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Our Special Planet Earth

For Teachers K
Students explore what is special about our planet. They explore the various climates that are found on the planet Earth. Students create an advertisement to convince people why their favorite environment would be the best place to visit.
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Populations and Ecosystems

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders examine the factors that influence the stability of ecosystems. They construct a miniature ecosystem in a jar that includes plants, small fish, and snails, record the population changes over a period of four weeks, and...
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Nature Squares

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this nature observation worksheet, learners set up a grid on a small plot of land and record all biotic and abiotic items in the grid. They complete 5 short answer questions based on their observations.
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Food Web Follies

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders cut and paste animal pictures to create a food web and trace the path of energy. They write a paragraph explaining the importance of photosynthesis in all food webs.
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Ecosystem Interactions Web

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students pick an ecosystem (forest, desert, coral reef, open ocean, grassland, mountain, savanna, etc.) and design an interaction web for their chosen ecosystem. Each group shares their ecosystem's web of life with the class.
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Ecosystems and Habitats

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders go on a virtual field trip to five ecosystems. They investigate and videotape a temperate forest in the school's backyard.
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What is in Soil?

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders identify and examine the components that make up soil. Individually, they use a magnifying glass to identify the organic and inorganic material in their soil sample. To end the lesson, they record the differences in the...
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Ecology 8 Land Biomes

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify and describe the main features of one land biome. After researching what a biome is, they give various examples of biomes around the world and in their backyards.
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What Is An Insect?

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders participate in a nature walk to observe various types of insects. As a class, they discuss the proper ways to collect insects without harming them and review a poster of insect characteristics. They sing a song about the...
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RAINFOREST Mini-Unit

For Teachers K - 4th
Learners engage in a variety of activities to investigate the subject of rainforests. The instructional activity focuses on the different floors of the rainforest and the types of life that exists on each.
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Mammal Morphology: bats and people

For Students 4th - 8th
In this mammals activity, students compare and contrast the physical characteristics of bats and people by filling out a chart. Students complete 17 rows in the chart and answer 3 short answer questions.
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Tree Growth

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students fill in a diagram. In this tree growth lesson, students view a model of a tree, learn how trees grow and explore the layers of a tree. Students complete a diagram where they label the layers of a tree.
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Learning From Leaves: From Observation to Inference

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students examine the adaptation of plants to their environments. They analyze and observe the structure, shape, and internal structure of various leaves, and make inferences about the structures.
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Learning From Leaves: Adaptations To Differing Light Levels

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Pupils, in groups, examine plants with different light levels. They are given plants from a tropical and desert region. They write a hypothesis at the beginning of the experiment.
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Ecology Worksheet

For Students 9th - 12th
In this environment worksheet, learners engage in the completion of 32 sentences to find the word that is used to complete the thoughts.
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Wildlife Needs

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students identify the wildlife needs in a specific setting. In this wildlife needs lesson, students identify and illustrate the four stages of forest succession. Students list the natural habitat and food for a given species. Students...
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Candy Dish Selection

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore natural selection. They explore the concepts of adaptations, and the way which random factors affect the survival of individuals and populations.
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Viruses and Bacteria

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this virus and bacteria worksheet, students will review 7 terms associated with bacteria and viruses by completing a crossword puzzle. Then students will place 9 vocabulary words in a table as either a bacteria or virus related term.
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Succession in the Classroom

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate their environment by growing plants in class.  In this botany lesson, students discuss the lifespan of plants and animals and how they must be cared for continuously over time.  Students grow a plant in...
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Eat an Alien Invader

For Teachers 1st - 5th
If you are looking for a lesson about invasive species to ocean habitats, you have arrived! Introduce the concept to learners and have them read an article about marine invasive species. Vocabulary, relevant web links, and a cute...
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Physical Science: Magnetism and Electricity

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students use a variety of objects to test for ability to "stick" to a magnet. They perform an experiment to see that electricity in circuits can produce light, heat, sound, and magnetic effects. They discover magnets attract and repel...
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Making a Mini Worm Habitat

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders create an earthworm habitat. In this worms lesson, 3rd graders construct a KWL chart about earthworms and research their habitat. Students create a mini habitat for their earthworms by using gravel, sand, cloth, and soil.
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Water Cycle

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders explore ways water moves through various reservoirs on Earth, examine how human activities change water cycle, investigate substances present in water that indicate human activity, and discuss how understanding water cycle...
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Where are the Dinosaurs?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students understand what it means when an animal is extinct. In this dinosaur instructional activity, students create dinosaur dioramas showing their habitat and what in their environment might make them become extinct. students pay...

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