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Animal Report (Lesson 1 - Task Definition - Grade 4)

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders brainstorm about the word "research" and choose an animal to research. They use Big Six skills to find information about the animal and then write a report about it.
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Mighty Minerals

For Students 6th - 8th
In this mineral learning exercise, students use encyclopedias, the Internet, science catalogs, or magazines to complete research questions about a mineral. Using their research information, they also create a cartoon for their mineral.
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I Want To Know More...

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this animal research worksheet, learners choose an animal they want to learn more about and then research the answers to twelve questions about the animal of their choice.
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Internet Activity-Choose a Fish

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students research fish. In this marine biology lesson, students use the Internet to research a specific fish and their habitat, range, and size. Students fill in a worksheet with their notes.
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Animal Adventures

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners take a trip to the zoo, find the animal they researched and give their presentation about that animal. In this animals lesson plan, students work in groups to research, create a script, and present their script about that animal.
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Weather "Why"

For Teachers K
Students research weather and explore how to use their research information. In this weather information lesson, students visit a given website for weather forecasts. Students graph the weather, sing weather songs and select a class...
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The Coyote Population: Kansas Prairies

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students discover animal lifestyles by researching their ecosystem. In this animal statistics lesson, students research the geography of Kansas and discuss the reasons why wild animals survive in the open Kansas fields. Students complete...
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Life Cycles

For Teachers 2nd
Using computers, Students work in small groups and progress through the roles of Explorer, Researcher, Designer, and Evaluator as they study the life cycle of plants, insects, butterflies and frogs.
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Ecology

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students research ecology terms, define the terms, given examples of the term, and present the term to the class. In this ecology terms lesson plan, students use PowerPoint to present their term.
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Fact or Opinion-Manatees

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students decipher factual information about manatees.  In this biological science activity, students research characteristics about manatees.  They use that information to separate facts from common opinions about the animals.  Students...
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Basic Knowledge of Big Cats

For Teachers 1st
First graders create a KWL chart on big cats. In this animal science lesson, 1st graders brainstorm what they already know about big cats and research big cats using various suggested websites. Students fill in the last column of the KWL...
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Microscopy Exercises

For Teachers 2nd - 7th
Students explore organisms and botany by utilizing microscopes. In this microscopic research lesson, students define many plant and organism related vocabulary terms such as conifers, moss and spores. Students view spores and other...
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Earthworms and Making a Wormery

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students explore the environment by researching insects. In this earthworm lesson, students utilize soil and plexiglass to build a see through wormery in which students can observe the worms at work. Students identify the benefits of...
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Introduction to Concrete

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students investigate the infrastructure of modern day society by researching concrete. In this construction lesson, students identify the many types of concrete and the different uses they have. Students utilize construction related...
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Bugs, Worms and Others

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students explore biology by conducting an outdoor research activity. In this insect identification lesson, students collaborate with classmates to examine organisms they find on a class field trip either in their school playground or a...
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Habitats of the Pond

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students explore biology by researching habitats for organisms. In this water environment lesson, students utilize a magnifying glass to examine the different organisms that live on a nearby pond or lake and explore their habitats....
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Characteristics of Energy

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore Earth science by completing energy worksheets in class. In this energy forms lesson, students identify and define a list of energy vocabulary terms and a K-W-L chart. Students view a matter video clip in class and...
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Do Some Research - Alessandro Volta

For Students 6th - 12th
In this science research worksheet, students research the Italian physicist who invented the chemical battery (Alessandro Volta). Students write a short description of the inventor, and draw a picture to illustrate some aspect of their...
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Planetary Research (Grades 9-12)

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners are introduced to planetary research and familiarize them with the planets and their features. They see that each planet has unique features. Planets have some common features and that images can be used to study the planets and...
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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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Land Biomes Research and Presentation

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders work in cooperative groups to research an assigned land biome using various sources. Groups create either a book or a PowerPoint presentation of their assigned land biome.
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Molecules Research Question

For Students 7th - 12th
In this molecules activity, students research a substance that is made up of molecules with two or more elements. Students name the substance, write a short description of the substance, and draw a picture that illustrates the substance.
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Rudolf Diesel Research Question

For Students 7th - 12th
In this scientific inventions worksheet, students research the German inventor (Rudolf Diesel) who developed the internal-combustion engine. Students write a short description of the inventor and his invention, and draw a picture to...
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Volcano Research Project

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students research a volcano that has erupted in the last 100 years. In this earth science lesson, students explain the effect of the eruption to the population. They communicate what they would do to minimize the effect of this disaster.

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