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Nitrogen in Pollutants

For Students 9th - 12th
Responsible farming is important for maintaining natural resources. Eager scientists complete a WebQuest to explore what happens to nitrogen when it enters the soil. They learn about the chemical makeup of nitrogen-based molecules...
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Fertilizing Chile

For Students 9th - 12th
Fertilizer can mean the difference between a profit and a loss. Scholars use an online interactive to explore the effects of fertilizing in agriculture. Given information about the nitrogen levels in the soil, they decide the fertilizer...
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Unit 3 Pre-Test, Grades 7–9

For Teachers 7th - 9th Standards
Earth's systems respond to changes in environments in all types of ways including migration, extinction, adaptation, immigration, and emigration to name a few. Part one in a series of seven is a pre-test consisting of 14 questions. Some...
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Aerobic/Anaerobic Respiration

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Both aerobic and anerobic respiration are introduced in this succinct PowerPoint. The chemical equations for both are included. The last slides give instructions for a lab activity in which pupils use a gas sensor to measure the...
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Growing Bean Plants (Grade 2)

For Students 2nd Standards
After planting a bean seed in a jar, young scientists observe the growth patterns over several days. As the bean becomes a sprout, and the sprout becomes a plant, partners measure and plot the data. They notice patterns, practice...
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Ecology

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders identify the steps of the different cycles of matter, while learning to use WP utilities.
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The Hudson's Ups and Downs

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Even rivers have tides. Older elementary schoolers will discuss the Hudson River and how weather, water craft, and the ocean cause tidal fluctuation. They will examine a series of line graphs that depict tidal fluctuation, then analyze...
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Webquest: Eradicating Guinea Worm Disease in Ghana

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the impact of Guinea Worm Disease. In this world issues lesson plan, students take on the roles of Peace Corps Volunteers. Students will apply their knowledge of the Guinea worm life cycle to create a plan for...
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Go With the Energy Flow

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Learners explore energy and nutrient flow. In this science lesson plan, students diagram the flow of energy through food chains and food webs. Learners discuss the importance of energy flow in Earth's ecosystems.
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Making Sandstone & Conglomerate - An Introduction to Sedimentary Rocks

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students review the three types of rocks and the rock cycle. They participate in an experiment in which they discover the lithification process of sedimentary rocks. They record and share their observations.
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Measuring Precipitation

For Teachers 4th - 8th
A little engineering design is mixed into this lesson on precipitation measurement. Groups plan and construct a rain gauge, and use it to collect precipitation. As part of the PowerPoint presentation, learners view a satellite map of...
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Introduction to Density

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Seventh grade scientists weigh in on the concept of density. In a nutshell, they participate in the following activities: Measurement of the mass and volume of fruit in order to compare densities Measurement of the mass of oil and water...
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Tide Types

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students record hourly reading for water height for 24 hours and determine whether a location experiences diurnal, semi-diurnal or mixed tides. Links are present for the information. Students predict high and low tide, and answer a set...
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Photosynthesis: Trapping the Sun's Energy

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this photosynthesis worksheet, students learn how plants trap the sun's energy and the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis which includes the Calvin cycle. This worksheet has 5 true or false, 6 fill in the blank, 2 short...
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Talking About Clouds

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this weather worksheet, students read a selection about the water cycle and cloud identification. Then the students fill in the missing words in 5 sentences and write the name of 5 cloud types while describing the clouds.
Worksheet
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Human Impact on the Environment

For Students 7th - 9th
In this environmental science worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle with 26 questions about human impact on the environment.
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Wet 'n Wild Watershed

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students engage in a discussion on watershed management.  In this ecology lesson, students consider the role of forests in water quality.  Students incorporate lecture material into a class room discussion and...
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Science: Seeds to Plants

For Teachers 1st
First graders compare and contrast different seeds before planting them. They assess the basic needs to plants and conduct experiments of deprivation of those needs. They write stories and draw pictures of plants which are bound into a...
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Water, Water Everywhere

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Studetns view a terrarium with water droplets on the wals. They discuss the ways the water could have got onto the wall of the terrarium. Students design an experiment to duplicate the process. They describe the patterns form their data...
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Do You See What I See?

For Teachers 2nd - 7th
Students hypothesize the role of rocks, soil, and water by observing a terrarium and create a model to explore the water cycle. This is part of a five station set up.
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Science: Not just Gold

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers articulate a possible relationship between arsenic and gold deposits in a written statement using data to substantiate the relationship they describe. They use real data to determine the source of the arsenic in the...
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Water 2: Disappearing Water

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students will observe the amount of water in an open container over time and also examine the amount of water in a closed container over time. They then will compare and contrast the sets.
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Amazing Transpiration

For Teachers 6th - 7th
  Learners observe a leaf and discuss the way that water is released from a leaf through its stomata.  For this water cycle instructional activity, students calculate how much water leaves produce from a whole tree. ...
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The Salmon Stream and Vegetation

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students explore the ecosystem and food chain by researching Pacific Salmon. In this fish habitat lesson, students discover the life cycle for salmon, where they spawn and what they eat to survive the harsh elements. Students participate...

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