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Life Processes

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students investigate the basic needs of organisms that must be met in order to carry out life processes. They view a variety of organism that are meeting and competing for resources. Students create an Idea Web for the animals shown....
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Elephants

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this elephants worksheet, learners read a 2 page article on the history of elephants, answer 3 questions with multiple choice answers, list the 3 reasons for animals becoming endangered and answer 6 statements as true or false.
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Structure and Function of Seeds

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students study the functions of seeds. In this biology lesson plan, students observe the structure of a seed as they show the function of the cotyledons in providing nourishment to the plant during the early times after germination.
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The Vibrational Nature of Sound

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Students explore the vibrational nature of sound. In this science lesson plan, students gain an understanding of sound frequency, pitch, and conduction using the string telephone, tuning fork and musical glasses experiments.
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Lunchroom Trash

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students explore the amount of waste produced by humans. For this ecology lesson, students predict which lunch bag and its contents will produce the most waste. Leftover material is examined, amounts are recorded, and a bar graph is...
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Clean Air: Our Health Matters

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students learn about the human respiratory system. In this pollution lesson, students identify the parts of the respiratory system and what happens to them when they breathe in polluted air. Students learn about the importance of...
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Strawberry DNA extraction

For Teachers 5th - 10th
Students study the basic function of DNA and then extract it from strawberries. For this DNA extraction lesson students examine DNA and see why the extraction of it is so important to scientists. 
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Nuts About Peanuts

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore peanuts. For this peanut lesson, 1st graders examine the parts of peanut plants and identify them. Students plant their own peanut plants and chart their growth.
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Rainbow Milk

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students complete activities to learn about rainbows and the importance of dairy in their diet. In this sense and diet activity, students discuss rainbow colors, the importance of sight, and the importance of dairy in a healthy diet....
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Are You an Animal Safety Sleuth

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
In this animal safety lesson, students brain-storm ways to be kind and safe with animals throughout the year.  Students create a Kind Calendar for Animals in art class and distribute copies to other classes in the school. grocery stores,...
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Garden Pests & Problems: Toad Town

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this garden pests & problems toad town learning exercise, students read and follow directions for building a home and a pond for a toad to help with insect control in a garden.
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Windowsill Gardening: Food From Sunlight

For Students 4th - 5th
In this windowsill gardening food from sunlight worksheet, learners research photosynthesis, write about it, observe and record sunlight at home as it relates to the needs of a plant.
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Characteristics of Materials

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students examine everyday materials by utilizing educational software. In this group analysis activity, students identify several different fabrics and materials used in everyday life. Students participate in a computer activity in which...
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Biomes: Adapting To Deserts & Other Ecosystems

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine how animals must be adapted to the conditions of its environment to survive.  For this biomes lesson students research desert adaptations then discuss how these animals have survived. 
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Winogradsky in a Bottle: Beginning a Winogradsky Column

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students study changes in the environment using a microscale experiment. In this environmental science instructional activity, students construct a modified "Winogradsky Column" to observe bacteria activities. They record observations...
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Rabbit Habits

For Students 4th - 5th
In this rabbits learning exercise, students complete a ten question multiple choice online interactive quiz about details related to rabbit behavior.
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Healthy Teeth: Hands-On Science Activities

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students work in small groups to perform hands-on science activities that demonstrate the effect of certain foods on our teeth. They perform three different experiment with different foods in order to see the results.
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DNA Isolation

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
Pupils use scientific methods to investigate the concept of DNA. They observe the DNA of human cheek cells. This is done with the use of a lab experience. Students record their observations and reflect upon on how each organism is unique...
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The Pressure Of A Liquid

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students observe what happens when the pressure of a liquid is not distributed evenly on an object.  In liquid pressure lesson students view a demonstration and see how the pressure of a liquid works. 
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The City From the Ooze

For Teachers K - 9th
Students investigate the life in the mud found around ponds. They create Ooze City using pond mud. Students investigate the various layers that form and what type of organisms are in the mud.
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Aquifers and Recharge Areas

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create a model of an aquifer and describe how an aquifer works. They describe how running affects an aquifer and prepare a model presenting to local planners the important aspects of protecting recharge areas.
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Think Green

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Pupils experience and practice compositing and recycling through hands-on-activities. They distinguish between which items from their trash can be recycled, composted and reused. The process for making recycled paper is also covered in...
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Plant Activities: Suck it up

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Students learn about the capillary process by doing a simple experiment with celery.
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Lenses and Mirrors

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students investigate lenses and mirrors showing how they bend and reflect light waves.

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