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Structures and Behaviors of Planarians

For Teachers 2nd - 11th
Students investigate planaria of the phylum platyhelminthes. They use DigiScope technology to observe and describe the structure and movements of planarians.
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Chemistry of Food

For Students 9th - 10th
For this chemistry of food worksheet, students complete 20 various types of questions related to food and nutrition. First, they complete a crossword puzzle with vocabulary terms. Then, students use the figure shown to write the...
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Adaptations of Fishes for Survival in Polar Environments

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students compare the anatomy of temperature and polar fishes. They explore the adverse effects of cold on metabolism and physiology and discuss how polar fishes adapt to their environments. Comparisons are also made to the DNA sequences...
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Ecosystems of the World

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students are able to list different ecosystems and describe their environment and organisms. They have an understanding about the function and balance of the ecosystems. Students are able to tell what type of ecosystem the St. Mary's...
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The Energy Debate - Energy of Peanut

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students articulate the difference between the terms heat and temperature. They calculate the amount of energy associated with a given temperature rise and design an experiment to measure the energy of a fuel.
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Nutrition

For Teachers 6th - 8th
With a little improvement, this slide show can support your introduction to nutrients. Bullet points list how the human body uses the macronutrients, however, the micronutrient slides are incomplete. You will need to insert definitions...
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Water Walk

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learners conduct a visual survey to discover information about local land use and water quality; document their findings by mapping and profiling the water body; and use this initial investigation to raise questions about local land use.
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Water Quality Monitoring

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students work together to gather water samples. They compare and contrast the water quality from different places in the community. They answer discussion questions to complete the lesson.
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Water Quality

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students are presented with a hypothetical situation to investigate the water quality of the James River. They are given data to analyze and put into the graphic organizer that is included to help solve the problem. The lesson includes...
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Charting Our Waters

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students create an attribute chart to organize their learning about water. They work with a partner to incorporate academic vocabulary to complete their chart. Students may volunteer to share their charts with the entire class.
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Science: Dissolved Oxygen and Water Quality Sampling

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students perform tests to determine the level of oxygen dissolved in water. After examining a table displaying the temperature and solubility of water, they examine the three stages involved in the test. Upon completion, students explain...
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Measuring Water Quality

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are introduced to the various methods of measuring water quality. In groups, they test various water samples using the different methods, writing them down for pH, oxygen, salinity, and nitrate levels. They use their data to...
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Teacher's Guide For: Water Temperature and Salinity Experiment

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students experiment with water density, temperature and salinity. In this water lesson, students observe how the coldest water sinks to the bottom of a test tube, and how saltwater sinks in comparison to freshwater.
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Water Safety Checklist

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students discuss water hazards and how to stay safe.  For this safety lesson, students read handouts and complete a water safety checklist to help themselves and their families.  
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Can't Bayou this Water Cycle

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners identify the stages in the water cycle. They observe a local water source and view the cycle in action. They create their own water cycle using software.
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Water Pollution

For Teachers 1st
First graders investigate what causes water pollution and conduct a water pollution experiment. They listen to the story "What Polluted the Potomac?," and during the story pour small containers of dirty water into a large container at...
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Water Quality

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Learners play the role of scientists testing for water quality in the area. In this ecology lesson, students determine the water sample's pH, temperature, dissolved oxygen and turbidity. They write a journal reflection after the activity.
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Wetland in a Pan

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine wetlands and what the effects of destroying them will do.  In this wetland lesson students relate the importance of wetland functions to their own needs. 
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Regulation of Sodium and Water Balance

For Students 10th
In this regulation of sodium and water balance worksheet, students read notes about the three major hormones that are involved in regulating sodium and water balance in the body at the level of the kidney. Students view the given diagram...
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The Strength of the Muscular System

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders investigate the strength of the muscular system. They explore voluntary and involuntary muscle movement and discuss the types of muscles: cardiac or heart, skeletal, and smooth. They visit stations to answer questions...
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Graphing Aquatic Insects

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students identify aquatic insects. In this organism instructional activity, students locate aquatic insects near a local waterway and collect them. Students graph the amount of insects that they collected.
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Clarity And Turbidity

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Learners measure the clarity of a body of water and identify possible environmental complications that can be attributed to clarity and turbidity.
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Energy Flow in Ecosystems

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Emerging biochemists more fully understand the flow of energy in ecosystems as they explore the laws of thermodynamics and relate them to energy transfer in food chains. They also investigate heat loss from the human body and how...
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Osmosis and Dialysis

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
How do you engage pupils in a discussion about osmosis without leaving them overwhelmed? By providing them with the tools to perform an exciting experiment, and they will see osmosis in action! Young chemists and biologists use...

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