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Hold on Tight!

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students explore the relationship between plant roots and the soil in which they grow. They examine photos of uprooted trees and desert areas and conduct experiments designed to highlight this mutual relationship between roots and soil....
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What Role Do Forest Play in Continuing or Renewing Our Planet's Resources?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners explore the interaction between the forest and wildlife. In this forestry lesson, students collect data about forest ecosystems, species of trees, photosynthesis, and interaction of organisms. They prepare a lab activity to...
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Science Inquiry Lesson: Mapping Project

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Pupils explore the methods of creating maps. They create a map of Animas River Park using a compass and measuring tape, develop a single map from the team map sections, and devise another map of the Animas River Park using a GPS unit.
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Ag In The Outfield

For Teachers 2nd - 5th Standards
Young scholars explore baseball. This is a cross-curricular plan that includes math, history, and agriculture. Pupils use their five senses to observe the materials a baseball is made from and identify the agricultural products used. In...
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Health Education: Body Fluids

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders take part in a germ experiment. In this personal health lesson plan, 2nd graders summarize appropriate measures to prevent contact with the body fluids of others.
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Nice Angle

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students experiment with paper, light, thermometers and measurement to explore how the Sun's angle affects the temperature on Earth.
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Understanding Weather Maps and the Importance of StormT

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explain how storm tracking is important to understanding sources of acid rain pollution. The read and explain a weather map. They set up plastic or glass collection container for rain in an open area away from buildings...
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Angles and Turns

For Students 6th - 7th
In this angles worksheet, students solve 24 problems in which angles and measurements on a compass are calculated. There are also some map problems to solve. The page is intended for online use but can be done on paper.
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What and Where is Puerto Rico?

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students explore Puerto Rico. They create K-W-L charts of their prior knowledge of Puerto Rico and observe maps of Puerto Rico. They code the map for measurements and land and water forms. They explore websites to gain background on...
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Time and Seasons

For Students 3rd - 4th
For this science worksheet, students identify months and seasons. They complete the crossword puzzle by demonstrating their knowledge of days in a month, months in given seasons, and the amount of time in a given unit of measurement.
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Biotic and Abiotic Factors

For Students 9th - 10th
In this biotic and abiotic factors worksheet, students complete 20 various types of questions related to biotic and abiotic factors. First, they write the vocabulary word that best completes the sentence. Then, students state an example...
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Physics 210

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this physics 210 worksheet, students calculate the frequency of oscillation of several word problems provided. Students find the lowest 5 modes of oscillation in each system presented.
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Stories from Africa

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students discuss the size of adult African elephants after a demonstration on their height. They try to guess the animal of discussion based on clues given about their size and characteristics. As a class, they try to identify other...
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Tennis Triangle

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners calculate the height of a tree or flagpole. They measure the shadow of the tree or flagpole and the length of a shadow of a meterstick. Using similar triangles, calculate the heigh. Devise two additional ways in which to measure...
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Using Metric Measurement at the Zoo

For Students 6th
In this using metric measurement at the zoo worksheet, student solve twenty multiple choice problems about the weight and length of zoo animals using the metric system.
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Radical Rainforest

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders examine rainforests and the four different layers that make up a rainforest. They create an advertisement poster advertising a trip to the rainforest, including information concerning why people should visit, as well as,...
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Ordering By Length

For Teachers K
In this ordering by length worksheet, students with a partner study and analyze different ways to understand the concept of length better through comparing objects and pictures.
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Ten Multiple Choice Length Problems

For Students 9th - 10th
In this distance worksheet, students calculate the lengths of sides and diagonals of figures.  Students also compute lengths in shadow problems.  The solutions are provided by clicking on the "show answers" tab at the bottom of...
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Comparing Height of Famous Landmarks

For Students 2nd
In this comparing heights of famous landmarks worksheet, 2nd graders use the data given to solve six problems about which landmark is taller.
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Lichens as Air Quality Indicators: A beginning lichen identification study (2003

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use GPS and trees to explore lichens and air quality.
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Building our Rainforest

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Pupils apply their math and measuring skills to create "tree trunk" panels for their tropical rain forest. They use their recorded information to construct strips of paper that are correct height.
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Nature's Air Conditioner

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students observe the process of transpiration in leaves. They measure how much water a leaf gives off in a 24-hour period, calculate the volume, and answer discussion questions.
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II Similar

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students, through lecture and guided practice, discover the properties of similar triangles. They use given measurements of one triangle to find a missing measurement of a similar triangle. They apply this knowledge in real-life...
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Whose Bud Are You?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students visit an orchard and examine tree branches. They discover the buds on the branches looking for signs of life. They share their observations in their journals and with their classmates.