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Life Cycles

For Students 5th - 8th
In this life cycles worksheet, students compare the life cycles of 2 different species and answer short answer questions about them. Students can choose the species to compare and then answer 6 questions.
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Winter Song Photo Story

For Students 6th - 8th
In this winter songs worksheet, students create a winter song photo report about their favorite winter song. Students include 4 items in the report.
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Animals of the Arctic

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars discover the animals that make the Canadian Arctic their home. In this Arctic animals lesson, students research the animals that live in the region and create posters that feature their findings.
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A Growing Market

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students research plants and the bedding plant industry and then make a list of materials they need to plant seeds. In this planting lesson plan, students then plant their seeds, chart their progress, and write what they have learned.
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Four Seasons Class Mural

For Teachers K
Students create a class mural showing them involved in different activities appropriate for the season they are examining. They describe the season they are examining and activities related to it. They practice using their listening and...
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Biodiversity in Our Watershed

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders create a database of animals and birds in the area in which they live. They use molded prints to make a cast of an imprint from a specific animal. They identify and research animals and prepare an outline for an oral...
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Tissue Leaf Rubbings

For Teachers 1st - 8th
Students use tissue paper to create the texture of a leaf. They use different colors of tissue paper to have leaves of different colors. They place the leaves on white construction paper for all classes to view.
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Shadow Chasing

For Teachers 1st
First graders observe and measure their shadows. They go outside at three hour increments during the course of a day. Each time students measure and record the length of their shadows. Students read books about shadows and discuss why...
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Weather -- Snowmen in May

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students are read the story "Snowballs" and discuss what the conditions must be for it to snow. They make snowmen out of snow when it snows outside. They discover what happens to their snowmen when they take them inside.
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And Now for Something Completely Different...

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students identify organisms that are typical a part of a hydrothermal vent. They examine why hydrothermal vents are short-lived.
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Alligator

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create a model of an alligator out of clay using both artwork and research to guide their finished work.
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Recycled Tree

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Young scholars examine a sculpture by the artist Jin Soo Kim, and discuss the concept of recycling paper. They create a tree sculpture using recycled paper and reusable paper products.
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Italy: Festa del Grillo

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine the traditions of the Festa del Grillo in Italy and its relationship to the culture of Italy. After being shown examples, they create their own cricket out of materials found in the classroom. Using 3D, they decorate a...
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Japanese Objects as Cultural Artifacts: A Model Lesson Using Textiles

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students complete a unit on the cultural significance of textiles in the Japanese culturre. They analyze cotton, line, silk, and wool fabrics, examine various fabric creation and decoration techniques, select an object and write a...
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Teeter Totter

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Learners explore the two types of spotted sandpipers. They create a puppet show using the spotted sandpiper from Puerto Rico and the spotted sandpiper from Alaska. Students research the habitats of the two sandpipers.
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Watercolor Butterfly

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students identify and analyze the anatomy of an insect and create a watercolor butterfly. They identify the three body parts of a butterfly by pointing to them on the butterfly they have created and demonstrate the splatter paint...

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