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And the Bacteria Ran Away with the Petri Dish

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders complete a think, pair, share activity on an antibiotic overhead. In groups, they participate in an exercise in which they can see how germs behave and how they are treated. To end the lesson, they discuss how a...
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Diseases

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders create a type of notebook or journal using colored copy paper on which to take notes. They complete research on a certain disease and report on it and then design their own disease causing bacteria or virus. Finally, 6th...
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The Human Cheek Cell

For Students 7th
In this human cells worksheet, 7th graders complete a science experiment using human cheek cells. Students sketch the cells at high and lower power and label the cell nucleus, cytoplasm, and cell membrane.
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Algae--Where does it Live?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students discover algae. In this science lesson plan, students examine what green algae is and where it grows. Students test the growth of algae in four different types of water: lake water, well water, distilled water and tap water
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Cells Are Us

For Teachers K - 3rd
Young scholars explore cells. For this science lesson plan, students investigate how the cell is the basic unit of life, that cells divide slowly to become mass of cells, and that there is a gradual loss of cells throughout life.
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Guess What?!

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Students explore how scientists work. In this scientific method activity, students use their senses to identify objects they cannot see. Students are asked to think like scientists and make observations, comparisons, and interferences,...
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Bridges for All: Better Way

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers explore organizations founded for the common good. In this character education instructional activity, students read about organizations that developed for the common good during the Civil War and Reconstruction. In...
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Dinosaurs 1: Where Are the Dinosaurs?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore dinosaurs and their extinction. In this dinosaur lesson, students view dinosaur websites and videos to gain an understanding of the world long ago. Discussion questions follow. Students create a paper mache dinosaur egg.
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Let's Learn About Lettuce

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students learn more about lettuce. In this agriculture activity, students listen to their instructor lecture about the history of lettuce. Students then participate in an activity that requires them to compare and contrast iceberg...
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Amoeba This!!! Amoeba That!!!

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students investigate protozoa. In this protozoa lesson, students identify and classify different types of protozoa using different ecological samples and protozoa charts.
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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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Selling Cells: a Study of Organelles and Cell Structure

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students study cellular structures and functions.  In this cell function lesson students participate in a class discussion then make a drawing of the cell they are discussing. 
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Critters in the Classroom

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students investigate with sea urchins. In this ocean habitat lesson, students observe sea urchins and other ocean grazers. Students work with lab equipment to examine the anatomy of these creatures.
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Technology and the Human Eye

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders compare technology and the human eye. In this science lesson, 5th graders label the parts of the human eye and trace the path of light as it travels through the eye.
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Butterfly Round-Up

For Teachers 2nd - Higher Ed
Students classify the characteristics of butterflies and moths moths. In this life cycle lesson plan, students identify butterflies and moths common in the state of Iowa as well as their characteristics.  Students then learn the proper...
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Life in a Drop of Water

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars observe the wealth of living organisms in a drop of water from our freshwater ecosystems. They classify the types of organisms observed as single-celled or multi-cellular and use a key or chart to identify and name the...
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A Better Way

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students increase awareness of organizations that grew out of necessity and increased social consciousness during the Civil War and Reconstruction. They trace the origins of three organizations founded for the common good. They link...
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Microbes on My Mind

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students observe and read about microorganisms so that they can create an information book on microorganisms.
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Sea Connections: Marine Ecosystems

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students identify producers and consumers from marine ecosystems and describe the balance among them in the environments. After constructing a food chain from a marine ecosystem, they examine human activities that can upset the balance...
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Lab Report Template

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students write a paragraph (complete sentences) which explains what they did in the lab.
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Create Your Own Kaleidoscopes

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders create a kaleidoscopes after researching Sir David Brewster and his ideas on light. They recognize the properties of optics from making and using the kaleidoscopes.
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Does the increased use of fertilizers effect biodiversity?

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students conduct a hands-on lab activity in which they analyze a sample of water from a local stream or pond. They introduce a fertilizer solution into the sample and analyze and describe their findings.
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Does the Introduction of Pesticides and Fertilizers Alter an Aquatic Ecosystem?

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Learners conduct an experiment using a small sample from a local water source. They introduce fertilizers and pesticides, separately, and carefully examine the results in their simulated aquatic ecosystem.
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Holey Clamshells

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students analyze data to make hypotheses and conclusions regarding the predator/prey relationship between moon snail and surf clams.

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