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Hey, Look Me Over!

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students make observations about mealworms using hand lenses, rulers, and cotton swabs. Students complete their own mealworm observation chart, then they share their observations with the class. This is one station out of five in an...
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Oxygen

For Teachers K - 12th
Students explore oxygen and its physical and chemical propeties.  In this investigative lesson students complete several experiments using oxygen.
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Design Project: Simple component curve-tracer circuit

For Students 4th - 12th
In this circuit worksheet students complete a series of short answer questions on using a tracer circuit.  There are answers with this worksheet. 
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Electrifying the World

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore the fundamental concepts of electricity. They examine different circuit diagrams to study how electricity flows. They finish by creating their own simple circuit.
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Drifting Continents

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students, through teacher-led demonstration, explore the idea of continental drift. They complete a worksheet involving the calculation of continental drift over time.
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Fungus

For Teachers K - 12th
Students study fungus, its reproduction and uses.  In this eukaryote instructional activity students complete several fungal experiments.     
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Pet Overpopulation

For Teachers K - 4th
Students identify the needs of animals. In this animal welfare lesson, students read the article "If This Cat Could Wish" and identify the needs of animals. Students color in a coloring sheet of a cat.
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Animals Vocabulary Maze

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this animal vocabulary activity, students read the clue and answer it with an animal vocabulary word and then find the word in the maze. Students complete 14 questions.
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How Does a Green Plant Grow?

For Teachers K - 8th
Students examine how a seed grows, and design an experiment to explore this concept. They make predictions, conduct the experiment, record the results, and interpret the results.
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Ecology And the Conservation of Natural Resources

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students study Alfred Wegener's theory of continental drift and how the continents were connected in one large land mass called Pangaea. They examine plate tectonics and the theory that the earth's surface is composed of large moving...
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Looking At Leaves

For Teachers K - 4th
Learners investigate the different leaves of Wisconsin. They gather samples of leaves in order to compare to the samples taken from Puerto Rico. They make observations and collect data recording the size, shape, and texture of the...
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Bivalve or Univalve (Clam or Snail)?

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore the meaning of the prefixes "bi" and "uni." In groups, 4th graders observe pictures of shells and handle real shells. Students create a chart to classify each shell as a bivalve or univalve. They identify the...
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Spiders Crossword Puzzle

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this spiders crossword puzzle worksheet, students use the 10 clues and to help them correctly complete the spider-themed word puzzle.    
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Current Thinking About Magnets

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students construct their own magnet and wire device. In this inquiry instructional activity, students investigate the factors affecting the strength of magnetic forces. They manipulate different variable to determine their effect.
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CREATE A CAVE

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students investigate the concept of caves by conducting an experiment. The lesson contains background information for the teacher. They collect data while making observations and write a review of the concept once the experiment is...
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Children Just Like Me: Celebrations!

For Teachers K - 5th
Students read literature that is multicultural in order to investigate the types of celebrations that people have in relation to holidays around the world. They can link up with different celebrations looking for similarities to how the...
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Macroinvertebrate Mix and Match

For Teachers K - 5th
Students are introduced to macroinvertebrates (primarily insects), the major segments of aquatic insects (the head, thorax and abdomen) and also differentiate between larval, nymph and adult stages. They investigate the head, thorax and...
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One Square Foot

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students identify, describe, count, tally, and graph life found in one square foot of land.
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Influential Scientists Spiral Puzzle

For Students 4th - 5th
In this influential scientists worksheet, learners use 8 clues given at the bottom of the page to complete a word puzzle. Worksheet contains links to additional activities.
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Rainforest Vocabulary

For Students 4th - 6th
In this vocabulary worksheet, students match vocabulary words on the left with definitions on the right. Worksheet is labeled as a quiz, but may be used for practice/review.
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The Truth About Bats

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students read information about bats in an encyclopedia. They discuss the different myths associated with the animal. They answer questions about the reading passage to end the lesson plan.
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Biotic Factors

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students identify individual organism, a species, and a population within the study community. They identify biotic factors at the site and attempt to characterize the site's species diversity.
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Learning About Our Five Senses

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students study the sense of touch and various degrees of heat. They design a model that displays how the human hand reacts to heat using a touch sensor.
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Making Community Measurements: Which Plant Part?

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students identify a plant in a given community and make a variety of measurements. They determine how a plant meets its basic needs. In addition to identifying plant parts, they observe seasonal change and compare plants within a community.

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