SRI International
Performance Assessment Links in Science: Do You See What I See? (Lesson)
For this Grade Two performance task, students observe the contents of a terrarium and explain the purpose of the water, rocks and soil inside it.
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Voronezh Zoological Gardens
This is a very informative site about this Russian zoo. It offers history and background, pictures, and an English version.
The Field Museum
Field Museum: Exhibits: Underground Adventure
The Chicago Field Museum provides a comprehensive soil education project covering topics such as soil structure and organisms living underground. Students can use the site for research or do the full-blown project, where they establish a...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Making and Observing Life in a Terrarium
In this lesson, the students will learn what a terrarium is, the layers of a terrarium, and the function of these layers. They will see how these components work together to create an ecosystem. This lesson plan was created as a result...