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From Restriction Maps to Cladograms

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students develop a matrix to determine the number of differences between each set of primate species. They determine closely related organisms then complete the cladogram and answer a set of questions.
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California Biodiversity

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine several maps of California exhibiting features such as precipitation, topography, and vegetation. They look for patterns that might be the source of or influence biodiversity in different regions. They pay particular...
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Short Story

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders identify the various elements of a short story. After reading Rudyard Kipling's short story, "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi," students identify the author's purpose in writing the story as well as the elements that make it a short...
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Drifting Downward

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers study the effects of different salients and temperatures on vertical movement of an organism.  In this experimental instructional activity students design different shapes of foil to simulate drifting planktonic organisms.
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Saving Humpty Dumpty;Recycling, Environmental Science, Math, Ecology, Athletic Shoes

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students describe how shoe design, manufacturing, retailing, consumer use, and disposal impact environments and societies. They discuss ways to reduce, reuse, or recycle resources in the life-cycle for a shoe product.
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Frog and Toad

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders use a Venn Diagram to compare and contrast buttons after listening to the story, A Lost Button.
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Honey Bee Language Arts And Literature

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students see how nature and honey bees are presented in literature. They find and read poetry that include references to bees. Have them write their own poetry or Haiku.
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Population - Technical Reading

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students analyze a technical article about population growth and present possible solutions.
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Up From The Roots

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Learners review prefixes and root words then complete a Root Words worksheet. An answer sheet is provided with the lesson.
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Ecology and the St. Lawrence River

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders complete a unit of lessons on ecosystems, organism interactions, and energy flow. They create a key for known species of fish, diagram the movement of energy through an ecosystem, and create and present food chains and food...
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Dino Hunt

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students use the Internet to gather information about dinosaurs. They practice navagating through the different websites. They also practice listening to directions and also explore how to fill out a KWL chart.
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Exploring Scientists/Presentation

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Learners research a scientist of their choice. They write a research paper on him or her. They select ten important facts from their research paper and prepare a PowerPoint presentation using their facts.
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Rivers, Maps, and Math

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use maps to locate and label the major rivers of North and South America. Using the internet, they identify forests, grasslands, mountain ranges and other landforms on the continents as well. They compare and contrast the...
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Climate Change Challenge

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students explore the issue of climate change through participation in an interactive game show. They explore climate change issues in the news. Students write and discuss their own questions about climate change.
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Lake and Pond Study

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the habitat and community structure of a pond that could support Ospreys through games and worksheets. They then go on a field trip to a pond to evaluate the suitability of the pond as an Osprey habitat.
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Minnesota Ospreys and Migration

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students explore the route that Minnesota ospreys follow during spring and fall migration. They describe the important ecological characteristics of the places that ospreys pass through during their migration. They determine where...
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The Ultimate Predator

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students already know that the most effective predator on earth today. They pay close attention, because after the teacher have finished lecturing, their assignment is to design a new "Ultimate Predator." Students present their...
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Nitrogen Fixation, OR What a Gas!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students illustrate the adaptation and co-evolution of organisms. They examine set up an experiment to determine the effect of adding the Rhizobium bacteria to a group of legume seeds.
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The Value of Behavioral Variation in Homo sapiens

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars look at the behavioral characteristics of their peers from a historical perspective, and realize that, in the larger scheme of a community, these behaviors do have some value, and that a society as complex as ours does...
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Studying Species by Examining the Evolution of the Canidae Family

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students examine the definition of species. Students complete a phylogentic tree of the Canidae family. They write an essay justifying why or why not wolves and dogs should be classified as different species.
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Peter Rabbit Meets Charles Darwin

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders explore evolution. They study a cartoon scenario of a rabbit population in which there is selection and a change of gene frequency. Students discuss frequencies, evolution, and speciation.
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The Ultimate Predator

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners listen to a lecture by the teacher about the "Ultimate Predator." They design a new "Ultimate Predator." Students present their creations to the class and attempt to convince their classmates that their predator is indeed the...
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Discovering the Physical Geography of Washington

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Pupils develop a mental map of the state of Washington and draw it on paper. Using the Virtual Atlas, they identify the physical features of the state and draw them on their map. They also examine the populations and diversity of the...
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Handwriting: Group Upper and Lower Case Letters

For Teachers K - 1st
Pupils recognize and practice characteristics of upper and lower case letters. They assess how to write letters in a straight line, a slanted line and in a curve and then write the letters covered on their individual dry erase board or...

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