Lesson Plan
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Sociology: What is life like for Gulf Coast rice farmers

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners read 1 page about Gulf Coast rice farmers and then describe what rice farming in the U.S. is like in the United States. In this rice farming lesson plan, students tell why they would or would not want to be a rice farmer.
Worksheet
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Positive Weather Reports

For Students 4th - 6th
In this weather report worksheet, students complete a weather report on their favorite season in a group. Students observe and evaluate, complete a table for the report, and present it in a group.
Interactive
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Birds Nesting and Rearing

For Students 5th - 10th
In this birds worksheet, students watch videos and click on the links to learn about birds nesting and rearing. Students then answer 8 short answer questions.
Interactive
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Quiz about Animals

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this animals worksheet, students complete multiple choice questions about different animals, what they eat, and where they live. Students complete 10 questions.
Lesson Plan
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Maple Leaf Duck Farm

For Teachers 4th - 8th
In this Maple Leaf Duck Farm worksheet, students watch the America's Heartland video Maple Leaf Duck Farm and fill in the blanks to sentences about it. Students complete 8 sentences.
Lesson Plan
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Boomerang

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students build their own boomerang. In this physics lesson, students trace the origin of this equipment. They practice throwing and catching them.
Lesson Plan
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"For the Birds" [part I]

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students identify birds that appear in Chinese and Japanese art, learning about their physical characteristics, classifying them according to scientific principles, and exploring their habitats and migration patterns. This is part one...
Lesson Plan
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Beyond the Tap

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explain the basic properties of a watershed including how water flows from higher to lower elevations and how watersheds are interconnected. They comprehend how the placement of buildings, roads, and parking lots can be...
Lesson Plan
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Oddball Out: Birds

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this problem solving worksheet, learners analyze a row of pictures of various birds to determine which creature is different from the others pictured.
Interactive
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All About Ducks for Kids

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this duck facts learning exercise, students read series of paragraphs from on online website about ducks. Students may then complete several related duck activities.
eBook
Bartleby

Bartleby.com: William Cullen Bryant. 1794 1878: To a Waterfowl

For Students 9th - 10th
Full text of the poem "To a Waterfowl" by William Cullen Bryant.
Graphic
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Etc: Clip Art Etc: Egyptian Noble Hunting Waterfowl

For Students 9th - 10th
Egyptian noble hunting waterfowl on the Nile with the throwstick' (a boomerang). The birds rise from a group of papyrus reeds, -- Egyptian relief; after Maspero." -West 1904
eBook
University of Michigan

American Verse Project: Poems by William Cullen Bryant

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the University of Michigan provides the online text to William Cullen Bryant's (1794-1878 CE) 1840 collection of poetry "Poems".
Website
Other

North Dakota Game and Fish Department: Small Game Hunting Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed guide of regulations for hunting various small game in North Dakota. Covers seasons, hunting methods, animal identification, federal laws, poacher reporting, and much more. Each type of small game is accompanied by a map...
Primary
National Humanities Center

National Humanities Center: Toolbox Library: William Cullen Bryant and Philip Freneau

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Two poems examining divinity and concluding that while God is benevolent, one appreciates God either through a romantic lens or a rationalist calculation. Poems are William Cullen Bryant's, "To a Waterfowl," and Philip Freneau's, "On the...
Handout
Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Cornell Lab of Ornithology: King Eider

For Students 9th - 10th
This rich site provides clear and concise facts, photos, and sounds of this spectacular looking waterfowl. A menu of topics includes: cool facts, description, range, habitat, food, behavior, reproduction, and conservation status.
Handout
PBS

Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Red Necked Grebe

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the Red-Necked Grebe, a North American waterfowl, including life cycle, habitat, diet, behavior, and range.
Website
Canadian Wildlife Federation

Hinterland Who's Who: Canvasback

For Students 9th - 10th
Get the facts about the Canvasback, a wild duck who only lives in North America. Besides finding a detailed physical description of one of the fastest flying ducks, you?ll also learn about some of this bird?s unique facts and...
Website
Other

Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
This great site offers information about the Chesapeake Bay, its history, people and it's stories. "Tour" the museum to find interesting information.
Handout
San Diego Zoo Global

San Diego Zoo: African Pygmy Goose

For Students 9th - 10th
This excellent resource from the San Diego Zoo presents extensive information on African pygmy geese including details about their habitat, physical characteristics, size, diet, family life, conservation status, and fun facts.
Handout
San Diego Zoo Global

San Diego Zoo: Magpie Goose

For Students 9th - 10th
This excellent resource from the San Diego Zoo presents extensive information on magpie geese including details about their habitat, physical characteristics, size, diet, family life, conservation status, and fun facts.
Website
Nature Canada

Nature Canada: How Is Climate Change Affecting Birds?

For Students 9th - 10th
An in-depth look at how climate change is affecting Canadian birds. The site looks at how bird distribution, abundance, behavior, even genetic composition are all being altered due to climate change.
Website
Other

State of Mississippi: State Symbols

For Students 9th - 10th
Here you'll find great information on the symbols for the state of Mississippi. Gives date of adoption, colorful pictures, and other important information about each symbol.
Activity
Other

Kiddyhouse.com: Ducks for Kids and Teachers

For Students 1st - 6th
Site is a virtual gold mine for any teacher or student who desires to know anything and everything about ducks! Discover where they are found, what a duck bill site is, what a duck says and much more.

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