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Cool Corals

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore corals and polyps.  In this coral reef instructional activity students divide into groups and prepare a written report. 
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What is electrical energy?

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students distinguish between items with and without energy. In this energy activity, students understand that natural resources power electrical apparatus and that energy needs to be saved.
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Arbor Day Vocabulary Quiz

For Students 4th - 5th
In this Arbor Day vocabulary worksheet, students draw lines to match ten words pertaining to trees to their definitions. Some prior knowledge or research is assumed.
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Earth Pockets

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students identify the Earth's natural resources. For this Earth science lesson, students read the book The Great Kapok Tree and discuss types of natural resources. Students use categories such as wood, paper, and trees and list items...
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Kernel Power" Ethanol Fuel from Corn

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students study why corn is a biodegradable, renewable resource.  In this ethanol lesson students build models and observe a chemical reaction.
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Mushrooms Can Save the World

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners use mushrooms to solve problems. In this environmental lesson plan, students study how fungi have been used to combat environmental problems. Learners design strategies that employ mushrooms to combat other environmental...
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Aquaculture Productions Systems Quiz

For Students 9th - 12th
In this aquaculture system worksheet, students complete 14 true or false and fill in the blanks questions. They rank 4 systems in order of intensity.
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Forest Ecology or Who Lives Here?

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners explore a hardwood forest. In this forest ecology lesson, students examine the diversity and animals and plants as they explore their habitats at Poricy Park Conservatory. Learners determine how biodiversity and abiotic elements...
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Consumer Society

For Students 5th - 6th
In this consumer society worksheet, students think about where and why they buy goods and the difference between needs and wants. Students read a text and answer 30 varied questions.
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Opae Obstacles

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students explore the life cycle of shrimp. In this life cycle lesson, students research the different stages of a shrimp's life cycle. Students examine threats to the species in each stage of life.
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Boyle's Law

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers experiment on Boyle's law using balloons and other common materials. For this chemistry lesson, students explain the relationship between pressure and volume. They solve problems relating to Boyle's Law.
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Chalkboard Challenge

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this PowerPoint, students compete in a quiz show game similar to Jeopardy in which they generate questions to match science facts in a number of categories. Science concepts covered include plants, animals, and matter. Due to the vast...
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Powering a Green Earth

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Pupils compare and contrast renewable and nonrenewable energy. In this environmental science lesson, students discuss the importance of going green. They identify the different components in a power grid system.
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Birds of Wisconsin

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore the job done by ornithologists. They role play identifying the characteristics that make a bird a bird. They discuss what makes each bird species unique. Students are introduced to Wisconsin's most common and rare...
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Grade 3-Physical Science Multiple Choice

For Teachers 3rd
In this physical science worksheet, 3rd graders answer a set of 20 multiple choice questions about a variety of grade 3 concepts. Answers are included.
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Get Out in the Field

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Learners visit a shoreline--of an ocean, a lake, a pond, a riverbank, etc., survey it and record what they find there. They map the shoreline and surrounding area and conclude where potential waterfront projects could occur.
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Ice Ain't Easy

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are told that objects in contact with one another reach an equilibrium temperature. A hot object placed in a cool liquid always cool off. It never happens that the object gets hotter and cool liquid gets colder. Students predict...
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Investigating Erosion in an Outdoor Classroom

For Teachers 1st
First graders observe the effects of erosion. They work in groups to simulate erosion in a streambed, participate in class discussion, read books about fossils and rocks and then go on a fossil hunt.
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Living in the Desert: Reading Comprehension

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this comprehension worksheet, students read a short selection about sand gazelles, then answer 5 multiple choice questions. Answers provided.
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The Coelacanth aka 'The Living Fossil Fish'

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this online quiz worksheet, students answer a set of multiple choice questions about the Coelacanth, or Living Fossil Fish. Page has a link to answers.
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Investigation 11 - Utah Fish

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders examine a particular Utah fish and then create a poster that shares what they learned. They access websites imbedded in this plan to aide them in their research.
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The Formation And Types of Coral Reefs in Insular Southeast Asia and their Inhabitants

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers study the geological formation and inhabitants of the coral reefs in Southeast Asia. They investigate how the effects of weather and human activity on these ecological systems.
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Too Much...Or Not Enough?

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students discuss and define flooding. They identify areas in northeast Florida that may flood. Students examine droughts and explain the conditions that cause them. They examine the need for growth management in the state of Florida.
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Where Is That Place?

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students choose a school in their state to compare their weather to. They also describe the differences between country, state, and a city. They can make flashcards to help them remember the important terms and concepts.

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