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Return to the Moon

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students react to statements about space exploration, then read a news article about plans to resume manned flights to the moon. In this space science and current events lesson plan, the teacher introduces the article with a discussion...
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Make a Difference!

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
We are very dependent upon other life forms around us to survive. Here, scholars explore relationships in the ecosystem with the help of Auntie Litter and the pollution patrol. They imagine a world without grass, making connections to...
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NASA

Earth's Global Energy Budget

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Introduce your earth science enthusiasts to the earth's energy budget. Teach them using an informative set of slides that include illuminating lecturer's notes, relevant vocabulary, embedded animations, colorful satellite maps, and a...
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A Duck's Bill on Capitol Hill?

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Use a list of environmentally related words to engage learners in a discussion about ecosystem conservation legislation. As a class, read "Aware of Political Ecosystem, Property Rights Advocate Embraces Conservation Plan." Then, present...
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Colossal Squid Caught in Antarctic

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students define the word colossal, then read a news article about an enormous squid caught off Antarctica. In this animal studies and current events lesson plan, the teacher introduces the article with dictionary and vocabulary...
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Baby Elephant Orphans Get New Home, Families

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students react to a series of statements about elephants, then read a news article about how workers at an elephant orphanage are working to return the animals to the wild. In the animal studies and current events lesson, the teacher...
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Empowered Barbie

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students access prior knowledge of vocabulary on feminism and psychoanalytic theory, and gender schema.  In this Empowered Barbie lesson, students recreate a Barbie doll.  Students write a reflection on how they changed...
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The Peanut Wizard

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students read and discuss information regarding George Washington Carver and how the peanut became cultivated in the southern colonies of the United States. In this George Washington Carver lesson plan, students develop vocabulary that...
Organizer
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Raven Chapter 12 Guided Notes: Sexual Reproduction & Meiosis

For Students 9th - 12th
Young biologists define reproduction vocabulary terms, answer critical-thinking questions, label a diagram of the human life cycle, and complete a chart comparing mitosis to meiosis. This is a well-balanced instructional activity. Even...
PPT
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The Chemistry of Life

For Teachers 8th - 12th
After studying the different aspects of atoms and their reactivity, pupils will find this summary PowerPoint useful for review. Some of the slides are informative with labeled diagrams; others give important vocabulary. Teachers may want...
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eGFI

Design a Thermostat

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Using a thermostat is an eco-friendly way to control indoor climate. Young engineers practice building electric circuits by designing and constructing a thermostat. Plenty of background information, a vocabulary list, links to the...
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Plate Tectonics Interactive

For Students 6th - 12th
Here is a plate tectonics interactive that will really move your class! The first of a 13-part series introduces young geologists to the fundamental concepts and vocabulary they need to understand the interactions between...
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K20 LEARN

A Trait Accompli: An Introduction to Mendelian Genetics

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Young scientists learn the laws of genetics through data collection and research. They use discussions and online resources to develop an understanding of the related vocabulary.
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Science: Vocabulary Memory Game

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders increase their comprehension of science terms by playing a vocabulary matching game. In small groups, they take turns trying to match vocabulary terms with the correct definitions. Missed words are added to the students'...
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Cells Vocabulary Quiz

For Students 6th - 7th
In this cells vocabulary worksheet, learners draw lines to match 12 words pertaining to cells to their meanings. Prior knowledge is assumed.
Worksheet
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Layers of the Earth Vocabulary

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this earth science worksheet, students use the words in the word bank to complete the word search about the layers of the Earth. Students then answer the questions.
Worksheet
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Planet Earth Vocabulary Quiz

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this planet Earth vocabulary worksheet, students draw lines to match 14 words that pertain to Earth science with their definitions.
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Space Vocabulary Quiz

For Students 4th - 5th
In this space vocabulary worksheet, students draw lines to match 14 vocabulary words pertaining to space with their definitions.
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Water Vocabulary

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this water vocabulary worksheet, students explore facts about water. Students complete fifteen multiple choice questions about water and it's characteristics.
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Arbor Day Vocabulary Quiz

For Students 4th - 5th
In this Arbor Day vocabulary activity, learners draw lines to match ten words pertaining to trees to their definitions. Some prior knowledge or research is assumed.
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Environment Vocabulary Quiz

For Students 4th - 5th
In this environment vocabulary activity, students draw lines to match 13 words to their definitions in another column. Words pertain to the environment. Examples: biosphere, habitat, greenhouse effect, smog.
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Insect Vocabulary Quiz

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this insect vocabulary learning exercise, learners draw lines to match ten words pertaining to insect anatomy to their definitions.
Worksheet
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Ocean Vocabulary

For Students 4th - 5th
In this vocabulary worksheet, students match words related to the ocean to their definitions. Worksheet is labeled as a quiz, but may be used as review/practice.
Worksheet
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Farm Vocabulary Cross Out Worksheet

For Students 4th - 5th
In this farm vocabulary worksheet, students read ten clues pertaining to the farm. Students analyze the word answer and cross out all the letters that do not belong. Students write the correct word on the line.

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