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Meet A Tree

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore different types of trees with their senses. In this nature lesson plan, students play a game in which pairs use their senses to explore trees, blindfolded. Students then must find the tree they found when blindfolded. 
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Crayon Resist

For Teachers K - 6th
Kids usually love crayon resist projects. It is so fascinating for them to see how the dark paint accentuates and resists the waxy crayon. Here are instructions for executing a crayon resist project of your own. Tip: Make the project fit...
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Playing Historical Detective: Great Grandmother's Dress and Other Clues to the Life and Times of Annie Steel

For Teachers Pre-K - 8th
Students draw conclusions about an mystery person based on documents and artifacts provided. In this drawing conclusions activity, students become detectives by reading and analyzing evidence provided. This activity includes...
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Critters in Your Own Backyard

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Pupils identify various animals and their habitats, as well as their specific traits In this animal habitat instructional activity, students list animals they've seen in their backyard. Pupils select one animal and do research. Students...
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Squanto's Science Lesson

For Teachers K - 5th
Students explore Squanto's contribution to the settlers. They plant seeds and follow instructions for water and fertilization. Students keep a record of the growth of the seeds. They write a paragraph that tells what they learned from...
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Creatures of the Sea

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders complete a two-month long unit on the physical characteristics of the oceans and animal environments. They create a "Creatures of the Sea" alphabet book in collaboration with a kindergarten class, conduct Internet...
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Make A Mummy: The Science of Mummification

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Learners research the history of mummification. They work together to create an apple mummy. They write a paragraph about what they gathered while doing the experiment.
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Introduction To Seasons

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
The purpose of this lesson is to introduce the students to a unit on seasons. The Students will learn how to navigate a PowerPoint presentation. They will use the PowerPoint presentation to take a pre test in order to determine the prior...
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Snowy Owl Adaptations

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Learners explore the adaptations that are made by the snowy owl. They discuss why these adaptations are necessary and how they protect the owl. Students create a snowy owl puppet.
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Using My Senses

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students observe crickets in the terrarium. Have them record in their journal any evidence of crickets having senses. Then they answer questions like these: How do they use their sense organs? Where are they are located?
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Habitat

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders study the components of a habitat. For this animal habitat lesson, 4th graders define the elements of a habitat. Students discuss intertidal habitats and make a habitat for a crab.
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LIfe Underground

For Teachers 2nd - 7th
Students investigate the ecological relationship of worms and plants. They discuss the experiment of observing worms in a jar with plants. Then record the data every few days. The students write an imaginary story about their...
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Oddball Out: Sea Animals

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
In this problem solving worksheet, young scholars analyze a row of pictures of various animals to determine which creature is different from the others pictured.
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Oil Spill Cleanup

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students participate in an oil spill simulation and how to clean it up. For this oil spill lesson plan, students also calculate the cost of the clean up of an oil spill.
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Modeling Estuaries

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars create a model estuary. For this modeling estuaries lesson, students identify characteristics and mix water of varying densities. Young scholars form a hypothesis, conduct an experiment, and analyze the results.
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Scientific Sampling

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students take a sample of fish and try to determine how many fish are in the sea.  In this scientific sampling lesson, students explore the way scientists measure large areas of samples. Students record the distribution in a quadrant.

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