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Hatching Chickens

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students discover how chickens are hatched and cared for.  For this hands on lesson students get to watch baby chicks be hatched. They explore the chicks needs and how long they take to hatch. 
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Stages of Life

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers investigate the eight stages of human development.  In this stages of life instructional activity students discuss as a class the stages and complete an activity. 
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All About the Human Life Cycle

For Students 3rd - 4th
For this life cycle worksheet, students read about the butterfly life cycle and draw pictures about it. Students draw 2 pictures and answer 2 short answer questions about the life cycle.
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Life Cycle

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders make a collage of the human life cycle. In this life cycle activity students study the human reproductive system and the general concepts of pregnancy. Students receive detailed information about the human life cycle and...
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How We Learn About the Brain: Teaching the Infant Brain

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students describe the development of an infant from conception to birth. In this biology lesson, students discover how a child's brain develop. They explain how children acquire motor and cognitive skills.
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Surface Tension On Coins

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students drop water onto clean coins to determine the tension of each coin and then to graph their findings.
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Wilderness Training

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils see that there are many different kinds of wilderness. They study equipment and supplies to see how they differ for different types of wilderness experiences. They discuss ways to allow access to wild places without damaging them.
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Transportation Choices and the Environment

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students study statistics and charts pertaining to how transportation and other energy choices impact the environment. They participate in small group discussions regarding concerns for the future.
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Archaeology as a Career

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders read about archaeology as a career. They develop a list of questions they would like to ask an archaeologist and then actually interview an archaeologist on the future of archaeology as a career.
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Bioterror

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students explore and discuss October, 2001 anthrax attacks and their aftermath.
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Science Writing for the Masses: a Primer

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars demonstrate a basic understanding of the molecular basis of heredity. They discuss the chemical and structural properties of DNA and explain how genetic information is encoded in genes, replicated, transcribed and...
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Inventors and Innovators

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners explore the scientific enterprise and the contributions of diverse people. They explore some of the more practical applications of the scientific enterprise. Students describe how the cast cooler works, and discuss how inventor...
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Jurassic Research and Presentation

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders are introduced to the Jurassic period. In groups, they use print and electronic resources to research the Mesozoic Era and discover the shape of the Earth when dinosaurs roamed. To end the lesson, they present their...
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Clean Coal?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students determine, based on their knowledge of coal pollutants, the effectiveness of clean-coal technologies. They state and defend a position on whether power plants in the United States should be required to upgrade to available...
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Wilderness Training

For Teachers 4th - 10th
Students explore how to prepare for a wilderness journey. In this wilderness survival instructional activity, students construct a compass from a magnet and a sewing needle.
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African Americans in Science

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine the life of renowned African American scientists. In this science literacy lesson, students explore a website containing profiles and achievements of past and present African American scientists. They prepare a poster...

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