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Dissolved Oxygen

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students discuss the relationships between dissolved oxygen in a stream, stream temperature, organic waste loads, and stream conditions by studying and using a model of dissolved oxygen in the stream.
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Rocks and Minerals

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students research a rock or mineral on the Internet. They perform the research with a partner to find out properties such as, color, hardness, and opacity. They look for pictures on the Internet in order to prepare for their slideshow...
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Herb is the Word

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils conduct an experiment to determine how different soils affect plant growth over a six-week period. After determining the physical properties of different types of soil, students plant various types of seeds into the soil samples....
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Air: You Can't See It, But It's There!

For Teachers 1st
First graders investigate that air occupies space by performing experiments that show this principle. Students are provided with a lunch bag. Students open the lunch bag and look inside. Students determine if there is anything in their...
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Growing a Winter Garden

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders listen to a planting story as read by their teacher. Using the text, they summarize the events and complete a KWL chart. They point to the vegetable after it was planted in the garden in the story. They practice using new...
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Foods for Better Health

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students define biotechnology and discuss the economic impact of biotechnology. They also describe what a 1015 onion and a slow-softening tomato are and how they are produced. They examine the safety of genetically-engineered or altered...
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Amazing Animal Facts

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
In this unique animal association worksheet, students match up ten animal facts with ten pictures of various animals shown on the worksheet.
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Using the Herb Garden at Blakesley Hall

For Students 4th - 8th
In this Blakesley Hall herb garden instructional activity, students explore the herb garden at Blakesley Hall. This instructional activity gives suggestion for activities while on this field trip.
Worksheet
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American Bison

For Students 3rd - 6th
For this bison worksheet, students read several paragraphs about the American Bison. Students learn about its history and its current status and answer questions about the text.
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Evaporation and Condensation

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore how temperature effects the processes of evaporation and condensation and how the air may be polluted  by the evaporation of certain compounds.  In this temperature lesson students complete a lab and a worksheet.
Interactive
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An Equestrian Medley Quiz

For Students 4th - 8th
In this online quiz worksheet, students answer a set of questions about the equestrian world and related trivia. Page has a link to submit answers for correction.
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How to Make Copperas from Pyrites

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students produce copperas from iron pyrite nodules. In this chemistry lesson, students determine the different applications of copperas.
Interactive
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Animal Quirks Quiz

For Students 6th - 9th
In this online quiz worksheet, students answer a set of multiple choice questions about animal quirks. Page includes links to answers, ads and resources.
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Why Should We Clean The Beach?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners volunteer for the International Coastal Cleanup. They describe the purpose of the Lake Michigan Foundation and a history of the dunes. They reflect on their experiences with writing.
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Make a Bison

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students discover how bison were hunted by the Native Americans and compare it to the buffalo. Using construction paper, they trace a bison outline given to them and use coffee grounds to fill in the space where the fur would be. They...
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Mixing in the Kitchen

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students identify the different types of mixtures. They identify examples of solutions, suspensions, colloidal dispersions, and emulsions through a game and basic experiments.
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My Five Senses

For Students K - 1st
In this recognizing the body parts involved with the senses activity, students use the words in the word bank to identify the ears, hands, tongue, eyes, and nose. Students write 5 answers.
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The Nervous System and the Effects of Drugs

For Students 6th - 7th
In this senses worksheet, students use webbed information to answer several questions. Students read about each one of the five human senses in order to demonstrate an understanding of the material.
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What Can I Do?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars identify how they are feeling and deal with feelings constructively. In this conflict resolution lesson, students explore their feelings through discussion. Young scholars read and complete the What Can I Do? e-sheet....
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Chew On This!

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners develop pamphlets for a dental health mentoring program that educates younger students about caring for their teeth. They recall experiences at visits to dentists and consider why some students may have poor dental health.
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Stone Soup

For Teachers K
Students examine the topics of conflict, resolution, and solution using the book "Stone Soup." They create a class pictograph using real vegetables brought in by the students, answer story comprehension questions, and sequence the events...
Worksheet
K12 Reader

Identifying Adjectives

For Students 2nd - 4th Standards
Support your bright young grammarians with identifying adjectives using these simple, yet effective skills practice worksheets. Presenting with a series of 18 sentences children are asked to first circle the...
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Pedometer Activities to Enhance Cross-curricular Learning

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students complete different activities involving pedometers such as writing a creative story, calculating step averages, researching pedometers, calculating calories, and much more. 
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DK Publishing

A Burning Matter

For Students 5th
The process of fire requires oxygen, heat, and fuel. Take one of those away, and fire ceases to exist. That's the idea behind this worksheet which portrays a candle burning inside an upside down jar. Pupils answer a couple of questions...