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Leaf Slides
Young scholars, in groups, examine leaf slides in order to explore the detail in leaves.
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Grounded for Life
Second graders become familiar with the lives of penguins including their life cycles, habitats and basic needs. Students will experience the lives of penguins through stories and video.
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Butterfly Lesson
Learners identify that Idaho is a home to 168 species of butterflies and they are an important part of many habitats. They also identify how to use the Digital Atlas of Idaho and write a report regarding information of their assigned...
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Water Quality
Students play the role of scientists testing for water quality in the area. For this ecology lesson, students determine the water sample's pH, temperature, dissolved oxygen and turbidity. They write a journal reflection after the activity.
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Biomes- Culminating Slideshow
Third graders investigate the concept of differentiation of biomes. They select one biome and conduct research to obtain information. In particular, 3rd graders demonstrate how to find a biome on a map. The information is used to create...
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Estuarine Habitats
Sixth graders study the important habitats, flora, fauna, and physical factors of coastal habitats. They compare the aquatic habitats to terrestrial habitats by researching and completing tables with the information.
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Soil Organisms
Students work together to collect soil samples from different locations. In the samples, they identify the macroorganisms and classify them. They identify the conditions that affect how macroorganisms grow. They also analyze and identify...
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Choosing the Correct Questions
Students ask themselves questions while reading to comprehend the material and improve their memory. They should ask why, when, where and how questions when they are reading an article. Students explore the different strategies on what...
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Head to Foot
Students describe the body form and major anatomical structures of squids and describe some unusual or unique features of newly-discovered deep water squid species. They infer what types of food squids use from their anatomical features.
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Termite Trails
Learners observe the behavior of termites and draw conclusions about their behavior. They record data as to termite behavior and recognize elements in the experimental design which must include a hypothesis.
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The Portable Niche
Third graders, in groups, research animals, plants, and conditions found in ecosystems.
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Population Dynamics
Students watch a video on population dynamics. They conduct an experiment where they fill up a designated space with students. They recreate multiplying rabbits using beans.
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Lewis and Clark in Washington Shrub Steppe Habitat
Students reserach the flora and fauna next to their school for two days and also Lewis and Clark's journals. They compare Lewis and Clark's description of the area to the one they have today. They also discuss the idea of restoring...
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Animals Piece by Piece
Learners sort organisms and objects into groups according to their parts and describe how the groups are formed.They identify body parts of animals from puzzle pieces, assemble the puzzle, and name the animal.
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Tree Study
Students measure the lengths of provided leafs to the nearest millimeter. Students identify trends in the data as well as sourced of inaccuracy and formulate additional questions that could be investigated to enhance their understanding.
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Six Levels of Ecological Organization
Ninth graders describe the six levels of ecological organizations and give examples of each. They also differentiate between food chains and webs and identify trophic and consumer levels in food chain and food webs.
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Antarctica Vocabulary Quiz
In this Antarctica vocabulary worksheet, students match vocabulary words about Antarctica with definitions, 15 words total. Worksheet contains a link to additional activities. Labeled as a quiz, but may be used for practice or review.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Plant Kingdom: Angiosperms
In this illustrated introduction to angiosperms, learn about the structure and other characteristics of flowering plants.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Identifying Plant Family Characteristics
Learners make observations of similarities and differences between three types of garden plants to determine why they are grouped together in one plant family.
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Sophia: Plant Kingdom: Ferns: Lesson 3
This lesson will explain the characteristics and function of fern plants. It is 3 of 4 in the series titled "Plant Kingdom: Ferns."
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Sophia: Plant Kingdom: Mosses: Lesson 1
This lesson will explain the characteristics and function of moss plants. It is 1 of 3 in the series titled "Plant Kingdom: Mosses."
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Types of Photosynthesis
This resource describes three different types of photosynthesis that take place in plants and the plant characteristics and environmental conditions that determine which type takes place.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Patterns in Nature
In this video segment [3:25] from Cyberchase, a plant expert shows Bianca the patterns and symmetry found in nature.
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Sophia: Plant Kingdom: Gymnosperms: Lesson 3
This lesson will explain the characteristics and function of gymnosperm plants. It is 3 of 3 in the series titled "Plant Kingdom: Gymnosperms."