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Grade Improvement Options for Organic Chemistry - MCAT Exam Questions

For Teachers Higher Ed
The first two pages of this resource may not be useful as they contain a narrative as to how someone can improve their grade on an organic chemistry exam. The final page, however, contains four sample MCAT exam questions. You could use...
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Garden Pests and Problems: Insect Show and Tell

For Students 2nd - 6th
Which bugs are beneficial? Choose one of the bugs listed on the assignment sheet, and write a report about it! You can choose from lady beetles, robber flies, assassin bugs, etc. This is a thorough assignment sheet to distribute to your...
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What Parts Are There to a Plant?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners identify and sort plant parts through hands-on activities and group discussions and then work with magnifying lenses and tape measures to document their observations on a student sheet.
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Plants And Pollination

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers describe sexual reproduction in plants, including the process of pollination, how insects assist in pollination, and how pollination differs from fertilization. They also explore the importance of honey bees to Arizona...
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What Kind of Garden Would Grow in Our Schoolyard?

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students perform soil tests for pH, nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, composition and water percolation rate and assess the conditions in the schoolyard.
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Watch That Plant Grow

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers examine the growth of marigolds in a greenhouse environment. They chart data in spreadsheets showing plant growth over time and under a number of conditions. They record measures of plant height and greenhouse temperature.
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Specialty Crop Production/Orchids

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders explore the fascinating world of orchid production including propagation, care, culture, and finishing. They complete market research and design a production schedule for an orchid crop of their choice. They write a short...
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Major Organic Acids in Fruits

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Learners investigate the organic acids present in a variety of juices. In this organic acids lesson plan, students read about the effects of organic acids in juices. They use paper chromatography to separate out the acids present in a...
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NGA Kids Inside Scoop Spring 2007

For Teachers K - 8th
Students become familiar with the work of Claude Monet and his garden paintings.  In this Monet lesson, students compare the garden works of Claude Monet.  Students examine pictures for the colors in his paintings. Students complete a...
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Worksheet
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Plant Diseases

For Students 2nd - 4th
For this plant biology worksheet, students take a walk in the woods to write down signs of plant diseases. Students draw pictures of sick plants they observed and identify the number of different symptoms found. This is a three question,...
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Salmon and the Non-Native Species

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students investigate the affect of non-native species on Pacific Salmon. In this non-native species and Pacific Salmon lesson, students participate in a competition and habitat loss game. They play the game in groups, while answering...
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How Many Hats Does a Farmer Wear

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this farmer instructional activity, students make a spinning wheel to describe the jobs of a farmer. Students create 1 wheel with 8 different jobs for a farmer.
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Container Gardening: Vegetable Support

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this container gardening:  vegetable support worksheet, students list vining and bush varieties of 6 vegetables, read about ways of supporting plants and list other things plants can grow on.
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Worksheet
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Garden Pests and Problems: Insect Life Cycles and Metamorphosis

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this insect metamorphosis learning exercise, students read about complete and gradual metamorphosis and label insect's metamorphosis. Students label 2 insects.
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Garden Pests and Problems: Insects in your garden

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this garden activity, students answer short answer questions about insects that they find in their garden. Students complete 4 short answer questions.
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Where are the Dinosaurs?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students find the similarities of dinosaurs and the animals of today. In this dinosaurs lesson, students understand why dinosaurs have become extinct. Students research and create dinosaur dioramas and finger puppets.
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What makes agriculture "sustainable"?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students define terms and distinguish between the goals and practices used to achieve sustainable agriculture.  In this sustainable agriculture lesson students demonstrate awareness of the different impacts of agriculture. 
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The Big Picture: Systems

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars study the ways that agro-ecosystems function to support sustainable agriculture.  In this investigative activity students examine the different cycles of ecosystems and food systems. 
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How Does Your Garden Grow?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students identify what plants need to grow. In this plant biology lesson, students analyze the differences between an artificial plant and a live plant. Students plant seeds and discuss what plants need to grow. Students observe the...
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Water Gardening

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Learners study the details to watering a garden. In this water resource instructional activity, students visit several websites and watch a PowerPoint about watering a garden.
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Container Gardening: A Rainbow Garden

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this container gardening a rainbow garden instructional activity, students look in a catalog or garden center to find flowers in every color of the rainbow, then list the names of the plants.
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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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The Young Virginia Gardener: Garden Pests and Problems-Plant Disease Collection

For Students 4th
In this gardening worksheet, 4th graders collect and identify diseases or problems in their gardens that are not caused by insects. Students list symptoms, list questions needed to find the causes, and list other diseases that cause...
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What Parts Are There to a Plant?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore botany by completing plant science worksheets. In this plant anatomy instructional activity, students examine real vegetables in class using magnifying glasses. Students identify the plants anatomy and complete...

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