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Ladybugs

For Students 4th - 7th
In this ladybug life style worksheet, learners match 7 body parts to a diagram of a ladybug and draw the 4 different stages of a ladybug's life cycle.
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Birds of Tyson Lagoon Survey Form

For Students 9th - 11th
In this bird research worksheet, students identify the habitat of their bird as well as different behavior patterns and morphology of their research bird.
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Butterflies and Moths- Order Lepidoptera

For Students 7th - 10th
In this butterfly and moth worksheet, students describe the difference between the two as well as label different parts of a butterfly and moth.
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Comparing Tules and Cattails

For Students 6th - 8th
In this cattail worksheet, students examine the differences and the commonalities between a cattail and a tule by completing 4 short answer questions.
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Describing Leaves

For Students 7th - 9th
In this describing leaves worksheet, students identify the type of leaf on a plant as well as describe the leaf arrangement present.
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Dragonflies and Damselflies

For Students 7th - 9th
In this dragonfly and damselfly instructional activity, students describe the differences between the two then label the head, thorax, and abdomen of each.
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What is Happening to Our Water?

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students compare and contrast Wisconsin's water resources to that of Puerto Rico. They research books about islands, particularly the Puerto Rican islands. Student view illustrations of island ecology. They discuss the illustrations and...
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Muddy Waters: A historical view of land use patterns, water quality, and the conservation movement

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students research the impact that human activity had on Pennsylvania's water supply over time. In this water quality lesson plan, students research, discuss, and write about how Pennsylvania's water quality has been affected and what...
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Groundwater and Ecology

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students are presented a problem concerning an aquifer which may be in danger from overuse by agriculture/industry. They compile data and consult online data and experts in creating a proposal to rectify the situation.
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3-D Topographic Maps

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students create a 3-D topographic map.  In this map building lesson, students use cardboard to create a topographic map of the Catskills mountain region.
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Regions of North America:The Chesapeake Bay

For Students 5th - 8th
In this Chesapeake Bay worksheet, students read a 1-page article about the region and then respond to 5 fill in the blank and 3 short answer questions.
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Estuaries

For Teachers 4th - 8th
In this estuaries worksheet, students answer short answer questions about estuaries where they live. Students complete 9 short answer questions.
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Controlling the Flow of the Colorado River: A Study of Dams

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students research and map the Colorado River and its dams and predict the effects of a dam on an area. They suggest reasons a dam would be built and compare the Colorado River system with other major river systems within the US and...
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Kids for Conservation: Water Conservation Winter

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students rotate through various hands on and critical thinking activites designed to show the amount of water actually used by various people, companies, etc..., and helpful ways of conseving water.
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Design a Service Learning Activity

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners work together to design a service learning activity for their community that would benefit the Tijuana estuary. Using the internet, they research the elements of a service learning project and plan their's accordingly. They...
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Find the Speed of a Protist

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students identify protists under a microscope, and using a stopwatch calculate the speed of a protist from a pond water sample. They use distance and time to identify the speed of a protist, and create a distance versus time graph to...
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Rivers, Maps, and Math

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers use maps to locate and label the major rivers of North and South America. Using the internet, they identify forests, grasslands, mountain ranges and other landforms on the continents as well. They compare and contrast...
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Salt Water Wedge

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students conduct an experiment to observe the properties of both salt and freshwater. They explain why freshwater will stay at the surface while salt water will travel up a river bottom because of density. Students also research the...
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What's a Swamp Good For?

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students identify the function and value of wetlands. In this activity on appreciating wetlands, students explain how different household items can represent different aspects of the wetlands.
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Mock Fly-Tying

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students make their own fly-fishing flies.  In this aquatic macroinvertebrates lesson, students look at images of different species of aquatic macroinvertebrates.  Students compare the similarities and differences among the...
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Match the Hatch

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students learn how to flyfish and learn that flyfishing plays an important role in protecting, and restoring coldwater fisheries. In this flyfishing lesson plan, students learn the art of flyfishing and learn about the natural feeding...
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Trout across America

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners research trout and salmon and create a report. In this trout and salmon lesson plan, students research where trout live in the United States, fill out a graphic organizer, and create a report on their findings.
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Ghana's Tropical Rainforests: What Does Their Future Have To Do With Us?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the human impact on the tropical rainforests of Ghana, and the connection to people in other countries. They research the threats to rainforests by writing a campaigning leaflet and newspaper article.
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Caverns: Drip Rate Analysis

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students tour a cave and collect water samples. They measure the drip rate from several locations inside the cave and discover the part water plays in cave formation.

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