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Toothpicks and Timber

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Young scholars problem-solve how to log five acres. Working in pairs, they construct models of logging sites before and after the trees are harvested. they paint their models and include other environmental details.
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Palace for Pill Bugs

For Teachers K - 12th
Young scholars build a palace fit for pill bugs.  For this experimental design lesson, students design an experiment to determine which shelter is preferred by the pills bugs.  Young scholars are creating a testable hypothesis,...
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Tread Lightly: Low Carbon Lunch

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars create a flowchart of the carbon footprint of food from production to disposal. In this biology activity, students brainstorm ways to reduce greenhouse gases by smart food choices. They create a blog promoting ways to eat...
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Health and Hygiene

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students examine hygiene and health practices today. In this health science lesson, students research  medieval treatments to ailments common today. They evaluate how effective herbal remedies are in treating diseases.
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How Big Is Your Landscape?

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students explore how an organism perceives its landscape and how changes to its landscape can effect its survival. Of particular focus is the effect of urbanization and the organisms survival in the cities.
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A Scale of the Earth

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners create a scale model of the different eras, periods, and epochs of Earth's 4.6 billion year history. In addition to different time periods, other major events will also be added to the model from fabricated radioactive decay...
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Plate Tectonics: Recycling the Seafloor

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students classify earth's layers and plates using Ocean Seismicity data. In this plate tectonics lesson, students outline where the plate boundaries are on the world map. They then compare these predicted boundaries with USGS map of the...
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The History and Future of Human Population Growth

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Young scholars create a timeline of human population growth based on guided reading. In this biology lesson, students analyze the trend of how population increased over time. They share their findings in class.

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