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The Secret Life of a French Fry

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Young scholars explore where the food they eat comes from. In this food lesson, students look at agriculture and food production. They follow the production of a french fry and discuss all the steps it goes through before being served. 
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Coqui Frog Populations

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students research Coqui frogs. Students explore the life cycle of coqui frogs and discover how these frogs have become an invasive species in Hawaii.
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Bringing Up Birdy

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students explore biology by creating diagrams of animal life cycles. In this baby bird lesson, students view video clips of birds being born from incubation to flying on their own. Students utilize the Internet to research birds and...
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Trout In The Classroom

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students have trout in their classroom and complete journaling, checklists, temperature checking, and ammonia level recording. In this trout lesson plan, take weekly observation records of their trout.
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Photosynthesis and Respiration

For Students 7th
In this photosynthesis worksheet, 7th graders study the effects of photosynthesis and respiration in plants and animals.  Students respond to 21 short answer questions.
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Density, Iron, and Anemia

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students explain what factors determine density. In this physics activity, students hypothesize which objects are less dense. They cite the importance of density in everyday life.
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Science Show

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research topics. They teach a lesson plan based on their chosen topic to other students.
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Crickets on the Hearth

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners investigate how crickets behave in cold temperatures. In this life science lesson, students explain the beneficial and harmful effect of pests. They research ways to properly manage them.
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Probably Pistachio

For Teachers 1st
First graders practice making logical predictions from information they are given.
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Get Fit for Yosemite - Nutrition

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students demonstrate an understanding of healthy eating habits and of following a fitness program. They visit Yosemite Institute.
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Twelve Days of Christmas

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create charts and graphs using a spreadsheet. They chart the number of each gift given day by day from the song, "The Twelve Days of Christmas." They create a bar graph and a circle graph from their data on the spreadsheet.
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Male and Female Reproductive Systems

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this reproductive system activity, students review what causes puberty to occur in males and females. Students also review the male and female reproductive anatomy. This activity has 50 fill in the blank statements.
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Turtles

For Teachers K
Students discuss turtles. They read books about turtles, make turtle puppets, research turtles on the Internet and then create a turtle fact booklet.
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Before Rosa Parks: Early Grades Activity

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students read excerpts from an autobiographical work and retell scenes from the book. They consider the ways Susie King Taylor's autobiography displays character traits including courage, creativity, compassion and determination.
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ESOL Families and Schools

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students discuss how the U.S. educational system is similar and different to their native country's educational system. They chart the different educational levels and why parental involvment is so important. They generate a list of...
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Zebra, Zebra Where Are Your Stripes?

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students observe the embryological development in the zebrafish. Developmental hierarchy from three germ layers is studied in depth. Research is validated on the body plan of the embryo.
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Rock Sorting

For Teachers 1st
First graders observe rocks, record their observations about the rocks and classify them according to their observations. As a class, 1st graders create a list of observable characteristics of rocks. They sort a group of rocks...
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The City From the Ooze

For Teachers K - 9th
Young scholars investigate the life in the mud found around ponds. They create Ooze City using pond mud. Students investigate the various layers that form and what type of organisms are in the mud.
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Drosophila Melanogaster

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students manipulate flies, examine their external anatomy, begin a fly journal and make cultures of wild type flies.
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Discovering the Structure of the Atom

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students investigate atomic and nuclear structure of matter by researching historical atomic theories. Students examine Rutherford's studies and discover that many scientific conclusions change over time as new data is collected.
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Using Science Skills to Investigate Japanese Quail

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders explore Japanese Quail. They generate and record scientific questions about the quail. Students gather information from various sources and record their data. They compose an inquiry report and include it in a portfolio.
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Sherlock Shell and the Case of the Missing Chicken

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers read and discuss literature in class. They produce a script based upon the model shared during reading and discussion. Students shoot scenes for a final video project.
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Breaking News English: British Food Best in the World

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "British Food Best in the World," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Port Discovery Children's Museum: Stem at Home: Bouncy Egg Experiment

For Students 3rd - 6th
Would you believe us if we told you we could make an egg bounce without breaking? Check out this experiment. It requires just three ingredients and five easy steps to learn how to bounce an egg.

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