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Still-Life Painting: Arranging Nature

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine and discuss still-life paintings and develop a definition for the genre. They paint their own still life paintings from direct observation.
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Rescuing a Beluga Whale

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students research particular characteristics of the Beluga whale as it applies to the role in each student is assigned. Students work cooperatively to design a proposal for a new home for the baby Beluga. Students present their proposal...
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Social Studies: What Is Folklife?

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Young scholars read an essay about folklife and record their thoughts in journals. After discussing the terms associated with the topic, they complete worksheets on types of folklife, pop, elite, and folk cultures. Depending on the age...
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Life on an Island: Early Settlers Off the Rock-Bound Coast of Maine

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students study the characteristics of life on the Cranberry Isles off the coast of Maine as they were settled. They examine images and maps to determine the location and lifestyle.
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Life cycles

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students identify and explain the parts of a flower and their role in the life cycle of flowering plants, including pollination, seed dispersal, and germination. Students recap the following information: that plants need light, warmth,...
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Beautiful Butterflies -- Activity Centers

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders observe and describe habitats within ecosystems, describe how organisms modify environment to meet their needs, and observe and identify characteristics that allow survival.
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A Day in the Life

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Young scholars examine the various roles people played on the 19th century Texas frontier. Using the internet, they get to know five residents of Fort Griffin and take notes on their characteristics. They choose one person to research...
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A Day in the Life

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students use their research skills to investigate the behavior and characteristics of a rainforest animal. After creating a diary entry, they illustrate the habits and life cycle of the animal. They write the diary entry from the point...
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Fish In The Web of Life

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students will develop skills of fish identification, correlate habitat characteristics with species present, develop a working vocabulary of Oneida fish terminology and fish names and discuss the relationship between a healthy ecosystem...
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My Life as a Loggerhead

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students discuss the current flow of the Gulf Stream and the characteristics of the Sargasso Sea. They visit websites to gather information on loggerhead sea turtles. Students imagine that they are newly hatched loggerhead turtles.
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Just Bee-Tween Flowers!

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Learners examine the major plant and bee parts and the interdependency between bees and fast plants. They observe and record the stages of growth of fast plants, take photos of the plant's life cycle, and cross-pollinate plants.
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Carbon: Structure Matters

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners explore the molecular structure of matter and how it can affect the physical characteristics of a specific material. They investigate the role carbon plays in the chemistry of life.
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The Great Grizzly

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students view video on grizzly bear.  In this research instructional activity students create a list of questions about grizzlies and create a life size poster of an adult grizzly. 
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Crickets Guided Discovery

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders investigate insect anatomy by analyzing a live cricket.  In this insect science lesson plan, 6th graders discuss their knowledge of insects and describe their characteristics from memory.  Students observe live crickets in...
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Fungi

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students examine the characteristics of fungi. In this biology lesson, students investigate the factors needed for fungi growth. They collect data and observations and write a report about them.
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Running Water/Rivers-Life Cycle

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars explore the parts of a river system and use topographical maps to determine the stage of the river.
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Michigan Sea Grant

Fish Identification

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Using a dichotomous key, pupils identify characteristics of fish who live in the Great Lakes and explain how these features help them survive. In small groups, class members discover what features scientists consider important and...
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Become a Marine Biologist for the Day

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils brainstorm different ways to track whales, dolphins, and propoises as a class. In groups, they discuss the positives and negatives of each method. After watching a video, they identify the characteristics of cetacean species and...
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Costa Rican Sea Turtles

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students read "One Tiny Turtle" by Nicola Davies. Using the internet, they research the characteristics of turtles off of the Costa Rica coast. In groups, they complete a worksheet and define vocabulary words they are unfamiliar with. ...
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The Man, The Dream

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars discuss how one person's life can affect a community . In this Martin Luther King Jr. lesson plan, students read about Dr. King's life and contributions. They formulate ideas about how they can meet the needs of their...
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Skull Science

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
What can your class learn from a skull? With proper facilitation, they can learn about diet, physical adaptations, special differences, and even the environment. Pupils will examine a series of mammal skulls and pelts to help them...
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Education Outside

Leaf Adaptations

For Teachers 3rd Standards
Long life or a fast life cycle? Class members each gather a leaf, observe its characteristics such as texture, surface, scent, design, shading, and size and then discuss the adaptations made for survival as well as what the leaf reveals...
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Animals and Humans

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students identify the functions of various body parts. They participate in the "Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes" song, draw a picture of themselves and other mammals, and create a traced outline of their body that they add features to....
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Mythological Word Origins

For Teachers 9th - 10th
No wonder the ship was called the Titanic. An investigation of Norse, Roman, and Greek Mythology provides insight into mythological characters and corresponding words in the English language. A close look at roots, prefixes, and suffixes...

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