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Welcome to Populations!

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students define what population is in their own words. In this biology lesson, students explain different ways to measure population density. They interpret population graphs.
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A Scale of the Earth

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students 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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Gamma Ray Bursts

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students study an article on Gamma Rays.  In this investigative instructional activity students study the energy and wavelengths of gamma rays and the theories behind them. 
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Earthquake Machine

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore plate tectonics by conducting a class experiment. In this earthquake activity, students utilize scrap wood, sandpaper, rubber bands and a sanding belt to create a model earthquake experiment which shakes a nearby...
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Health and Hygiene

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Pupils 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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Prairie Field Trip

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Learners study prairie conservation and the plant and animal life within.  In this prairie life activity students divide into groups and complete a lab activity. 
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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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Saint Lawrence Island Rain Parka

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students make a Saint Lawrence Island Rain Parka after researching walrus life.
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Golden Stars?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Pupils explore the possibility that all the gold on Earth came from another source. Discussions of how the materials arrived and its source forms the basis of data used to play a review game.
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Looking at Different Species

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students research a species of bug that they find in a pond.  In this species instructional activity students work in groups and find the similarities and differences between different species of bugs. 
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Simple Machines

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students discover that simple machines reduce the effort required in a task.  In this simple machines lesson students see demonstrations of simple machines. 
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A New Century Of Flight

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students analyze an article about fight traffic and answer questions.  In this investigative lesson plan students study flight and fill out a worksheet pertaining to the information that they just learned. 
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Plate Tectonics: Recycling the Seafloor

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students classify earth's layers and plates using Ocean Seismicity data. For 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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Solid Waste

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students examine how to use their vocabulary, writing skills, and creative thinking to address environmental concerns in this unit. They write messages to using creative writing to address the issues of solid waste and recycling.
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Cell Division: The Cell Cycle and Mitosis

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students will be able to identify the different stages of the eukaryotic cell cycle as well as the different stages of mitosis in the proper order. Students will also be able to recognize what organelles of the cell are integral to...
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Space-Age Experiments

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students evaluate the notion of aging by reviewing some of the studies that occurred on John Glenn's space shuttle mission.
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Coral Bleaching in the Caribbean

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students use authentic satellite data on the NASA website to determine when the sea surface temperature meets the criteria to induce coral bleaching.
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Topic: Math, Chemistry, and Food

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars listen as the teacher tells the story of Sisyphus rolling the stone up the mountain. Students prepare two batches of jello, one with fresh pineapple, and one with canned pineapple. While the jello is setting, young...
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Water Testing

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students work together to design their own experiment to test developed hypothesis about the minerals in water. As a class, they discuss the main components of water quality and describe the chemistry behind the hardness assay. They...
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Palpating Pachyderms: How Do We Interpret Observations?

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students interpret a poem before completing activities to distinguish observations and interpretations. They examine how personal background can influence how a person interpreters what they observe.
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Toothpicks and Timber

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students 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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Sunspots: Correlating Sunspots to Active Regions

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners investigate sunspots. They use solar imaging from satellite instruments which are currently circling the sun. Students compare images from the satellites and determine the existence of a correlation between the two types of...
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Understanding Tyrannosaurus Rex

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students explore the history of the Tyrannosaurus Rex according to the Bible. Students research the size of the Tyrannosaurus Rex. They discuss the T. Rex skeleton "Sue" and the controversy that surrounded it.
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Effects of Lead Poisoning on the Human Body

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers research where lead can be found in homes and industrial job sites, and the effects of lead on the human body. They conduct Internet research, develop a lead checklist to be used in the home or at work, and write a...

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