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Science with Mud!

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders give some examples of chemical reactions they see everyday. In this chemistry lesson, 8th graders investigate how much water soil can hold. They collect data and compare results with others.
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Save Our Soil

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Pupils explore the need for good farm land and reasons for the disappearance of agricultural areas. They brainstorm environmental friendly decisions and soil conservation. In their community, students explore new land developments that...
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Roaming Biomes

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Students use the Internet to research the capabilities of earth-observation satellites. Using the information, they write a report on how remote-sensing technology is used to measure the impact of climate change. They identify the...
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We Are All Responsible

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Learners conduct research about the issue of conservation and the environment. They focus upon the interdependence of man and nature. They write and discuss the issue of environmental preservation. Students appreciate the importance of...
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Home Survey: What Kind of Energy?

For Students 4th - 5th
For this environmental awareness worksheet, students become aware of home energy conservation and recycling. Students answer 10 short essay questions about the energy used in daily life.
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Energy Efficient Homes

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers evaluate their home to see how energy-efficient it is.  For this energy efficiency lesson students complete a worksheet and search the Internet to find ways of making their home more energy-efficient. 
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Chemical Bonding

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders identify the three main types of chemical bonds. In this chemistry lesson, 8th graders draw Lewis dot diagrams of elements and determine the bond formed. They create a model water molecule.
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Turning the Tide on Trash: Marine Debris Curriculum

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Six different lessons comprise this unit on marine debris. Science, language arts, social studies, and art projects make this an ideal interdisciplinary unit. The result will be well-informed future citizens who can help make a...
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Consumer Choices

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify and discuss the issue of sustainable fishing. Students research a seafood product available in their community. Students assess and defend a position about whether a seafood product for sale in their community is...
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Feng Shui Fun

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students examine the Chinese concept of Feng Shui through a PBS episode called Mal Suerte. They discuss ideas like conserving water, donating unwanted toys and clothes, and displaying family pictures. They place inspirational messages...
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John Muir: Long Ago and Now

For Teachers K - 1st
Students explore nature objects brought indoors such as rocks, seeds, leaves and shells to identify where the objects came from. They hear stories about John Muir's life and make booklets about nature areas they enjoy.
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Sustainability

For Teachers 5th
Here is an in-depth, and incredibly thorough lesson plan on sustainable agricultural practices; specifically, regarding the growth of coffee. After completing and discussing a worksheet called "Thinking About Tomorrow," groups of...
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Desert Plant Adaptations in the Sonoran Desert

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students are able to identify adaptations that plants have developed to deal with harsh desert conditions, as well as explain how these adaptations help to protect these plants.
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Toad Adobe

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students explore the importance of toads and the need for toad habitats in the environment. In this animal habitats lesson plan, students create an adobe habitat for toads by using a clay pot. Students paint their pots and place them in...
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Habitat for Sale

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students are able to define habitat, and identify the four things that living things need to survive. They are able to describe how living things are adapted to their habitats.
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Food Web

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars are able to define food web, and identify the interdependence of organisms within a system. They are able to describe how natural events and human activities can impact a food web.
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Metamorphosis Matching

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students view pictures of animals as they complete the metamorphosis from a larva to an adult. In this metamorphosis lesson plan, students view pictures and in the end are able to match pictures of a larva stage to an adult stage in...
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The Environment

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Learners participate in three stations in which they are made aware of the environment, ways to preserve it, the importance of preserving it and their part in preserving it. They discuss where items are found, recycling, and...
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Building Green

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students read an article and learn about building green.  In this environment lesson, students visit a website to learn about Mark Baker and Nonnie Chrystal.  Students write down the three events that led them to explore...
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Waste Watchers

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students recognize the importance of saving energy to save natural resources. In this saving energy lesson, students complete a worksheet to find types of electricity meters in their homes. Students use meter readings to calculate energy...
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Understanding Electricity Mix Tradeoffs

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Use the accompanying presentation and colorful technology sheets to introduce your class to the 10 different energy technologies. Connect kids to an interactive computer tool that allows them to combine different types of power...
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Agriculture: It Doesn't Just Happen

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
After reading an informational text on the Agricultural Research Service, learners research the role of the ARS in Oklahoma. Using reputable online sources, they label a map of the state with relevant areas. Researchers focus on one of...
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Composting: Why Bother?

For Teachers 8th - 10th Standards
The first STEM lesson in a group of 10 explores composting. After discussing how to make a better tomorrow, classes are challenged to track garbage in their communities, visit a local waste management facility, and conduct a survey...
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Solar Kit Lesson #7 - Positioning Solar Panels I: Explorations with Tracking

For Teachers 6th - 9th
In this first part of a two-part lesson, learners track and record the sun's azimuth using a solar panel. They graph and analyze the data to identify relationships among the time of day, the altitude and azimuth of the sun, and the...

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