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Fires and Fire Suppression

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers examine their assumptions about forest fires. They explore the conflicts involved with the forest service's new strategy. in addition, they will study one case where a prescribed natural burn had a significant impact on...
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Soil Recipe

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students examine the components of soil. They work together to use different materials to create their own soil. They make their own dirt cake as well.
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Super Stream Keeper's

For Teachers K - 8th
Students are introduced to Delaware's waterways as precious resources used for drinking water, water for agricultural and industrial uses, recreational areas, and as habitats for wildlife. They are introduced to wastewater discharges,...
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Habitats and Adaptations

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Young scholars research and describe the habitat and adaptations of a reef animal. After the student is assigned a habitat, they design and draw a cresture adapted to eat each food and to live in each habitat.
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SCRUMPTIOUS SOIL

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students engage in investigations that lead to the discovery that earth materials consist of rocks, soils, water, and air. They build models of soil profiles, using breakfast cereal and other edible materials. They observe how water...
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Bees and Honey

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students are challenged to build a bee home out of provided materials and discover a way to produce a new flavor of honey. Students research beekeeping and honey production and brainstorm possible ideas for bee homes and honey production...
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Soil pH Effect on Germination of Specific Weeds

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners collect weed seeds from three varieties of weeds (knapweed, thistle, or toadflax, for example they may choose others in addition to the spotted knapweed.) They sterilize soil for thirty containers, plant seeds in sterile soil,...
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Small Pond Creatures

For Teachers K - 6th
Students complete a unit about the different creatures that can live in a small pond habitat. They create a glossary, create a class Small Pond mural, develop a Frog Fact File, read a variety of books, and conduct research for a report...
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Observing Decomposition

For Students 9th - 12th
In this science instructional activity, students focus upon the concept of decomposition and collect data in order to make interpretations or observations.
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Seasons--Spring

For Students 4th - Higher Ed
Learning about the seasons, and the vocabulary associated with it, are important for both elementary and ESL students. Using an attractive and varied format, this 20 question activity has students identify words related to spring, and...
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Seasons--Winter

For Students 3rd - 4th
This well-designed seasons learning exercise has learners look at 33 words, circle the words that are associated with winter, and complete 8 sentences by circling the multiple choice words that completes each sentence correctly. Students...
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Modals and Idiomatic Expressions

For Students 6th - 8th
This activity provides a good review of idiomatic expressions. Not only do students have a chart detailing the different types of meanings, they also are given 25 questions to practice this skill.
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Communities and Biomes

For Students 9th - 12th
For this biomes worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle by figuring out the answers to 17 clues focused on communities and biomes.
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Now You See It, Now You Don't

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students explore organic and inorganic objects. In this environmental lesson students perform a composting experiment using flowers in different soils. Students record their observations.
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A Shredding We Will Go

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners take charge of a recycling project . In this environmental issues lesson, students manage a paper recycling project and use compost made from the recycled paper to beautify trees.
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Food Travels and Preservation

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students complete a worksheet. In this food distribution and preservation lesson, students learn about the transportation of agricultural projects. Students list foods that they buy at the grocery store and then identify how each product...
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Microorganisms: Good Guys or Bad Guys?

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Learners discover the role microorganisms play in our lives. In this decomposition lesson, students examine decaying foods and plants in order to analyze the different bacteria that grows. Learners discuss the good and bad of...
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Beautiful Butterflies - Activity Centers

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students describe habitats within ecosystems, describe how organisms modify environment to meet their needs, and identify characteristics for butterfly survival. In this butterfly lesson plan, students explore all aspects of the...
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Local Habitats

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students create dioramas that depict a habitat. In this habitat activity, students use a variety of art items to develop either a marine, freshwater/pond, or forest habitat in a box. They write an expository essay about their habitat,...
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Back to the Farm

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students complete a family tree.  In this farming and ranching instructional activity, students define the term genealogy, learn how to create a family tree, and fill in a family tree with the help of their parents making sure to note if...
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Let's Make a Compost Cake

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students create a compost cake. In this gardening and decomposition science lesson, students review and describe the "nutrient cycle." Students create a compost pile, measure and record the dimensions and temperature of the pile, and...
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Mulch

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students conduct a series of experiments on mulching. In this earth science lesson, students discuss the benefits of mulching on soil. They explore how different types of mulch affect plant growth.
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Constructing Food Chains

For Teachers 4th - 9th
Students explore different habitats and the food chains within.   In this food web lesson students construct food chains for different habitats.
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Extend the Earth Day Learning With "The Wump World"

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
By using the book "The Wump World," students can discuss environmental issues and extend the Earth Day experience.

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