reactions, they...
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Minerals of the Earth

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students learn and practice identifying Earth's minerals and their properties. Working in small groups, they evaluate minerals. This is a well-described lesson plan, which students enjoy.
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Debate: "Indoor Air vs. Outdoor Air Pollution: Which Is the More Serious Threat to Public Health?"

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students work in teams to synthesize their air, asthma, air contamination, and environmental health knowledge as well as additional research to represent a particular point of view persuasively. They create a handout and presentatin...
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Exploring Plant Leaves

For Teachers 1st
First graders investigate plants and leaves by taking nature walks and researching the Internet. They examine the similarities and differences in the plants and leaves. They create their own leaves at an interactive Internet site and...
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We're Zoologists!

For Teachers K
Students listen to story, "Never, Ever Shout in a Zoo," by Karma Wilson, practice finding information from Internet, write information about one chosen zoo animal, draw picture of their zoo animal, pair up and read their My Zoo Animal...
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Name Scramble

For Teachers 7th - 8th
In this name scramble worksheet, learners practice unscrambling the names of ten reptiles and amphibians for spelling mastery of these animals.