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Toxicology and Living Systems

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate how toxic chemicals affect biological systems. They determine the toxic dose of a chemical that inhibits seed germination in a Brassica rapa. They investigate the effect of environmental tobacco smoke on human lung...
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But We Need More, Where Will It Come From?

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students write a persuasive letter and create a poster about pollution and conservation. In this pollution and conservation lesson plan, students learn how humans are the number 1 cause of pollution.
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Endangered Species 1: Why Are Species Endangered?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students are oriented to the plight of endangered species and to help them explain and gain perspective on human issues that continue to endanger species and threaten our global environment.
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Hominoid Cranium Comparison

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers describe, measure and compare cranial casts from contemporary apes (chimpanzees and gorillas, typically), modern humans and fossil "hominids" (erect and bipedal forms evolutionarily separated from apes).
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5 Themes Awareness of Current Event Issues

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students identify the 5 themes of geography as being location, place, human-environmental interaction, movement and region. They explain a current event from the perspective of each theme and their interrelationship..
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SOS!

For Teachers K - 4th
Students examine natural and man-made threats to sea turtles. They create sea turtle mobiles while studying the range, environment, predators of and threats to sea turtles.
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The Cantankerous Pathogen

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore what factors influence the spread of infectious diseases. They explain how human manipulation of the environment affects the transmission of diseases.
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Deadly Disease among Us

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students recognize that infectious diseases are a continuing problem among all human populations. They define and give examples of emerging infectious diseases. Students define and give examples of re-emerging infectious diseases.
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LOOKING AT LAWNS

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students investigate the importance of plants to animals by exploring their own schoolyard. They record relevant observations, findings, and measurements, using written language, drawings, charts, and graphs. They describe ways in...
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Digging, Smelting and Forging: But Why in Pennsylvania

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students examine the history of the iron industry in Pennsylvania. For this iron industry lesson, students learn about Israel Acrilius and his role in the iron industry. Students identify natural resources used in forging iron. Students...
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Michigan Ecosystems: The Web They Weave

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Young scholars examine the forest ecosystem and how all life in the forest depends upon itself.  In this ecological lesson, students participate in a personal connections activity where someone pulls on a string and everyone feels it,...
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How Much Carbon is Held by the World's Forests?

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders identify how much carbon is held by the world's forests. For this forestry instructional activity, 7th graders study the carbon cycle and discuss what role humans have had on climate change. Students write a one page...
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Designing A Mythical Creature

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students study mythology and why human cultures require them.  For this investigating myths lesson students design a creature that fits an explanation of a natural phenomena then demonstrate the concept of "myth" and "legend".
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Lighting Our Way

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Young scholars read a variety of web-based articles to explore the history of human understanding of light. They investigate light waves and read about the work of Albert Einstein.
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I Hate All . . .

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students examine the concept of prejudice of human beings towards other human beings. They define prejudice and analyze the history of the word, read a U.N. Commission Report on prejudice, and examine textbooks for prejudice.
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Lesson 8-The Changing Environment: Good or Bad?

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders, after listening to "A River Ran Wild," explore all the ways the natural environment has changed and how it affects the community and the people who reside within it. They collect data by interviewing a community member,...
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Evolution vs. Intelligent Design

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders explore the arguments surrounding evolution versus intelligent design have affected relationships among people of different religious backgrounds.  For this ethics lesson, 9th graders determine whether relationships among...
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Applied Science - Science and Math Pre Lab

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students find Fibonacci sequences. In this applied Science lesson, students solve Fibonacci sequence problems. Students explore the mathematical patterns of objects in nature.
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FRED the FISH

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Students engage in the study of the human impact on environmental systems (specifically rivers). This lesson enhances Students' exploration of a variety of themes or topics.
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Taking Charge of our Earth and its Resources

For Teachers K
Students identify natural resources, discuss conservation and protection of them, and identify how pollution is harmful to the environment. Seven lessons on one page.
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Coqui Culture

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Learners investigate natural and manmade features that are specific to the island of Puerto Rico. They make lists of features after research is conducted using a variety of resources that includes the Internet. They follow-up with class...
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Evolution of Sea Creatures

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students identify and describe the mechanisms of natural selection. They study Cambrian Period animals and discuss adaptations for their specific environment.Students compare and contrast a modern sea animal with the Cambrian era animal...
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Needs and Wants

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Young scholars demonstrate responsible consumer choices. In this social studies lesson plan, students read The Lorax and discuss wants and needs. Young scholars discuss how to save natural resources by making informed consumer choices.
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Biology Trivia

For Students 9th - 10th
For this biology trivia worksheet, students write short answers to 101 questions about animal classification, human anatomy, animal facts, and attributes of organisms.

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