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Big Fleas Have Little Fleas!
Students study seamounts and learn the importance of structures to species. In this ocean explorer lesson, students participate in an activity that teaches them how to modify a seamount so that they are more suitable for species.
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Fish Fact Rummy
Seventh graders study and explore the base of PA game fish species and characteristics. In this cooperative learning lesson students create a fish fact game by researching information on certain species then play it.
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Students Solutions - Saving Our Surroundings
Pupils explore the environmental impact of humans on the plants and animals in their state. In this environmental impact lesson, students use digital cameras to photograph plants and animals in their state. Pupils investigate the animal...
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Oh No! Oil Spills
Students discover the threats of an oil spill. In this ecological awareness instructional activity, students examine the effects of oil spills on animals and our oceans. Students get simulated oil on themselves and discover ways to...
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Animal Games
Students explore a variety of games on the Internet that will teach them about animals; they focus on the Florida panther. Students choose the activity that is of interest to them, and then rotate between the games online and the games...
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Plant Adaptations
Students identify parts of prairie plants. They sketch the plants indicating its adaptive parts and write brief descriptions of them. They present their findings to the class.
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Nest Watch
Students describe the nests of three common birds. They build a specific type of bird nest, using the same materials a bird would use. Students build a nest platform to attract a nesting pair of osprey. They observe, record, and submit...
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Science NetLinks: Burrowing Owls
Students investigate the example of the burrowing owl to illustrate how human activities can control the fate of species. The research is focused on the ecosystem and examining the different species within it.
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The Camouflage Game
Students analyze the numbers of each color of caterpillar collected, and discuss reasons for this. PowerPoint presentations may be made. This lesson requires the teacher to set up a situation prior to teaching. Red and Green...
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Adaptations
Students identify what adaptation is and to research a specific mollusk. They also identify and interpret how animals get their common and scientific name and why it is Latin. Finally, students draw their shell (mollusk) and name their...
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Ecology and the Ecosystem
In this science worksheet, students locate 20 terms about the ecosystem in a word search. Answers are available in various formats.
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Water: H2O = Life
In this earth science worksheet, students explore and describe animals and their adaptations, including their habitats, physical characteristics, and competing organisms. They also explore and describe how others use water around the...
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Everglades
In this wetlands worksheet, students will research and answer 11 questions about the Florida Everglades. Students will create a report.
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Biodiversity
In this biodiversity activity, students sort and classify animals by their observable features using a dichotomous key. Students then respond to questions about complete and incomplete metamorphosis.
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Easy as Pi
Young scholars examine structural features. In this life science lesson students complete an activity and quantify the impact of various modifications.
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Feeding in the Flow
Students examine current flow and describe ways in which it may effect food of reef building corals. In this coral lesson students identify two environmental factors that may affect the morphology.
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Let's Go to the Video Tape!
Young scholars examine biological diversity and see how it relates to the concepts of variety and relative abundance. In this investigative lesson students view a video on biodiversity and complete an activity.
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Design a Reef!
Students design a functional model of a coral reef ecosystem. In this coral reef lesson, students identify the energy sources and material cycles of a coral reef. They write an essay about their niche in their own ecosystem.
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Who's New in the Deep Sea?
Students examine the methods and technology that scientists use to study the deep sea and other remote environments. In this ocean habitats lesson students make observations about organisms from video clips, generate questions and use...
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Getting to Know Some of Pennsylvania's Fishes
Students research and identify the fish of Pennsylvania. In this earth science lesson, students view ten photos of fish and identify the characteristics of each fish. Students record observations and practice naming the fish using their...
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Your Own Fresh Water Aquarium in the Classroom
Learners explore aquariums. In this fish and ecosystems lessons, students establish a freshwater aquarium environment using materials provided. Learners read about and care for the classroom fish.
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Management of Commercial Fisheries
Pupils examine the differences between renewable and nonrenewable resources and study about past fisheries. In this fishery instructional activity students explore the complexity of a fishery and its management.
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Management of Commercial Fisheries, Part 2
Students examine the differences between the past vs. the present fishing and the uses of fisheries. In this investigative instructional activity students complete a worksheet and learn to think critically in order to protect our...
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Management of Commercial Fisheries, Part 3
Students search the Internet and write a research paper on the environment. In this investigative lesson plan students develop a paper on fisheries and management of them.
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