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Finding Science in An American Childhood by Annie Dillard

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers read excerpts from Annie Dillard's memoir, "An American Childhood," with the teacher. They experience opportunities to connect English, science, nature and art together from a new and unique perspective. This approach...
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How Weather Affects Our Lives

For Teachers 1st - 6th
English learners practice basic weather terms from listening to two books. They keep a daily weather record for two weeks to record the type of weather, as well as the high and low temperatures for each day. Next, they complete a simple...
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Whose Point of View? The Journey of Three Generations

For Teachers 5th - 10th
A reading of Whale Journey, a fact-filled picture book by Vivian French, launches a study of the life cycle and migration of three generations of gray whales. The interdisciplinary lesson plan offers opportunities extensions into all...
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Egg to Butterfly

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students examine the life cycle of the butterfly through literature. In this butterfly life cycle instructional activity, students listen to a read aloud of Eric Carle's, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, and discuss the life cycle shown in...
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The Final Word

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers research biographies of Americans who advanced science. They create an obituary for the person to share what information they have gathered. They discuss the importance of the obituary as the "final word" of a person to...
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Living Things Change and Grow

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Young scholars observe how nail polish on a fingernail and petals on a flower grow over time. In this change and grow lesson plan, students observe, discuss, and draw how living things change and grow.
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All About Titan and the Huygens Probe

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Young scholars examine the characterisitics of Saturn's largest moon, Titan. They discuss what they think is on Titan and what the Huygens probe can tell them about the moon. They write a summary about the information they gathered...
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National Academy Press: Donald William Kerst [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A purely biographical site, written as a memoir or obituary. There is also a selected bibliography of Kerst's publishings, but no links to any of the articles. Requires Adobe Reader. [PDF]
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National Academy of Sciences: Walter Elsasser

For Students 9th - 10th
A complete biography of Elsasser's life and contributions to both biological science and earth science. Page also contains a photo of Elsasser. Site includes biographies of other famous scientists as well.
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National Academy of Sciences: Biography of Rodney Cool [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Rodney Lee Cool spent much of life's work on hyperons. This is the classic biography of a real-life scientist, a particle physicist. It's touching and enlightening, complete and full of science and significance. Requires Adobe Reader. [PDF]

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