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What are Some Substances That Will Cause Algae To Grow?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners discover algae. In this science lesson plan, students examine what green algae is and where it grows. Learners determine the effects of oil, detergent, copper crystals sulfate and lawn fertilizer have on the growth of algae.
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Topics in Environmental Science

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars discover topics in environmental science. In this science lesson plan, students build a model to simulate the greenhouse effect and analyze and interpret data, especially the results of introducing pollutants into nature.
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Natural Cleaners

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students explore natural cleaners. In this science lesson plan, students gain an understanding of the effects that commercial cleaners have on the environment and teach them to make their own cleaners out of less hazardous materials.
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Data Sampling

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students discover data sampling. In this science lesson plan, students explore data sampling and turn the data collected into useful information by making graphs and using them to solve problems.
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Reading - Archeologist

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this online interactive archeologists activity, students respond to 8 fill in the blank and multiple choice questions regarding the information included in the provided paragraphs.
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Digging Into the Past

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders study fossils and how they are charted. In this fossil lesson plan, 5th graders research the excavation process of discovering fossils, and view fossils. They then do a hands on activity that involves plastic fossils that...
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Seven Wonders of the World: The Hanging Gardens of Babylon

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students discover the Hanging Gardens through archaeology. For this Near Eastern history lesson, students read the book, Ancient Iraq:Archaeology Unlocks the Secrets of Iraq's Past, by Beth Gruber, then create their own hanging garden.
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Lesson Design Archaeology- Digging in the Classroom 2

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students participate in an in-class archaeology dig. For this archaeology lesson, students use problem solving skills to construct a puzzle. Students are assigned roles, such as the sifter, measurer, etc.
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The Lever Family

For Students 9th - 12th
In this lever worksheet, students determine the ideal mechanical advantage for different classes of levers. This worksheet has 6 problems to solve.
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The Carrot Seeds Worksheet: Vocabulary Activity

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this vocabulary instructional activity, students choose the best word to fill in a set of blanks in a story. Words are given in a chart and a link appears for the answers.
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Animal Myth Busters

For Students 3rd - 4th
In these reading comprehension worksheets, students read about animal myths and animal facts. Students answer 5 reading comprehension questions about the text.
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Rivers Crossword Puzzle

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this rivers crossword puzzle worksheet, students use the 21 clues to identify the correct river-related words that will solve the crossword puzzle.
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Synonyms: Words with Similar Meanings

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this synonyms practice worksheet, students read 15 sentences and identify the words that are synonyms for the designated words in the sentences. A word bank is provided and answers should be written in complete sentences.
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The Great Escape

For Students 6th - 7th
In this prisoner of war information worksheet, students read a three page text with photographs about the escape attempt of British and American airmen from Camp Stalag Luft in 1944. There are no questions to answer.
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The Nitty Gritty-The Source and What To Do

For Teachers 7th - 9th
In this environmental contaminants worksheet, students read about a scenario where children were exposed to lead from an old painted bench at a park. Students answer 5 questions about the investigation and what should be done to protect...
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IR phoneme

For Students 2nd
In this ir phoneme activity, 2nd graders complete sentences using words with the ir phoneme. Students complete 10 sentences and create 2 of their own.
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What's in the Water?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students examine how pollutants can affect ocean animals. In this pollution lesson, students read a story about the ocean floor, think about what would happen to the plants and animals if the ocean became dirty or polluted, and conduct...
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Let us Help

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore water conservation. In this ecology and civic responsibility lesson, students identify agencies that monitor and help improve water quality and describe what they do. Students research these organizations and work in...
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Challenger's Lost Lessons - The Lost Simple Machines Lesson

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students investigate the characteristics of simple machines. In this simple machine lesson, students investigate work as a product of applying constant force. They answer questions about what happens on Earth and what may have happened...
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Vocabulary Practice: Find the Correct Word to Complete a Sentence

For Students 4th - 5th
In this sentence completion worksheet, students read ten sentences that have a missing word. Students complete each sentence with the correct word from the list.
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Slang Words Beginning with D

For Students 5th - 8th
In this slang word worksheet, students choose the correct slang word that begins with a d to match the same meaning as the bold word in the sentence. Students do this for 12 words.
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Main Idea and Details

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this main idea and details worksheet, learners read the paragraphs and the examples sentences. Students write if the sentences are a main idea or detail to complete the 8 examples.
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Keeping Soil in Its Place - Slip Slidin' Away

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Learners experiment to show rain drop splash and splash erosion. In this erosion lesson, students complete 3 experiments showing splash erosion and methods for controlling soil erosion. They complete a number of worksheets, learn...
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Ride the Wild Leaf Cycle

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders complete a worksheet. In this life cycle lesson, 4th graders learn about the leaf cycle and complete a worksheet where they put the leaf cycle steps in the correct order.

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