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Sow Bug Habitats

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners conduct an experiment to determine what type of environment sow bugs prefer. They use petri dishes with partially wet paper towels to assess whether they prefer wet or dry habitats.
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Introduction to the Barnegat Bay Estuary

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students research estuaries. For this estuaries lesson, students discuss the differences in a bay and an ocean. Students watch a PowerPoint of the properties of the estuaries and geography of Barnegat Bay. Students complete a worksheet...
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Latex Helium Balloons: Any Alternatives?

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students discuss the latex balloon release controversy and review suggested alternatives to the latex balloon.
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Honey ! I Blew Up The Bee!

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders complete a variety of bee-themed activities. They consider the importance of honeybees in food production, conduct Internet research, prepare foods using honey, complete puzzles and compile a portfolio of their work.
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Research It!

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students, in groups, research a topic of interest to them in Science.
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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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Cloning and Related Issues

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders research information on cloning and the surrounding issues online. They analyze the issues surrounding cloning and present their point of view with supporting details in a Powerpoint presentation.
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The Everglades

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Young scholars research the Everglades. In this Everglades lesson, students select an animal or plant to research and work collaboratively in small groups to prepare a presentation.  
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Observing Plants Through a Journal

For Teachers 1st
First graders observe a plant, write about it, and illustrate their writing in a journal.
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TE Activity: Built to Last?

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders test the shelters that were built in a prior activity. They determine the level of durability and water resistance of these shelters through a scientific investigation.
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Virus Alert

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders explore the various types and replication patterns of viruses. Using an interactive web-based textbook, 9th graders research viruses and their replication patterns. When their research is complete, students use a drawing...
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Weather Words

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders gather together as a class and share any facts or words about the science unit "Weather Elements". They listen to the story/poem, "Listen to the Rain" and recall any weather related words from the story.
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Oceanography Research

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders locate information on a specific ocean animal using encyclopedias, nonfiction books, SIRS Discoverer, multimedia encyclopedias, and the Internet. They create an acrostic poem about the ocean animal they have been researching.
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Presentation of Research with HyperStudio

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students report information about a Michigan native animal in a Hyperstudio stack. They gain interest from the animals that they chose from lesson plan 1 by using the software.
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Artificial Satellites and Space Probes

For Students 9th - 12th
In this satellites instructional activity, high schoolers match the list of facts given with the artificial satellite or space probe that it describes. This instructional activity has 12 matching questions.
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Water Taste Test

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students brainstorm the different characteristics of potable water. In this general science lesson, students test several water samples and hypothesize which samples and brands they are. They discuss where drinking water came from and...