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A Cell-a-bration

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students identify the different types of animal and plant cells.  In this cell lesson plan students label the different cells and their functions. 
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Nanaotechnology: Small Science, BIG DEAL!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read an article that introduces them to the science and applications of nanotechnology. They discuss the the everyday examples of how nanotechnology is and can be used. In small groups, they observe and make inferences about...
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Photosynthesis

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students conduct experiments with plants.  In this photosynthesis instructional activity, students examine plants under different types of lights.  They calculate the amount of dissolved ocygen concentration and compare it to the formula...
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Why Plants Are Green

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Young scholars discover the properties of chlorophyll in plants. In this plant biology lesson, students conduct an experiment to find where the chlorophyll in the plant is located. Young scholars are split into small groups and study...
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Color Change in Leaves

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify the different leaf pigments and colors. In this biology lesson, students perform chromatography to separate them. They explain how light affects green leaf colors and causes falling leaves in autumn.
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Cherokee Leaf Printing

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars investigate their local creeks and forests and practice identifying trees.  For this ecology identification lesson plan, students utilize a pad and pencil while on a field trip near their school and describe their trip...
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Rate of Photosynthesis

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the rate of photosynthesis using elodea leaves. In this photosynthesis lesson plan, students place elodea in a test tube filled with water. They include baking soda and place the test tube under a lamp. Students...
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Photosynthesis Explored

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students observe the production of gas as an effect of photosynthesis. In this biology lesson, students perform an experiment with pondweed and make measurements and predictions about photosynthesis and the plant.
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Photosynthesis

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students conduct a variety of experiments on photosynthesis. In this biology lesson, students identify the factors required for the process to occur. They perform computerized experiments to test the amount of oxygen produced when plants...
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Thin Layer Chromatography (TLC)

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students study flavinoids and how they exist in the plant kingdom.  In this pigment lesson students complete a lab activity to see how flavinoids move in substances then record their observations.
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Photosynthesis, Respiration, and the ATP-ADP Cycle

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the processes of photosynthesis and respiration. In this photosynthesis and respiration lesson plan, students learn about the role of the chloroplasts in photosynthesis and about the role of mitochondria in respiration...
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Paper Chromatography-Chemical and Mechanical

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers perform paper chromatography to determine pigments in plants. In this paper chromatography lesson plan, students isolate leaf pigments, prepare a chromatogram and place their chromatogram in a solvent to separate the...
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Science Experiment Using Lima Beans

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders tie together elements about the world and their environment. Students incorporate styles of higher order thinking skills. Students measure skills of observations, conclusions, inferences and predictions.
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The Way a Tree Works

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Learners explore nature by conducting botany experiments. In this plant life lesson, students define the necessary resources for a plant to thrive on our planet while defining scientific vocabulary terms. Learners utilize different plant...
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Apple: Bare to Pick

For Teachers K - 4th
Young scholars investigate the seasons of the apple tree. In tree seasons instructional activity, students use a sun model and a globe to study the tilt of the Earth to create the seasons. Young scholars discuss the tilt and the seasons....
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Ozark Karst: A Fragile Landform

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young geologists become familiar with the Karst Topography in the Ozark Mountains. They study how human activity has affected the cave ecosystem. They conduct a simulation in which a large development is proposed in the area, and they...
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Invasive Aquatic Plant Identification

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students observe aquatic plants and animals and identify their systems. In this plants and animals lesson plan, students compare systems of organisms and orally express how plants and animals rely on each other.
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Biology Wordsearch

For Students 9th - 10th
For this biology worksheet, students identify and locate various vocabulary terms found in a biology lesson. There are 39 biology terms located in the word search.
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Chloroplasts

For Teachers K - 12th
Young scholars study chloroplasts, their structure and evolution.  In this photosynthesis lesson plan students experiment with polarized light and the production of chlorophyll.
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Impact of Exotic Species on Lake Ecology

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the effect of foreign species on various habitats. In groups, they identify the population dynamics of the zebra mussel. They calculate averages and graph data from Seneca Lake in New York. They develop hypothesis...
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Do Plants Eat?

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners explain that photosynthesis is a process that plants use to convert light energy into glucose. They summarize photosynthesis as a chemical process in which the plant uses carbon dioxide and water to form glucose and oxygen.
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Let it Grow!

For Teachers K - 3rd
Pupils explain the relationship of plants and animals in the environment. They name the basic requirements for plant growth and define the terms photosynthesis, stomata, chlorophyll and xylem.
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Plant Parts

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students recognize the parts of the plant and the function it provides.In this plant parts lesson, students participate in three activities relating to plant parts and properties.
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So, What's it Doing Today?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students describe short-term variations in oceanographic parameters in the Gulf Stream.  In this ocean habitats lesson students use satellite imagery to obtain information in the Gulf Stream.