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Insect Monitoring

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students participate in an interactive lesson using the scientific method to study biodiversity.  In this insect monitoring lesson, students simulate the layers of soil and the insects that would live there. Students design...
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The Great Jellybean Hunt

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Learners explore natural selection and its influence on the populations to fine tune traits and characteristics. The acquisition of traits developed out of need is examined through a game played in class.
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Bernoulli's Principle

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Learners explore Bernoulli's principle, how it is related to flight, and the effect of lift, thrust, and drag on flight. They design and develop an experiment that tests for distance traveled by their paper airplane, and record and...
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Roll Away Trees

For Teachers 1st
First graders participate in a simulation involving newspaper, food coloring, water, and more to observe the debarking process of producing wood. In this wood lesson plan, 1st graders also measure, and learn about reducing, reusing, and...
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So You Want To Be A Mythbuster?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students recognize the parts used to construct a car.  In this mythbuster activity, students will use the scientific method to complete an experiment with student constructed cars to bust a myth. Students will reflect on what they...
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Charles Darwin

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research Charles Darwin and the process he used to develop his theory of evolution. They keep a journal about the skill of observation and make a newspaper of their learning.
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The Egg Activity

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers comprehend the three basic steps of science: 1) Observation, 2) Statements of cause and effect (Hypotheses), and 3) Testing. By working with an egg, students are required to observe an object that is very common to them. ...
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Scientific Method Study Guide

For Students 8th - 10th
In this scientific method worksheet, students answer questions about the various steps of the scientific method. They distinguish between the variables in an experiment and between a hypothesis and a theory.
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Water Resource Engineering

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine solubility and the significance of water.  In this aqueous solution lesson plan students complete a lab activity on soil profiles.
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WEAVING TECHNOLOGY INTO THEMATIC UNITS T.O.O.L.S. 2000

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders utilize computers and other technology to explain the solar system. Ten different stations involve students through laserdisc, research, art, GeoSafari, space toys, and the computer.
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Hurricanes and Tornadoes (Grade 4-8)

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Learners investigate the concepts of hurricanes and violent weather conditions. In this violent weather lesson, students access an Internet site and watch a video about how air masses behave, how a tornado forms, how hurricanes form, and...
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Rock-A-Bye Pendulum

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders analyze the effects of force on an object in motion and its relationship to a change in speed. This lesson uses a pendulum to demonstrate the principle.
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Using Abiotic and Biotic Parameters to Monitor Air Quality

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students identify the abiotic factors that influence a river or stream and the organisms that live in it. They measure several abiotic and biotic parameters to gauge water quality. Students examine the biotic environment by identifying...
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Keep it Active

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars explore the active layer above permafrost and investigate various factors on the insulation value of the active layer.  In this energy transfer lesson, students conduct and experiment to determine the effects of snow...
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What's New With Dinosaurs?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine how scientists are at odds on whether or not dinosaurs were warm or cold blooded.  In this dinosaurs instructional activity students divide into groups and research the evidence that supports each side. 
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Smart Consumers

For Teachers 4th - 7th
You can help students cut through the hype and find out for themselves which brands are best by becoming consumer scientists.
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Oreo Cookies: Delicious and Educational

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
There are innovative ways to teach standard classroom curriculum. Here are some ideas using Oreo cookies.
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Burning It Up

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students explore energy as it relates to body function. Data about the personal physical activity of students is gathered and entered into a database which is utilized to test hypotheses made.
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Science Workshops

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Based on the popular Writer's Workshops used in language arts, Science Workshops can be used to teach both science content and process.
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Interesting Activities Involving Erosion

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Studying erosion in the classroom can be done using a variety of resources including historical texts, videos, and games.
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Biological Relationships - Coral Reef Memory Game and Chain Game

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars familiarize themselves with the interconnectedness of species within an ecosystem, and to use this knowledge to evaluate how the removal or decimation of one species can have far reaching effects.
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A Neighborhood Expedition

For Teachers K
Students plan and conduct an expedition through their neighborhood based on the techniques used by the Harriman Expedition to Alaska in 1899. They research the Harriman expedition on the internet and then create a route and collection...
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Introduction to Adult Insects and Their Adaptations

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students study organisms found in Class Insecta. They examine the different adaptations these organisms have developed over time to survive and prosper in their respective habitats. They research the origin of the names of several orders...
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The Dinosaur Diner

For Teachers K - 4th
Students explore the food chain. In this dinoaur activity, students identify charactersitics of an omnivore, carnivore, and herbivore. Students sort dinosaur picture/word cards into groups by their eating characteristics. Students also...

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