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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Making & Breaking: The Rock Cycle

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars learn the components of the rock cycle and how rocks can change over time under the influence of weathering, erosion, pressure and heat. They learn about geotechnical engineering and the role these engineers play in the...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Swimming in Acid: Understanding Ocean Acidification

For Students 9th - 10th
The oceans are a precious natural resource, part of Earth's carbon cycle. But what happens if the oceans absorb too much carbon dioxide? Many scientists are concerned that the increased absorption of carbon dioxide is causing them to...
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Nature Conservancy

The Nature Conservancy: Reforestation: Impact on Climate

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Deforestation is clearing Earth's forests on a massive scale. In this lesson, learners learn the value of large-scale forest landscapes and their role in the carbon cycle.
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Nature Conservancy

The Nature Conservancy: Managing Salmon to Support Healthy Forests

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson plan, young scholars address the impact of unsustainable fishing practices.
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Nature Research

Nature: The Nitrogen Cycle: Processes, Players, and Human Impact

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out how nitrogen is cycled throughout the biosphere as it passes through the nitrogen cycle. Learn about the biotic and abiotic factors involved in the process as well as the implications of human activity on the nitrogen cycle.
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Louisiana Department of Education

Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Social Studies: Grade 3: A Log's Life

For Teachers 3rd Standards
Third graders learn about the interdependence of animals and trees in nature and the cycles of growth and decay. Students also learn about the importance of preserving balance in nature and what happens when we upset that balance. While...
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PBS

Pbs: Nature: Showdown at Grizzly River

For Students 9th - 10th
PBS Nature presents Grizzlies. Learn how grizzly bears raise their young around McNeil River Falls, a place in the wilderness of Alaska. This is a great place because of the salmon that swim up stream every summer.
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Society for Science and the Public

Science News for Students: Nature Resets Body's Clock

For Students 9th - 10th
Article reports on a recent study which found that people who spent a week in the woods experience a shift of two hours in their internal clocks. Includes a list of vocabulary words from the article.
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PBS

Pbs Nature: Elephants

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Did you know that the elephant is the largest animal in the world? Discover more about where they live, what they eat and how they socialize when you visit this site.
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PBS

Pbs Nature: Ray

For Students Pre-K - 1st
The word "manta" means blanket in Spanish--and the Manta ray gets its name from its blanketlike appearance in the water. Learn all about their life cycle and habitat in text and pictures.
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PBS

Pbs: Nature: The Fascinating World of Jellies

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the mysterious jellyfish blooms that have occurred in the world's oceans. Because the resulting alteration to the marine food web has had devastating effects, researchers grow and study jellyfish at the Monterey aquarium....
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Other

Manitoba Model Forest Network: Interaction Within Forest Ecosystems [Pdf]

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This comprehensive Grade 7 Science unit has three chapters on forest ecosystems, natural cycles in a forest, and human interactions with a forest. Each chapter has experiments, activities and questions complete with answers. There are...
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Other

Elmhurst College: Virtual Chembook: Carbon Cycle

For Students 9th - 10th
A step-by-step discussion of the stages in the carbon cycle. Each step includes a diagram further explaining the processes involved, as well as pictures depicting combustion, respiration, photosynthesis, and decomposition.
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PBS

Pbs Nature: Frogs and Toads

For Students 2nd - 8th
Do you know how to tell the difference between a frog and a toad? This site provides interesting facts and information about this type of amphibian from where they live to what they eat and more.
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PBS

Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Margay

For Students Pre-K - 1st
The Margay is a nocturnal feline that lives in Mexico and South America. The content of this source includes a look at this species' life cycle, habitat, characteristics, range, behavior. and diet.
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Ology: What Do You Know About Stars?

For Students 6th - 8th
Test your knowledge with this ten-question quiz on stars. Focusing on stars in the Milky Way galaxy, questions range from the life cycle of a star to the number of stars in our galaxy.
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PBS

Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Long Tailed Weasel

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Discover the Long-Tailed Weasel, a small carnivore that lives in various parts of North America. The content of this site includes a look at this species' behavior, characteristics, range, habitat, life cycle, and diet.
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PBS

Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Red Headed Woodpecker

For Students 9th - 10th
The red-headed woodpecker can be found in woodlands throughout the United States east of the Rocky Mountains. The content of this site includes information on the characteristics, habitat, life cycle, range, behavior and diet of this...
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PBS

Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Semipalmated Plover

For Students 9th - 10th
This site offers a clear and concise look at the Semipalmated Plover. The information covered in the source includes characteristics, habitat, life cycle, range, diet and behavior. You will also find clear photographs of this aquatic bird.
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Read Works

Read Works: Genre 1st Grade Unit: Identifying Information in Nonfiction

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] A lesson in which young scholars use the books Nature's Food Chains: What Polar Animals Eat by Joanne Mattern, Life Cycle of a Frog by Angela Royston, and Froggy Goes to School by Jonathan London to...
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PBS

Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Willow Ptarmigin

For Students 9th - 10th
Identify what makes a Willow Ptarmigin unique in comparison with other types of Ptarmigins when you explore this site. This source provides information ranging from characteristics, life cycle, range, habitat, behavior and more of this...
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PBS

Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Rock Ptarmigan

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover how the Rock Ptarmigan lives in the Tundra when you check out this site. This resource features photographs, information on characteristics, life cycle and more.
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PBS

Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Semipalmated Sandpiper

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the world of the Semipalmated Sandpiper. Students and teachers will benefit from this clear and concise resource. The concepts included in this source are characteristics, life cycle, behavior, diet, range, and habitat.
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PBS

Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Florida Panther

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Learn more about the Florida Panther through this educational site. Students will find information about habitat, life cycle, diet, behavior and more of this small cat.

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