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Are you an Energy Saver STAR?

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Learners examine how to use energy more efficiently in their own home. They collect data from their home, complete a chart, read a power meter, interpret the data from an electric and gas bill, and create a poster demonstrating how to...
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Let the Sunshine in

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers collect and analyze data to study wavelengths of visible light. They cover Styrofoam cups with three different colors of sun filtering products and shine a lamp directly on the cups. They determine the most effective...
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Water, Water Everywhere

For Teachers K - 4th
Students observe and describe ways water is used in their homes and communities. They determine the source of their water. Students determine ways they can save and protect their water.
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Rockin Roller Coaster

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students discuss gravitational potential energy, kinetic energy, and the relationship between potential and kinetic energy. They create a working roller coaster from provided materials and criteria then evaluate each roller coaster. They...
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Treasures in Jeopardy

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students compare and contrast deep sea coral reefs to shallow water reefs.  In this coral reef lesson students develop a poster that could be used to educate the public about the importance of coral reefs. 
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Where Does Water Come From: The Water Cycle

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore the water cycle. In this water cycle lesson, students read the book The Magic School Bus Wet All Over and summarize the steps of the water cycle. Students label a picture map of the water cycle.
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Aquaculture Production Systems Quiz

For Students 6th - 9th
In this aquaculture quiz worksheet, students respond to 5 true or false, 4 ranking, and 8 fill in the blank questions regarding aquaculture production systems.
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We're Environmentally Friendly

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders examine written works dealing with environmental issues and resolutions during a 5 week unit. They create posters, poems, and rap songs demonstrating authorship and knowledge of the environment.
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Splendid China

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders gain an appreciation for the traditions and vast contributions of the Chinese culture in this unit of lessons.
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Design a Wildlife Habitat-Habitat Detective

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students discuss ways people have changed landscapes and how this effects wildlife. They map the area around their school and keep a journal of wildlife they see. They predict how to preserve the wildlife they see for future generations.
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Wanted: Water!

For Teachers K - 4th
Students determine what percentage of the Earth is water and how much water is needed by humans.
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Green Spaces

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars map the green spaces around their school and predict the impact of population growth on green spaces in their region.
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Watch Your Water Use

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students record their freshwater usage over a period of a week. They calculate the amount of water used for all water activities such as brushing teeth, flushing the toilet, showering, and washing the dishes. They use an online tally to...
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A Tree is a Tree and a Lot More

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students listen as the teacher reads "The Giving Tree." they discuss all the things the tree gave the boy throughout his life. They discuss ways they benefit from trees. This studying culminates with a tree walk and planting a tree in a...
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Save Our Forests

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders discuss the forest products industry and its affects upon their communities. They inventory the wood and paper products they consume and determine how it translates into the number of trees cut. Using a spreadsheet, they...
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The Chemistry of Ice Cream

For Students 5th - 8th
In this chemistry of ice cream worksheet, students investigate colligative properties and how they affect freezing points while making ice cream. Students answer short answer questions to determine if freezing is an endothermic or...
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Describing Chemical Reactions

For Students 10th - 12th
In this chemical reactions learning exercise, students fill in 12 blanks with the appropriate terms related to chemical reactions. They also indicate if 4 statements are true or false and match 7 words with their descriptions. Students...
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Balloon Ball Bounce

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore the rebound of balls. In this energy conversion instructional activity, students explore the physics behind the rebound of various types of sports balls. Through the experimental design process using balloons, students...
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Bouncing Superball Physics

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders experiment with bouncing balls to investigate the elasticity coefficient of different sizes and types of balls. In this superball physics lesson, 9th graders bounce various types of balls from differing heights. They...
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Our Space Station Earth

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discover ways to preserve the Earth's resources. For this natural resources lesson, students investigate how many gallons of water the average American uses per day and then total their estimated usage. Students discuss the...
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Panther Scavenger Hunt

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research the Internet to fill out their scavenger hunt sheet.  In this research instructional activity students search the Internet for answers to the questions on the scavenger hunt worksheet. 
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Overpopulation

For Teachers 5th - 11th
Students examine population growth and how it impacts our environment.  In this population lesson students identify the causes and consequences of overpopulation.
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Conserving Pennsylvania Resources: New Deal Programs

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students analyze the impact of the New Deal programs in Pennsylvania. In this Great Depression lesson plan, students examine the New Deal programs and their legacies in Pennsylvania. They relate these programs to the preservation of...
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Conservation 'Ad'vice for National Parks

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Young scholars discuss ways that the public can damage as well as preserve our natural and cultural resources. Small groups are each assigned one of the national parks and must design a poster or TV commercial that celebrates the...

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