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Curated OER

Tree Anatomy

For Teachers K
Students learn the basic anatomy of a tree through exploration of tree centers.
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Curated OER

Date a Rock!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars figure the number of half-lives since the sample solidified, and therefore the "age" of the sample rocks.
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Curated OER

People and Plants

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students examine the uses of plants from many different biomes, particularly, rain forests to uncover data about the production of new drugs and the cross-cultural sharing of foods. A rain forest food festival reinforces the concept of...
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Curated OER

Be A Food Explorer

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students read about and discuss the origin of many different fruits and vegetables. Students complete surveys, sample a variety of new foods and write about their reactions. They commit to trying at least three new foods.
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Curated OER

How To Make a Rainstick

For Teachers K - 5th
Students research the uses of rainsticks in ancient native cultures. The teacher discusses the ceremonies rainsticks were traditionally used in. The students then construct their own rainstick.
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Curated OER

GEOGRAPHY OF FOOD & FIBER

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students will explain the ways geography determines the crops grown in the United States and other countries, and the resulting trade relationships.1. Discuss trade routes, both ancient and current. Discuss why the most direct route from...
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Curated OER

Cinco De Mayo Vocabulary "Quiz"

For Students 4th - 5th
In this Cinco De Mayo vocabulary activity, students match vocabulary words on the left with definitions on the right. Worksheet includes a link to additional activities.
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Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Tough Beans: Which Cooking Liquids Slow Softening the Most?

For Students 3rd - 8th
Beans are important to the diets of many people, that is why you always find it cooked a specific way or in a specific dish in different cultures. Here you will learn how the liquid that beans are cooked in affects how quickly or slowly...
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Growing Lima Beans: Do We Really Need Dirt?

For Teachers K - 1st
Students investigate different growth mediums for a lima bean seed: a wet paper towel and a paper cup with soil.
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Precision Nutrition

Encyclopedia of Food: Inca Seeds

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Commonly called Inca peanuts, these seeds are native to Peru. Find their nutritional value, how to select them, and a tasty fudge recipe using them.
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TOPS Learning Systems

Tops Learning Systems: Top Science: Monocots/dicots [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 8th
Grow corn and bean seeds and measure their comparative growth over time.
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California State University

Bean and Seed Mosaic

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This lesson plan offers an alternative to generic torn/cut paper mosaics by using beans and seeds. Introduce Mexican culture and have your students practice the elements of line, shape, and color.
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US Department of Agriculture

Choose My Plate: All About the Protein Group

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the foods that qualify as proteins and how much amounts to one serving of each.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Northern Pygmy Mouse

For Students 4th - 8th
Northern Pygmy Mice are the smallest rodents in North America. They live in a variety of habitats where there is dense ground cover and eat grass seeds and leaves, prickly pear cactus fruit and stems, mesquite beans, and granjeno berries...

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