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Honduras Finding the Top Bananas
Eighth graders complete an online scavenger hunt about banana cultivation before they visit a grocery store to examine banana products. They investigate "certified" means in relation to banana production and read the "Rainforest Alliance...
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Taking Action
Students use the net they make to dip macroinvertebrates at or below the surface. The flat side of the net allows pressure on the substrate so that organisms do not escape under the net. Two students hold onto the handles and submerge...
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Parts of a Cell
Simplify the parts of a cell with this handout and brief activity. Learners read a two-page explanation of the parts of a cell that includes bolded vocabulary words. Using what they have just read, class members answer 19...
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Protecting Philippine Reefs
Students watch a slide show about the Philippine Reefs to explore the topic of fish populations. In this reef and fish population lesson plan, students watch a slide show about fish populations and how the Peace Corps...
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Human Excretion: Living Environment
A solid review of the excretion system that presents diagrams and asks learners to name the labelled parts or to identify which parts perform the particular jobs stated.
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What Is the Future Job Outlook For Me?
Students use the internet to research the job outlook for the current year. Using the information, they take notes and answer discussion questions. They choose a job they are interested in and share the results with the class to discuss...
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How'd They Do That?
Learners research the movie production occupation and careers in the industry. In this movie careers and effects lesson, students watch a video about special effects used in movies and scale. Learners draw a building to a specific scale...
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Relationships, Rules, and Responsibilities
First graders identify jobs in the environment. In this social justice lesson, 1st graders describe rules to protect the environment and the roles specific jobs play. Students construct environmental rules for an imaginary town.
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High Tech Food
Young scholars view videos, read, and fill in charts about agriculture production. In this agriculture lesson plan, students complete these agriculture activities and explore careers in agriculture.
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Oil and Gas As A Source of Energy
Students discuss the reasons why oil and gas are the United States' main source of energy. In groups, they use the internet to research how the resources are formed and the amount of consumption by the United States. They choose books...
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Comparing a Cell to a Factory
In this cell learning exercise, students access a given website to compare the cell organelles and their functions to jobs in a factory. This learning exercise is a graphic organizer.
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Count on Science & Math for Your Future
Students complete a variety of classroom and online activities designed to teach them the importance of science and math in all career paths and stimulate their awareness and interest in various careers.
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So What Do You Want to Do When You Grow Up
Young scholars research the responsibilities, required education, remuneration and demand for different of varied careers in math, science and technology. They access websites which are imbedded in this plan in order to do their research.
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Climate Change
Ninth graders compare the Arctic and Antarctic. In this climate lesson students work in groups, research and complete an oral report or a poster.
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How to: Build a Plant Cell
Students build a 3-dimensional model of a plant cell with household objects. In this plant biology lesson, students construct replica plant cells in groups of three. After completing their projects, students share their creations with...
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Meet the Weather Scientist
Fourth graders collect, record and analyze data using simple weather instruments or use weather resources to comprehend weather. They comprehend that scientists are very important people in today's world. Pupils look at cloud types to...
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fun with Plants that We Use
Students become familiar with the products made from various plants. In this plants lesson, students experiment with natural dyes from plants. Students complete a list of things made from plants. Students answer...
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Cool Chemistry- DIY pH Indicator
Students study the differences between an acid and a base. In this pH lesson students view a demonstration then test chemicals in groups.
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The Circulatory System
For this circulatory system worksheet, students read a paragraph about the function of the different organs that make up the circulatory system. Then students complete 3 short answer questions.
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Monument or Energy?
In this national monument activity, students will read about the national monument in Utah and the pros and cons about it being a protected area. Students will complete 6 short answer questions based on what they read.
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Wild Work
Learners visit the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and explore the different careers offered by them. They ask questions and view the grounds.
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Communication Skills for Seeking a Job
Young scholars discuss and identify four careers they have an interest in. Using the internet, they choose one career to research to discover the educational requirements, salary and training. They interview members of the community in...
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Protective Clothing
This investigation on protective clothing challenges students to answer 4 fill in the blank sentences. Then, students must fill out a chart regarding different jobs, hobbies, and their required clothing and materials. Students are asked...
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Picture an Astronomer
Students create a drawing of what an astronomer looks like. They explore their own assumptions of those who work in the sciences.