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Dig Magazine Archeology Quiz #81
For this Dig Magazine archeology quiz, students answer 4 multiple choice questions complementing the February 2007 issue. Page contains answer and additional resources link.
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Painting a Rainbow
First graders discuss the story of Noah an the Rainbow. They then open Appleworks 5 to select painting and pencil and practice drawing lines to make a rainbow. They use pencil to print their name and type or print a promise on the page...
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Economics, Ecology, & Ethics
Learners are introduced to the concepts of economics in a ethical way. In groups, they examine a shift in an economy and discover the effects of the shift. After reading an article, they evaluate it and they write their own conclusion...
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Mighty Oaks from Little Acorns
What does it mean to grow? To germinate? For the plan detailed here, class members investigate the growth process of an oak tree while focusing on the beginning stages of planting and germination. They plant seeds and record observations...
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What do Chemists See When they Look at Chemicals?
In this chemicals worksheet, students answer 15 multiple choice questions about chemicals, compounds, inorganic and organic molecules.
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An Apple A Day
Third graders brainstorm a list of how they can tell if someone feels bad about themselves. As a class, they describe three different apples shown to them. Individually, they cut out shapes of apples and color them to place them on a...
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Fire Wars
Pupils identify fire risk factors for a property located near a wildland area. Students discuss ecosystems subject to wildland fire and consider what could be done to eliminate the problem.
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Soil Survey Lesson
Students use materials to research the soil in their local area. They complete worksheets with the information they gather and locate the areas on a soil survey map. They share their information with the class.
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Start a Herbarium
Students explore importance of a herbarium and start one of their own.
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How Does Your Garden Grow?
Students explore plant life by reading books about gardening. In this botany lesson, students read the books From Seed to Plant and Oh Say Can You Seed? while identifying the necessary elements to raising a healthy plant. Students view...
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Lung Disease
Students simulate breathing for a smoker and someone with a chronic lung disease. In this health science lesson, students examine the short and long term effects of smoking. They write a persuasive argument against it.
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Let's Think About Air
Students explore the concept that air is all around us and identify ways that we can use air, and what air can do. They watch a short video that illustrates some of their findings.
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John Muir: Long Ago and Now
Students explore nature objects brought indoors such as rocks, seeds, leaves and shells to identify where the objects came from. They hear stories about John Muir's life and make booklets about nature areas they enjoy.
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Paddlefish Panorama Quiz
In this online quiz worksheet, learners answer a set of multiple choice trivia questions about the Paddlefish. Page has a link to answers.
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Pecan Fingerprints
Students investigate the traits that make them individuals. They study that natural items have traits that make them unique by looking at pecans. They make fingerprint animals which they use to design fingerprint cards.
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Tree Cookie Combat
Fourth graders discover what trees need to live and grow in the environment. They realize that trees sometimes interact or compete with other organisms as well as each other. They identify the physical characteristics of Utah's...
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Special Tactics Training Tests Body, Mind
Seventh graders read an article and discuss questions about what they read. In this investigative lesson students review the vocabulary and complete a learning exercise.
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Nudibranchs-Splendid Sea Slugs
Pupils brainstorm a list of colorful animals and research why they are colorful. In this biology lesson, students sketch what a nudibranchs look like before watching a video. They compare their sketch to the actual...
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Bouncing Balls
Learners create a polymer to demonstrate its properties and develop an awareness of the wide variety of uses for polymers.
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Connecting Rembrandt and J.R. Tolkien
Young scholars trace continuous thread of art from the 17th to the 20th century. They compare and contrast the painter Rembrandt with the writer Tolkien. They prepare and deliver an individual presentation.
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Ring-a-ling
Students examine a cross section of a tree. They discuss what the rings mean and how they can tell its age. They complete a worksheet to end the lesson.
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Relationships and Biodiversity
Students examine diversity on the planet and the differences within a species. In this investigative lesson students complete a lab that allows students to better understand the relatedness between plants.
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Primate Classification 2006
Young scholars examine groups of hierarchy and see how primates are categorized. In this primate classification lesson students view video and slides then examine the taxonomy of primates.
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Do You Know Clydesdales?
In this online quiz worksheet, students answer a set of trivia questions about Clydesdale horses. Page has a link to submit answers for review.