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Detectives in the Landscape

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore landscapes. In this landscape instructional activity, 4th graders investigate different elements of landscapes. Students design a visual presentation using photographs taken during a nature walk.
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Empowered Barbie

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Young scholars access prior knowledge of vocabulary on feminism and psychoanalytic theory, and gender schema.  In this Empowered Barbie lesson, students recreate a Barbie doll.  Young scholars write a reflection on how they...
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Are you an Animal Sleuth?

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students define and identify both wild and domestic animals as well as mammals and non-mammals. In this animal safety lesson, students distinguish between animals that can carry rabies from those that cannot. Students use stuffed animals...
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Are You an Animal Safety Sleuth?

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students identify animal behaviors that are unsafe and react appropriately to the warning signs. In this animal safety lesson, students discuss animal behavior in uncertain situations. Students make flip cards for younger students to...
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Microarrays: Chipping Away at the Mysteries of Science and Medicine

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research microarrays on the internet in cooperative groups. Students write an essay describing the use of microarrays in environmental research and in medicine.