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The Moon Made Me Do It!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research lunar cycles and how it effects living organisms.  In this investigative lesson students prepare written reports on the lunar cycles and the relationship between animal behavior and reproductivity then give an oral...
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The Radish Experiment

For Teachers 1st
First graders grow radishes. In this Science lesson, 1st graders observe the growth of radishes in both the light and dark. Students discuss what plants need to live.
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Carbon for the World

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students explore the presence of carbon in the world. For this environmental stewardship lesson, students discuss the carbon cycle after they read assigned textbook pages. Students also discuss biomass content in different parts of the...
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Traveling Nitrogen

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Pupils demonstrate and understanding of the nitrogen cycle by taking roles and interacting with others in a simulation activity.
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Just Bee-Tween Flowers!

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students examine the major plant and bee parts and the interdependency between bees and fast plants. They observe and record the stages of growth of fast plants, take photos of the plant's life cycle, and cross-pollinate plants.
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Building a Butterfly Garden

For Teachers Pre-K - 3rd
Learners plant a garden which will become the habitat for butterflies as they go through their life cycle.  In this life cycle lesson, students grow plants that attract butterflies and feed caterpillars in order to observe the...
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The Insect Files

For Teachers K - 5th
Students are provided with a physical description of the insect, in words and graphics, including body parts, special adaptations, color, and so on. They explore and report on all four elements of an insect's habitat: food, water,...
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Materials, Let's Do the Life Cycle

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils examine environmental and social impacts of products that consumers buy. In this environmental stewardship instructional activity, students play a game that requires them to consider real costs of products. Pupils consider the...
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Station: Earth's Interior

For Students 7th - 9th
In this earth science worksheet, students cut out each die pattern and the signs for each station. Then they assemble the dice by folding along lines and taping the edges together. Students also follow the written instructions for...
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Pumpkin, Pumpkin

For Teachers 1st
First graders understand that pumpkins grow slowly over several months. In this pumpkin lesson, 1st graders listen to the book Pumpkin, Pumpkin and recall the sequence of the pumpkin life cycle. Students create pumpkin artwork showing...
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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 lesson, 7th graders study the carbon cycle and discuss what role humans have had on climate change. Students write a one page paper on how...
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Water/Agua

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders complete water activities including vocabulary, visualization and performing activities. They study water vocabulary words in both English and Spanish. They listen to a read aloud of Jane Yolen's, Letting Swift River Go,...
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The Great Water Hunt

For Teachers K
Students create a model of the land to water ratio in a large group and search for all the places water is used at their school while on a Great Water Hunt. They identify where water can be found and compare how much of world is covered...
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Thermal Pollution

For Students 7th - 12th
In this pollution worksheet, students read about thermal pollution and how hot water affects wildlife. Then students complete 1 short answer question.
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2.2: Sedimentary Rocks

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders discuss the geologic rock cycle and work with their group to simulate creating a sedimentary rock. They conduct an experiment that demonstrates the sedimentary process and draw the steps of the rock cycle.
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Generating Power

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Young scholars construct a working model of a turbine and explain how water generates power. By the end of the lesson, they list the effects of Kingsley Dam on people, plans, and animals -- both positive and negative.
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I Can Preserve My Planet

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students explore renewable and nonrenewable resources. In this ocean preservation lesson, students use KWL charts to understand ways the ocean is important to our daily lives. Students create a poster or wirte a letter to someone...
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Measuring Cloud Coverage

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars explore Earth science by completing weather symbol worksheets. In this cloud identification activity, students identify the different types of clouds in the sky and how they are formed. Young scholars complete a cloud...
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Aquifers and Groundwater

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars understand the purpose of an aquifer. In this aquifer and groundwater lesson, students build a model aquifer find its relationship to water usage. Young scholars record observations as they build the layers of the aquifer.
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The Sonoran Desert

For Teachers 3rd
Little learners examine a map of the southwestern United States and identify the Sonoran Desert. They locate different cities and rivers, determining whether or not each is found within this special ecosystem. A student handout is...
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Junior Engineering Surface Water

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Pupils experience the effects of pollution and erosion on a model of a watershed and explore ways to change the outcome.
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The "Coal LIfecycle" Scrapbook

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Learners discover how coal is formed. In this science lesson, students create a scrapbook on the life cycle of coal and show how coal is formed by showing pictures of each stage.
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Rock Cycle

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explain the processes involved in the rock cycle. In this earth science lesson, students identify the different kinds of rocks. They complete a worksheet during the activity.
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What We As Students Can Do To Save Our World

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students investigate air and water pollution, and the conservation of natural resources.

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