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A Priceless Collection
Students read about and discuss life of Russian geneticist Nikolai Vavilov, define terms related to field of genetics, complete worksheets, conduct seed experiments, observe and record results, and locate seed banks on world map or globe.
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Dandelion Facts- Reading and Writing Worksheet Packet
In this set of worksheets about dandelions, students read the definition and 10 pages of facts about the common weed. They look at pictures that are related to the facts.
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Blackberries
Students read and answer questions about other animals that like blackberries besides humans. In this blackberries lesson plan, students read about what animals like to eat blackberries and what they do for them.
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A Priceless Collection
Students read and discuss the background of plants, seeds, and gene banks and grow seeds on their own. In this seeds lesson plan, students also use maps to identify seed banks and research plant farmers.
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Introduction to Toxicology
Students explore the science of toxicology and the relationship between a toxic reaction (response) and amount of substance (dose). They observe two demonstrations illustrating the concept of dose-response.
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Cultivating Oklahoma's Future
In this Oklahoma agriculture lesson, 8th graders read and discuss information and vocabulary about new developments in agriculture. Students write essays on the future of agriculture in Oklahoma.
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BIOASSESSMENT OF STREAMS
Pupils work as a team to gather organisms from a stream to evaluate if the water quality is excellent, good, or fair to poor.
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Water Pollution Experiments
Fifth graders conduct experiments in simulated water pollution using a box of items to hold "pollutants"and an aquarium, representing a waterway. They observe how "rain" from a watering can poured into the box washes the pollutants into...
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Land Leases
In this environment worksheet, students look for the answers to a problem. They read the article and then work in teams to analyze and make an informed decision.
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Ecology: Why Are Rice Fields Suitable Habitats for Birds?
Fifth graders discover the uses for rice by reading about the habitats of certain birds. In this agriculture lesson plan, 5th graders research birds from the Gulf Coast and California and their reasons for living in rice fields....
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Water Pollution
Students explore the causes of water pollution. In this environmental lesson, students conduct experiments with natural filtration systems.
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Breeding Bird Atlas Activity
In this breeding birds activity, students read a passage about birds and the Breeding Birds Atlas, then answer a set of comprehension questions based on graphs, maps and pictures given. Questions have multiple components.
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Fruit
Third graders learn the serving sizes of fruit, the nutritional value, and what to look for when buying fruit.
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Does Dye Die...? : Foreign Chemicals In Our Environment
Young scholars work as scientists to simulate testing on soil, plants, and water for foreign chemicals through this series of experiments.
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Think Before You Toss
Students sort a variety of trash items and determine thier sorting decisions.
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Environment: Mealworm Observations
Students observe plant and animal growth and participate in class discussions about the subjects. They also record their observations in a log. Using observation and the scientific method, they describe the characteristics of mealworms.
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Blowing in the Wind
Young scholars identify and interpret maps, graphs, charts, tables and political cartoons. Students identify what a compass rose is and review its meaning in relation to standard directions. Young scholars design their own weathervanes....