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Antarctica

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore the Antarctic continent, Australia's role in Antarctic exploration and development, the issues concerning Antarctica's future and the needs of the Antarctic community.
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Break an Egg

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Learners research antarctic wildlife and create a diorama and fact sheet to present their research to the class. They create an Antarctic explorer's journal.
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5th grade social studies geography

For Teachers 5th
For this geography worksheet, 5th graders complete multiple choice questions about hemispheres, maps, cities, ecology, and more. Students complete 25 questions.
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Polar Energy

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students define and read an article on polar energy.  In this polar energy lesson, students answer questions about the article.  Students participate in activities related to isotopes, half-life and radiocarbon.  Students make global...
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The Extraordinary Life of the Alaskan Tundra

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students investigate the characteristics of the tundra on the North Slope of Alaska. They conduct Internet research, develop a chart of the types of vegetation, plant growth, and fauna found on the tundra, identify examples in their own...
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Pio, Pio, Que Frio

For Teachers K - 1st
Students investigate the characteristics of living things. They determine that different organisms have different needs and describe and compare them. They draw and verbally respond about their favorite animal.
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Going Under

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students explore the different zones of life in the ocean.
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Our Special Planet Earth

For Teachers K
Students explore what is special about our planet. They explore the various climates that are found on the planet Earth. Students create an advertisement to convince people why their favorite environment would be the best place to visit.
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Diverse Environments

For Teachers 3rd - 9th
Students explore life forms in different environments. After exploring different biomes within their state, students research different plant and animal species within each biome. They prepare a group report on one feature of the region...
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Energy Flow in Ecosystems

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers, in groups, create a slide show about the ecosystem and answer critical thinking questions based on their research.
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Whale of a Tale

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students apply problem solving techniques to answer a question. After reading a passage, they compare and contrast three species of whale in a quantitative fashion.
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Seeds, Miraculous Seeds

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students investigate the growth of seeds. In this agricultural lesson, students dissect a bean and corn seed and identify the parts of the seed. Students observe the development of a pinto bean seed and record observations on the...
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A Long Winter's Nap

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students explore the process of estivation, hibernation and torpor and the ways that frogs adapt to seasonal weather changes.
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The Vast Ocean

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore oceans, and demonstrate reading comprehension skills, including reading strategies, inference, literal meaning, and critical analysis.
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Bearly Any Ice

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students participate in a prey-predator game. After reading background information, they discover the impact from the changes global warming presents to the polar bears and ringed seals. They role play the role of either the seal or...
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Butterfly Metamorphosis Booklet

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Pupils study the four different stages of butterfly metamorphosis, In this butterfly life cycle lesson, students construct a metamorphosis booklet by recording and illustrating the butterfly life cycles in the booklet. Vocabulary and...
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One Grain at a Time

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars investigate deserts. In this geography lesson, students create a KWL chart about deserts and research information on deserts by using reference books. Young scholars record the characteristics of deserts and the wildlife...
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Seed Plants: Angiosperms

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers describe flowering plants and see why angiosperms are the most successful plants.  In this angiosperms instructional activity students identify angiosperms and explain how they reproduce. 
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Learning to Give: Generosity of Spirit Folktales

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read two Inuit folktales about life and death. In this language arts lesson, students study the models of giving found in these Inuit tales about life, death, grief, sacrifice, and generosity. As the class reads these tales,...
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Changing Weather: Comparing Climate from Voyageur Times to Today

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders compare climates. In this weather lesson, 5th graders observe and record weather observations and discuss the impact of weather on people. Students also discuss the concept of global warming and determine how weather...
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Seasons

For Teachers 1st
First graders investigate the four seasons of the year. For this seasons lesson, 1st graders identify the correct order of seasons, discover different climates, and examine how to dress appropriately for each season. 
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Bird Buffet

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders study traits of different bird beaks. In this bird lesson, 5th graders explore the function and usefulness of different inherited traits of birds.
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Tic Tac Know Kingdoms

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this PowerPoint, students participate in a variation of tic tac toe in which questions about the animal and plant kingdom are presented and students move to various locations on the game board.
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Ocean Animals vs. Humans

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students use critical thinking skills to solve word problems using ratios that allow them to compare humans to ocean animals.

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