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Prairie In A Bottle

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders observe images of prairie ecosystems and discuss the needs of living things. They create a prairie habitat in a closed jar to observe the water cycle and plant growth.
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How to Grow a Sunflower Plant

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students explore botany by conducting a sunflower growth experiment. In this plant life lesson, students identify the anatomy of a sunflower plant and the essential nutrients it requires to grow. Students utilize compost, soil, garden...
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Toward a Sustainable Agriculture

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Your class considers a case study of a sustainable agro-ecosystem and view a PowerPoint presentation about a sustainable farm. They complete a case study worksheet. Extension activities are included.
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Biomes: Extreme Climate

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers discuss the causes of global warming. For this earth science lesson, students examine how global warming is connected to the arctic and world climate. They write a paragraph about their interconnection.
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Trees

For Students 4th - 5th
In this trees word scramble activity, students unscramble 15 vocabulary words that pertain to trees. A word bank is not provided for this difficult puzzle.
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Leaves Word Search

For Students 4th - 5th
In this literacy worksheet, students find the twelve words related to leaves and the answers are found by going to page two of the worksheet.
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Photosynthesis

For Students 8th - 10th
In this photosynthesis activity, students are given a diagram of photosynthesis and words that correlate with the process. They use the words to fill in the blanks about the process and the structures involved in photosynthesis.
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The Future of Arctic Sea Ice

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers research about the importance of sea ice to world climate and sea organisms. In this earth science lesson, students create a model of present and future Arctic sea ice communities. They discuss how ice melting affects...
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Environmental Problems and Solutions

For Teachers 8th - 10th
In this environmental problems and solutions worksheet, students are given a list of 25 environmental problems. They match them with a given solution and paste the matching pairs to a piece of construction paper.
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Electricity

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders experiment to find out how to light a bulb with simple materials. They make predictions if a light bulb set-up could work and gain knowledge to tell the difference between an open and closed circuit. They also figure out...
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Going into the Great North

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars observe and investigate the areas included in the Great North. In this geography lesson, students observe a documentary based on the Great North. Later the young scholars will draw and identify countries within the arctic...
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Pizza Garden

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students get involved in growing veggies so they may start eating them more!
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Classification of Clouds

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students view progressive slides of cloud formations and identify which type of cloud is shown as it forms. They estimate the cloud's height while viewing each image.
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Pond Ecosystem Field Trip

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students investigate the environment by participating in a class trip. In this pond ecosystem lesson, students define a list of vocabulary terms associated with ponds such as invertebrate and metamorphosis. Students attend a field trip...
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Worksheet 4. Reading: A Green City

For Students 5th - 8th
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read the passage about a new city in Abu Dhabi. The reading is titled A Green City. They then answer the 8 questions pertaining to the passage.
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Impact of Exotic Species on Lake Ecology

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine the effect of foreign species on various habitats. In groups, they identify the population dynamics of the zebra mussel. They calculate averages and graph data from Seneca Lake in New York. They develop...
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From Caterpillar to Butterfly

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this butterfly book instructional activity, learners illustrate the descriptions of the life cycle of a butterfly to create a book about the life of a butterfly.
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Stained Glass Heart Sun Catcher

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students experiment with the effects of color and light as they are exposed to the basics of working with stained glass: cutting, assembly, soldering and finishing.
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Using A Winogradsky Column to Analyze Microbial Communities

For Teachers K - 12th
Young scholars use easily obtained materials to study ecological succession in a microbiological community. This investigation is appropriate for a variety of age groups. Elementary Students be fascinated by the changes occurring over...
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WaterWeb 2

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this water worksheet, students answer 10 questions about Florida's water. Students also describe the role of ground water and sinkholes.
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Reading Comprehension- The Use of Senses in Poetry

For Students 5th - 7th
In this reading comprehension poetry worksheet, students identify the use of the senses in a poem entitled, "As I Awake." They discuss how the author feels about being alive and if the author believes that one person can change the world.
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Making Mummies

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine how mummies are made. In this ancient mummification lesson, students discover types of mummies and discuss the environments naturallly preserve bodies. Students research noteable mummy discoveries and present their...
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How to Work With Time Zones

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students solve time zone problems. In this time zone lesson, students view a time zone map and learn about the 24 time zones. Students are given a worksheet where they compute the time in different areas.
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Plein Air Drawing and Painting

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Students plein air drawing. In this drawing skills lesson, students follow the provided steps that require them select natural objects and utilize plein air skills to complete their drawings.