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Genetics: Mice Rule! (Or Not)

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Pupils explore genetics and evolution by examining a hypothetical mouse population. Using coin tosses, they determine mouse traits of parents and offspring. Finally, they consider the outcomes of changing environmental conditions on...
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Mutations--Preexisting or Acquired?

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students explore the reasoning and experimental approaches to mutations. They expose a culture of E. coli to virulent bacteriophage and observe whether mutations of the cells existed previously or if the bacteria mutated as a response...
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Bird airport control

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Learners identify the various species of birds found in the wetlands. Students observe and record the key skills involved in scientific inquiry. Learners handle and interpret data gathered on a field trip which reveals patterns and...
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The Excretory System

For Students 8th - 9th
In this excretory system worksheet, students read a brief excerpt about water balance and the excretory system. Then they identify what compound birds, insects and reptiles living in dry habitats excrete. Students also describe how...
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How Do Environments Change?

For Students 3rd - 6th
For this environments worksheet, students will write in the effects fire, dams, and people can have on the environment. Students will complete 4 fill in the blank statements.
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Pollen & Pollination

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students identify the different ways things are pollinated and how to manage pollen.  In this pollination lesson students complete an experiment on how moths pollinate flowers.
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Adopt-An-Insect II

For Students 6th - 8th
In this biology activity, students adopt an insect of their choice and draw a diagram of their insect, labeling the major body parts. Then they describe where their insect can be found and what they eat.
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Animal Species Richness in Tioga County, PA

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Pupils compile an extensive list of animal species seen throughout Tioga County. In this data collecting lesson, students report daily any animal species seen during the course of their travels and adventures outdoors in Tioga County for...
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Pond and Pond Organisms

For Teachers K - 7th
Students explore pond ecosystems.  In this pond organism activity, students will use pond water and a plastic bad in order to locate and identify freshwater organisms.  The activity is designed for younger grades, but...
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Scavenger Hunt: Simulating Natural Selection

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students simulate natural selection using pinto beans. In this biology lesson, students identify the factors affecting organism evolution. They record data from the experiment and formulate a conclusion.
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Adaptive Backpack Checklist

For Students K - 2nd
In this backpack checklist worksheet, students check off 4 items to have in their backpack: pencil, folder, notebook and lunch bag. A website reference for additional resources is given.
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Adaptive Worksheet-Personal Information

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this personal information worksheet, students fill out a form with basic personal information. A website reference for additional resources is given.
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Physical Adaptations in Ice Age Mammals

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students identify the body parts in Ice Age mammals that allowed them to survive. They answer questions as a class and discuss. They examine photographs of the animals as well.
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Learning From Leaves: Adaptations To Differing Light Levels

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students, in groups, examine plants with different light levels. They are given plants from a tropical and desert region. They write a hypothesis at the beginning of the experiment.
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Diversity And Adaptations Of Organisms

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders investigate how organisms respond to environmental stimuli through their behavior. They observe how plants and animals respond to varying amounts of light, water and gravity.
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An Adaptable Four-Skill ESL Information-gap Acivity

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students encounter a variety of grammar structures and vocabularies in the English language. Students get involved with teacher statistics as well with this lesson. Students correlate facts thru chronological order steps. Students...
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Interdependence and adaptation

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students use keys to identify animals and plants in local habitats. Students are asked if they remember what the word habitat means. Students make a list of three different local habitats and brainstorm animals and plants they might...
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Roots, Stems, and Leaves

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this plant worksheet, students review the structure and function of roots, stems, and leaves. This worksheet has 5 matching, 7 true or false, 4 multiple choice, and 10 fill in the blank questions.
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Cinderella: an Adaptation

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students create a list of characteristics for the heroine of a fairy tale and discuss ways these images affect behavior and self-esteem.  In this, The House on Mango Street gender equity lesson, students identify common...
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An Adaptation of Microbe Hunters

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students dramatize a two act play in which scene one depicts the story of Lazzaro Spallanzani and the second act deal with Louis Pasteur and his refutation of spontaneous generation.
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Animal Movements

For Teachers K - 1st
Students discuss the behavior of different animals and how they move. They explore the ways that this helps them live and find food in their environment. They participate in a game that requires them to mimic the ways in which animals move.
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How Are the Eyes of Different Organisms Adapted for Sight?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers compare/contrast the human eye to two other organisms. They use micro viewers to identify the human eye structures, complete a Venn diagram worksheet, identify the function of each eye structure, and answer discussion...
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Science: Identifying Fish Parts

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Young scholars identify parts of fish and their functions. They compare the fish's body parts and purposes to their own. Working in groups, they complete worksheets by labeling fish parts on a drawing.
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Science: Observing Fish Behavior

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders, working in pairs, select and observe fish in the Aquademics aguarium. They record their observations on worksheets and make graphs displaying the frequency of various fish behaviors. Students then discuss their...

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