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Food Web

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students are able to define food web, and identify the interdependence of organisms within a system. They are able to describe how natural events and human activities can impact a food web.
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Cypress/Tupelo Swamps

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Pupils study the geologic history of terrain, soils, and drainage patterns. They recognize ecological processes that determine the dynamic nature of habitats. They investigate the influence of human activity on the landscape.
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Invertebrates

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify the characteristics common to all animals. In groups, they compare the characteristics between the animals and how they are divided. To end the lesson, they compare the eight phyla of invertebrates and review the...
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Ecology 8 Land Biomes

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils identify and describe the main features of one land biome. After researching what a biome is, they give various examples of biomes around the world and in their backyards.
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Natural Selection And Evolution

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate the concept of evolution and how natural selection is used as an indicator that evolution has happened. They recognize the three effects it has on diversity and how adaptations can develop. Diversity is explained as...
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Incomplete dominance, Codominance, Multiple Alleles

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the principles of incomplete dominance and codominance in genes. They apply genetic previously discussed genetic principles to determine solutions to inheritance problems including multiple alleles, incomplete dominance...
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NS 7 Fungi , Protists

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students identify characteristics of kingdoms Protista and Fungi. They complete a worksheet of protists and fungi. Students review the familiar characteristics of plants, animals, bacteria and viruses. They need to familiarize...
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Water Quality Tests Explained

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars define all eight water quality parameters and list at list one source for each of the eight water quality parameters. They determine how each of the eight parameters affect river ecosystems.
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Food Safety and Quality Assurance

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers identify and interpret how milk is processed and learn important concepts in food safety and quality assurance. They identify how milk is processed, the importance of food safety, and the quality assurance process....
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Agriculture Scavenger Hunt

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this science worksheet, middle schoolers find the words that are related to the finding of terms and information about agriculture for ten questions. The answers are on page 3.
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Collecting Plankton

For Teachers 5th - 6th
In this science worksheet, students learn facts about plankton by reading two pages of factual information. Students read about the different kinds of plankton and how it is classified. Detailed drawings are included. There are no...
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Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
In this energy worksheet, students review the processes that create energy for a cell: photosynthesis and cellular respiration. This worksheet has 11 fill in the blank and 14 short answer questions.
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Righteous Reptiles

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Young scientists write and draw about their knowledge of reptiles. They also view a nature video focusing on lizards and snakes, complete a chart comparing and contrasting them. Next, they focus on the defense mechanisms that they...
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Big Fleas Have Little Fleas!

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students study seamounts and learn the importance of structures to species. In this ocean explorer lesson plan, 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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Great Blobs of Jelly!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explain how zoo-plankton have an impact on the global process.  In this ocean zoo-plankton lesson students calculate carbon flux and plankton densities. 
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Water Quality Survey

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify the differences in the water quality of a stream and complete water testing.  In this water quality lesson students collect aquatic insects and identify them. 
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Wildlife Habitat

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine habitats and describe their elements.  For this wildlife habitat lesson students study the factors that affect habitat and write a short report.
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Oat Seed Lab: A Model Scientific Experiment

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate seed germination. In this lesson on scientific prediction, students conduct a scientific experiment using oat seeds.
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Coastal Ecology of the Bahamas

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders investigate the Bahamas through presentations and charts.  In this ecology instructional activity, 6th graders utilize their library and Internet to research the life forms and species that inhabit the Bahamas.  Students...
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Can You Find a Solution?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore the topic of public conservation. In this Florida panthers lesson, students read a scenario about the endangered panther and collaborate to plan a way to protect the panther population. Students also participate in a...
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Terraqua Column

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders create a TerrAqua column. In this ecosystems lesson, 6th graders build a TerrAqua column to conduct investigations on how living things impact the ecosystem.
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The Value of a Garden

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will work cooperatively. In this environmental lesson plan, students will start by discussing an article and its questions prior to receiving a handout. There are two versions of the handout depending if your students are AP or...
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Water Quality Tests Explained

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students identify the eight tests done to check for water quality. In this ecology lesson, students explain why it's important to test water in rivers. They explore sources of river water pollution.
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Insect Biology and Ecology: A Primer

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students explore insects and closely related organisms. They examine the growth and development of a lady beetle. Students classify insects and organize them. They investigate pest management.

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