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Phoenix Growth and Environment

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students participate in a discussion dealing with the relationship between Phoenix's particular history of growth and the environment issues it faces today. They read and examine various documents and charts to propose possible solutions...
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Assessment
Science Matters

Formative Assessment #1

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Discover how much your young scientists know about biotic and abiotic factors with a two-question formative assessment that requires them to observe, list, and describe. 
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Habitats

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders identify characteristics of various habitats. In this habitats instructional activity, 2nd graders read Where the Forest Meets the Sea and Swimmy to identify the settings of different habitats. Students construct murals of...
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A Growing Success

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students create a multimedia presentation as a culmination of a plant unit.  In this hyperstudio lesson,  students research from assigned sites and create a Hyperstudio stack.  Students write a cinquain. 
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Alphabetical Autobiography PowerPoint

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders produce an autobiography, They complete a PowerPoint including one graphic image on each slide, and a subtle or moderate animation. They include 26 slides for each letter of the alphabet, use note pages to present...
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Building an Ecosystem

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students research a variety of local and world ecosystems. Students will create a collage to represent the biotic and abiotic factors and interactions important to their given ecosystem.Students will understand that an ecosystem is...
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Ecosystems Connect

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students investigate ecosystems near their school and across the world. They examine both living (biotic) and non-living (abiotic) elements of each. They recognize ecosystems from various continents around the globe. The use of computers...
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The Formation and Value of Temperate Grasslands

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students get an overview of the climate and organisms of the North American Prairie. After a lecture, and watching some videos imbedded in this plan, students compile research data on the North American Prairie.
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Where Do We Live?

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders investigate various types of habitats. In this habitat exploration lesson, 2nd graders view a PowerPoint presentation on habitats and explore websites to gather more information. Students choose a habitat to focus on and...
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Close to Home

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders examine habitats for animals by creating their own in class environment.  In this environment lesson, 4th graders research the Internet for information on certain wild animals and the places in which they live.  Students...
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Curated OER

Feature Column: Virtual Field Trips

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students discover ways to stay healthy by utilizing Internet education software.  In this computer technology lesson, students investigate Internet programs that simulate a field trip by showing images and video.  Students participate in...
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Curated OER

Earth's Weather

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders learn how solar radiation, latitude, and other factors affect weather. They break into six groups and are assigned a topic to research and to present their findings orally.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

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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Patterns and Adaptations in Plants and Animals

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders conduct research about some of the regions of Texas. They compare plants and animals to identify different adaptations. The statistics of survival rates are measured for changes.
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Ecosystems and Habitats

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders go on a virtual field trip to five ecosystems. They investigate and videotape a temperate forest in the school's backyard.
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Lesson Plan
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Overpopulation

For Teachers 5th - 11th
Students examine population growth and how it impacts our environment.  In this population lesson plan students identify the causes and consequences of overpopulation.
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Salinity Of Soil

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders investigate the contents of various types of soil to determine the differences in salinity levels. They conduct an experiment of observing the plants in the different soils. Students then determine survival rates by...
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Animal Life Histories Derived From Morphology

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students learn the mechanisms of natural selection by deducing information from the physical appearance of the animal.
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Adaptation Scavenger Hunt

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders recognize the specific adaptations of living things and relate them to survival within the animals environment. They study common plants and animals found in Utah environments and how they have adapted to the environment...
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Curated OER

What's It All About?- Kansas Prairies

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Young scholars examine the interdependence of animal life and the environment. For this Kansas prairies lesson, students read background information on prairies and complete a worksheet to identify the main idea.
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Curated OER

Antarctica Food Chain

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students visit an interactive web page. In this food chain lesson plan, students visit an interactive web page displaying an example of the food chain in Antarctica. As students move their mouse over the images, captions appear...
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Handout
University of California

Ucmp: The Desert Biome

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the four types of deserts: hot and dry, semiarid, coastal, and cold with this key facts and information. Includes links to other biomes: aquatic, forest, grasslands, and tundra.
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Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: Desert Biome: A Guide to Its Animals and Plants

For Students 4th - 7th
Describes many of the plants and animals that live in deserts and their special adaptations that have enabled them to survive there. Also describes four types of deserts.
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Unit Plan
The Wild Classroom

The Wild Classroom: Biomes of the World: Desert Biome

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn all about the Desert biome. Find out about plants, animals, adaptations, and conservation efforts.

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