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Water Pollution Lesson Plan: All Messed Up

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars map and calculate the area of the school parking lot and then the volume of water falling on the school parking lot. They map the route surface runoff will take to the nearest water body and describe the roles that human...
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Interesting Insects

For Students 4th - 7th
In this insects worksheet, students read about insects and then answer the 10 questions pertaining to what they just learned. The answers are on the last page.
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Health: Food Borne Illnesses

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discover how to inhibit food borne illnesses by practicing safe food-handling techniques. Among topics they examine are the advantages and disadvantages of using wooden or plastic cutting boards. After studying for the test,...
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WATER CHEMISTRY

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Pupils list reasons why water is important and investigate and graph the freezing points of different solutions.
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Fish Anatomy

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students identify and interpret the internal anatomy of the fish. They also identify and define vocabulary for anatomical parts and anatomical functions and forms. Finally, students identify and interpret the differences in fish...
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Magnetic Discovery Bottle

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine how to conduct simple investigations and use simple equipment to gather data.  In this magnet lesson students decide what types of objects are attracted to magnets. 
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Outdoor Survival

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Learners are introduced to basic outdoor survival concepts. They identify the seven basic needs for survival. Students describe the symptoms and treatment for frostbite and hypothermia. They compare and contrast the value of different...
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Shells

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders label diagrams of the 6 different classes of mollusks and explain the meaning of the labeled terms. They identify 8 common New Haven shells. They organize their own shell collection during this series of lessons.
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Extremophiles- Non-Fiction Reading Comprehension

For Students 4th - 5th
In this extremophiles non-fiction reading instructional activity, students read a two page selection that describes the organisms known as extremophiles. They answer 10 questions based on the selection which include true or false, short...
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Water Pollution

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students explore the causes of water pollution. In this environmental lesson, students conduct experiments with natural filtration systems.
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Beaver Ecology

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Students explore the lives of bgeahvers. They identify the physical and behavioral adaptations that help beavers survive in their environment. Students compare and contrast how beavers influence the ecology of both forest and aquatic...
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General Science Quiz

For Students 5th - 10th
In this science worksheet, learners write short answers for questions on planets, oceans, elements, and more. Students complete 20 questions.
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Tree Cycles

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders investigate the life cycle of a tree by researching the Internet.  In this plant life lesson, 4th graders observe The Life of a Tree website and discuss the life of a tree from sprout to death.  Students create a...
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Making Mummies

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine how mummies are made. For this ancient mummification lesson, students discover types of mummies and discuss the environments naturallly preserve bodies. Students research noteable mummy discoveries and present...
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Totally Cellular

For Students 7th - 10th
In this biology worksheet, students learn about cells and their various parts. They first read a page and a half of facts about cells and then answer the 10 questions in the packet. The answers are on the last page.
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Mammals Crossword

For Students 6th - 10th
In this mammals worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle with 37 questions about characteristics, behavior and types of mammals.
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Radical Reptiles

For Students 4th - 7th
In this reptiles worksheet, students read about reptiles and then answer 10 questions about what they just learned. The answers are on the last page.
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Anatomy

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders identify the major organs of the body and their primary function, identify major systems of the body, and describe behaviors that protect the body structure and organs.
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Water

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine water, its function and how much you should consume.  For this water lesson students study water and why it is important, how much you should drink and what its functions are in your body. 
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Oh Nuts! - Calories Count

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students measure and record the mass of the nut to be tested to the nearest 0.01 gram.
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Water Chemistry

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students engage in a instructional activity that is concerned with the concept of water chemistry. They conduct research using a variety of resources. Students also consider an experiment to observe how water has the abiility to exist as...
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Fire Triangle

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students discuss what humans need to stay alive. They observe a candle that is lit and talk about candle safety and controls. They think about what a candle needs to keep burning and relate it to what people need to stay alive. They...
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Parasites: Our Tiny Companions

For Teachers 4th - 9th
Students consider parasites that seek human hosts. They prepare nutrient agar plates and cultivate samples of bacteria taken from their own bodies. They experiment with disinfectants and soaps to determine which method kills the most...
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All Messed Up

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students begin the experiment by mapping and calculating their school parking lot. They calculate the volume of water falling on the lot and map the route the water runoff takes. They discuss the roles that humans play in affecting water...