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Animal Diversity

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore biology by completing science worksheets in class. For this animal anatomy lesson, students read the book The Adventures of Marco and Polo and identify the animals mentioned in it. Students examine a real life animal and...
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Evaporation

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore, analyze, document and study weather and the water cycle. They observe the weather and begin a weather journal. Each student interacts with the concepts of evaporation, condensation and precipitation, clouds,...
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What's in Our Woods?

For Teachers K - 12th
Students observe their local forest and document the change that occurs over the school year.  For this forestry lesson, students utilize a GPS to mark a certain area of the woods as their study area for the remainder of the year....
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We are the World - Writing about our Earth

For Teachers 1st
First graders write facts about the Earth. In this Earth lesson plan, 1st graders discuss natural resources, recycling, and how to keep the Earth clean. They work in groups to create a small book with 3-5 facts about the Earth's...
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Disposing Garbage

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students explore environmental cleanliness by completing a worksheet in class. In this waste management lesson, students identify the technological advances in society and how they increase waste production our planet is unable to deal...
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Endangered Animals

For Teachers K - 12th
Students listen to a teacher led lecture on jaguars, their habitats, and how they became endangered. Using a specified web site, they choose an endangered animal to research. After gathering information, students participate in...
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Your Own Backyard

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students study Earth's features and their local environments. In this Earth's features lesson, students take a field trip to observe a natural environment and students sketch their observations of the nature. Students watch videos about...
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Beaver Tales

For Teachers K - 12th
Students investigate changes in beaver habitat areas caused by beavers and interrelationships between beavers and their environment. They visit a park to observe beaver activities and habitats.
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Pick It Up!

For Teachers K - 5th
Young scholars investigate recycling by creating receptacles that can hold trash or recyclable items.  In this graphic design lesson, students encourage their classmates to help save the environment by using a recycling receptacle they...
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Make Your Own Paper

For Teachers 1st - 8th
Learners create their own paper from recycled products. Students describe the steps of the paper-making process, then practice making their own.
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Comparing Deciduous and Evergreen Trees

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Young scholars investigate nature by identifying different plants and trees. In this environmental field trip, students participate in a British Columbia expedition in which they identify cedar, pine, hemlock and Douglas fir trees. Young...
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Butterfly Life Cycle

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students investigate the life cycle of a butterfly. In this life cycle lesson, students read the book Monarch Butterfly by Gail Gibbons and discuss the four stages of the life cycle. Students illustrate the life cycle on chart paper.
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Adapting to the Dark-Bats and People

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students consider how cavers make adaptations to the cave as do bats.
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Bats

For Teachers K - 1st
Students investigate bats. In this animal science lesson, students use several websites and suggested bat books to write an informative paragraph. Students should be able to write with 90% accuracy.
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Functional Homes

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students observe and reflect on habitats built and used by various life forms. They discover the benefits of the "homes" to the creature and its life and apply the natural designs to human uses.
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Insects

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
It's a fact: kids love bugs! With this instructional activity, young learners explore reading informational texts and conducting research while learning about their favorite insects. Spark learners' interest by reading a book about one...
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Inspiring Change At Home and At School

For Teachers 1st - 7th
Students explore energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. They conduct a home energy audit, a transportation campaign, and an investigation in the school. Students develop a plan to conserve energy and reduce emissions.
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My Senses Tell Me...

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students work at "Sense Stations" to explore each of the five senses.
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Ears Here!

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students participate in an interactive video to review the five senses. They perform hands-on activities to test their sense of hearing and play a hearing game from the Internet.
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Digital Animal Presentations

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore animals and digital presentations. They chose an animal and identify the physical traits of the animal. Students classify the animal using the physical traits. They create a presentation about their chosen animal.
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Birds, Birds, Birds

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore one bird a day and eventually put together a book about each of the birds they learn.
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Who Takes Care of the Maya Forest Corridor?

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore the work of conservationists and how they make sure animals and people are safe in their habitats. They identify the rules, laws, jobs, and people who help them feel safe and keep them healthy. Students explore who...
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What are You Doing Here?

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Learners discuss different types of environments and climates on Earth. They choose an environment and draw a picture of it, another student create an animal that he/she believes belongs in that particular environment.
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Surviving on the Siberian Tundra

For Teachers K - 4th
Students describe ways Nenets have adapted to their environment after listening to a National Geographic article about them. They compare their own adaptions to their environment with those made by the Nenet culture.

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