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Sense of Place

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students identify the major folk regions of Louisiana and the relationship between folklife, geography, and ecology. They give deeper thought to what makes their own community unique, what their sense of place actually is. Students...
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Regions of the USA

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders research the physical characteristics of the four regions of the United States. In this geography lesson, 4th graders research the four regions and use a quilt square organizer to record notes. Students complete the quilt...
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A Coin Out of Water

For Teachers K - 1st
Students examine the Michigan state quarter and identify land and water on the quarter. They locate the Great Lakes and other bodies of water on a map. They compare and contrast streams, rivers, ponds, lakes, and oceans.
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Native Americans and Natural Resources

For Teachers 4th - 5th Standards
North American Indian civilizations had already been in place for over 10,000 years before the arrival of European settlers. Introduce your young historians to Indian tribes that lived in the Chesapeake region in the...
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The Water Cycle

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students develop a better understanding of the need to conserve our renewable resources.  In this water cycle lesson students take notes, complete a guide sheet and illustrate the water cycle. 
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Water Purification

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students develop an understanding and appreciation of water purification techniques and their implications for health maintenance.
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Water Quality

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Learners observe water samples and measure the samples' water quality. Students develop their own criteria for measuring water quality and test for temperature, acidity, oxygen levels, turbidity, conductance, sediment and hardness.
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VOYAGE OF THE DAWN TREADER

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students create and write context sentences leaving a blank for each vocabulary word. Exchange papers with a classmate to fill in the blanks or use vocabulary cards to show answers. Students research the Isle of Wight in books on Great...
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Assessing Risks for Inhalation and Ingestion of Pollutants

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use a hypothetical scenario to investigate inhalation of an airborne pollutant and ingestion of a waterborne pollutant. They work in pairs, investigating differences in overall exposure to contaminants by calculating inhalation...
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Dead Zones: Why Are the Waters Dying?

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students investigate the effects of pollution on marine ecosystems. They read and discuss an article, identify the effects of pollution on marine life, conduct research on local nutrient pollution, and conduct local water quality studies.
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Stories of Painkiller Addiction: The Brain on Autopilot

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
For some people, the force of addiction can be as biologically compelling as the drive for food or water. High schoolers watch a video segment about Ryan, a recovering addict, and learn more about how opioids and other drugs can affect...
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Michigan Quarter Reverse: A Coin Out of Water

For Teachers K - 1st
Students examine the Michigan quarter reverse and differentiate between bodies of water. On copies of the quarter reverse, they color the land green and the water blue. After observing photos of water bodies, they complete a worksheet...
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Rainbow Trout

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students investigate the many varieties of both tropical and freshwater fish, and find out about the anatomy of these creatures. They explore biodiversity in bodies of water, including information about coral reefs, and study the effects...
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The Geophysics And Cultural Aspects of the Greater Antilles

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students determine location by using longitude and latitude. They measure to the minute longitude and latitude of a place and select a body of land and determine its location. They approximate time zones by using every 15 degrees of...
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The Discovery of OXygen

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers conduct experiments to identify the different properties of oxygen. In this chemistry lesson plan, students examine its importance to life on Earth. They explore the historic dispute about oxygen's discovery.
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The Water Detectives

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students collect water samples from designated sampling stations, and discuss water pollution. They analyze the water samples, record the data on a spreadsheet, and present the environmental water quality data to the class.
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A Limnology Study of Drainage Ditches

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students chemically test water, observe microscopic organisms in the classroom, and screen the sample for macroinvertebrates. They design a reporting sheet that list all the items to be tested and a space to record the results.
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Water Cycle Adventure

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students take an imaginary journey through the water cycle. In this water cycle lesson, students identify the various parts of the water cycle, listen while their teacher leads them on an imaginary journey through the water cycle, and...
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Water Quality Tests Explained

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students identify the eight tests done to check for water quality. In this ecology lesson, students explain why it's important to test water in rivers. They explore sources of river water pollution.
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The Water Cycle: A Repeating Pattern in Nature

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students are introduced to the terms related to the water cycle in their native language. In groups, they describe the steps of the cycle using different materials found in their art classroom. They describe how energy helps water...
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Water Quality and Dissolved Oxygen

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students investigate the relationship between dissolved oxygen and organic materials and aquatic organisms. This is a 3-lesson series in which students explore dissolved oxygen and then design an experiment testing the effects of changes.
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Where is the Water?

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students explore freshwater ecosystems. In this geography lesson, students brainstorm all the lakes and rivers they know then mark them on a map. Students will then mark all the major freshwater resources on each of the seven continents,...
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Kansas Ponds, Lakes & Reservoirs

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students compare the ponds, lakes, and reservoirs of Kansas.  In this geography lesson, students use Google Earth to research the different ponds, lakes, and reservoirs in Kansas.  Students will discover that many of the bodies...
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Eutrophication Lab

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine the effects of detergents and fertilizers on aquatic life and describe algae. Students define the term eutrophication as the process by which a body of water, such as a pond, lake, stream, or river, has a sudden increase...

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