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WHAT DO BEARS EAT AND HOW DO THEY WALK?
Students listen to the poem "Five Bears" read aloud several times, and study what bears eat by naming the foods (mentioned in the poem) out loud. They draw a picture to illustrate one line of the poem and practice choral reading.
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Bountiful Biomes
Students research five different biomes while working in groups. They complete a graphic organizer with the information.
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BOTTOMS UP?
Students view a Magic School Bus video that teaches about the digestive system. They create a life-size model of the digestive system.
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The Salamander Room
Students examine how each animal's habitat provides what that animal needs for survival. They discuss what an animal needs to survive-food, shelter, water, and space.
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Bay B C's
In this unit of lessons, students examine the Chesapeake Bay area. Students learn what lives here and how humans are affecting the area.
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"In Like a Lion, Out Like a Lamb"
First graders listen to the story "Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs" by Judi Barrett. They discuss weather forecasting and create an art project to go with the saying about March weather: "In Like a Lion, Out Like a Lamb".
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Kitchen Work Centers - Level II
Ninth graders apply the skills of kitchen equipment and management.
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Life Cycle of a Butterfly/ Moth
Learners explore the life cycle of butterflies, illustrate the life cycle of the butterfly, and compare the researched facts to stories written by Eric Carle about caterpillars and butterflies.
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Types of Pollution
Students differentiate between various types of water pollution and complete a Venn diagram with the information. They consider why there are laws regulating the release of pollution in water and discuss solutions to pollution problems.
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Earth Day - Grow A Seed Garden
Students discover how things grow and how they can take better care of the environment in this Earth Day lesson for the elementary classroom.  The activity can be accomplished in one day and left in the sun until the "beans" begin growing.
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The Chocolate Touch
Students investigate concepts found in the reading of "The Chocolate Touch". They research where chocolate comes from and how it is grown. While the students read the book in small groups one member of each group brings in chocolate...
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To See or Not to See: The Colors of Light
Seventh graders describe and conduct an experiment that identifies the physical properties of light. They explore sources of visible light and an electromagnetic spectrum. Students explain the conversion of one form of energy to another.
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Life on the Surface of the Earth
Learners discover that life occurs on or near the surface of the Earth in land, air, and water. They read the literature selection, 'Whose Forest Is It?'
and discuss with students that there are examples of of many living things
that...
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Great Oaks From Little Acorns Grow
Students assemble an acorn craft to use as a puppet.  They discover that acorns are the fruit and the seed from which oak trees grow.  They give an example, of a  historical figure or talk about a member of the community or family that...
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How the Body's Immune System Responds to a Virus
Students study the immune system. For this biology lesson plan, students explore illustrations that show how viruses can appear as foreign invaders in the blood. Students also role play how the immune system responds to a virus.
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Grab Bag Experiment
Students analyze and record data. In this lesson about graphing and gathering data, students learn about the step of an experiment. Students learn new vocabulary, sort beans, record the data, and graph the data. Students add a variable...
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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Students develop a recycling plan. In this environmental lesson, students develop a recycling plan for their school. Students write an outline of the plan to present to their class.
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"Drug Abuse Brochure"
Students understand the facts about drugs and what can also impact the whole school population.  In this drug information instructional activity students complete research on the Internet and a drug abuse crossword handout. 
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The Need to Invent
Students create an invention. In this problem solving instructional activity, students share their experiences using crutches or a wheelchair and hold a discussion on how inventions are created to help those who are physically...
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Hello, Anybody Out There?
Students understand that people believe there may be life in other solar systems. In this communication with other solar systems lesson, students analyze our planet and write things they want to communicate to other solar systems.
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What is Biotechnology
Learners discover the concept of biotechnology. In this biotechnology lesson plan, students explore the history of biotechnology and its implications today.
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Where Food Grows
Students identify how vegetable plants grow. In this plant lesson plan, students brainstorm different fruits and vegetables and read the book Growing Vegetable Soup. Students visit a garden and observe how vegetables grow.
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Bug Jars
Young scholars explore symmetry.  Students observe a variety of bug and plant drawings, then draw a bug jar. Young scholars observe bugs from the top of the jar for a symmetrical view, and the side of the jar for an asymmetrical...
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Capillary Action Dip N' Dye
Students complete an experiment to observe capillary action.  In this capillary action lesson, students add food coloring to a bowl and watch what happens as they dip the corner of the paper in it. Students observe the results.