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Ecology: Why Are Rice Fields Suitable Habitats for Birds?

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Fifth graders discover the uses for rice by reading about the habitats of certain birds.  In this agriculture lesson, 5th graders research birds from the Gulf Coast and California and their reasons for living in rice fields.  Students...
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Biology: Natural Selection

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students explore evolutionary processes and theories using the spotted fish applet. They observe what happens to fish in a closed environment with both food and predators. Students run the model several times and answer questions about...
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Shelter

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students study shelter and how plants, animals, and people must have shelter to survive. For this shelter lesson, students read paragraphs about various shelters and their necessity with plants, animals, and people.
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Amphipod Ecology

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students count amphipods under kelp wracks of varying ages to explain how long it takes for them to find their food source. They collect and represent the data.
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Household Pests

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders discover the various habitat requirements for assorted household pests from ants to wasps. They conduct various activities including researching the life cycles moths, cockroaches, and mosquitoes
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Investigation 11 - Utah Fish

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders examine a particular Utah fish and then create a poster that shares what they learned. They access websites imbedded in this plan to aide them in their research.
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How Science Works: Natural Selection

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Learners are introduced to the topic of adaptation and discuss how various animals adapt to their environment. In groups, they participate in a simulation in which they are selected based on criteria. They discuss the results and relate...
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Death of the Dinosaur

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students consider theories of dinosaur extinction. In this reading comprehension instructional activity, students read an article about dinosaur extinction theories. Students may also complete the suggested activities. The article is not...

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