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Man's Struggle for Environmental Preservation

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the way all living things are connected to one another. In groups, they participate in experiments in which they analyze the chemical processes through the biosphere and explain the role of energy. They also brainstorm...
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Butterflies on Camera

For Teachers K
Students explore the real experience with the sequence and process of caterpillar-to-butterfly metamorphosis. They actually get to watch the process unfold in the classroom. A Flex-Cam records the video of the process to assure that the...
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"Web of Life" Game

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Learners relate members of an ecosystem by their interactions. In this ecosystem lesson, students toss a ball to other members of their group (each representing a member of an ecosystem) and tell how they are related to that member....
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Baa, Ram, Ewe....Sheep Tales

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students compare real and make believe animal behaviors by drawing and comparing them. In this real and make believe animals lesson plan, students compare the animal behaviors, express how colors create a mood in artwork, and investigate...
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Oklahoma Grown: Discovering Oklahoma's Agriculture

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders investigate where Oklahoma's variety of crops are harvested, and grown their own plants. A printable map and crop information guide are provided.
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Journey to the Center of a Cell

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders create a large scale model of a eukaryotic cell. In this biology instructional activity, 9th graders identify the different parts and function of the cells by using a robot to navigate through the cell models. They create a...
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Plant Nutrition and Nutrients

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students observe seeds growth and examine the different parts of the seedling. In this biology lesson, students compare the growth of seeds planted in soil and in hydroponics. They record their observations in their science journal and...
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The Web of Life

For Teachers K - 1st
Students explore the interconnectedness of living things in an ecosystem. They use pictures and arrows to develop a food web, and participate in constructing a class food web with students representing various parts of the web.
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Growing and Harvesting Fruits and Vegetables

For Teachers K
Students learn the various parts of a farm and what is grown on a farm. They also match fruits and vegetables to locations where they are grown.
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Making Marsh Connections

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore the interdependence among the plants and animals in natural communities.
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We’ve Bean Growing: Anatomy of Germination

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students identify the main parts of a seed. In this biology lesson, students explain the factors needed for the seed to grow. They record observations everyday and report findings to class.
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Let's Sort a Salad

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students examine edible plants by identifying salad ingredients. In this botany lesson, students discuss the different vegetables that can be eaten in a salad and draw them on a worksheet. Students review vegetable vocabulary and examine...
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Constitution/Deer Valley

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students mount plant samples of the school community. They take samples, mount and identify. Students place cardstock on a piece of cardboard. They glue label in a corner. Students position dried plants on cardstock the way they were...
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Forest Ecosystem Field Trip

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students investigate the environment by participating in a class field trip. For this botany lesson, students attend a field trip through their local park or forest while listening to a nature guide. Students practice using their 5...
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Life cycles

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students identify and explain the parts of a flower and their role in the life cycle of flowering plants, including pollination, seed dispersal, and germination. Students recap the following information: that plants need light, warmth,...
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Plant Growth and Environment

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders bring to school various green plants and categorize them into plant leaves, stems, roots, and fruits. They answer the question, "How can you show there is starch in a plant?" and perform the iodine test and describe the...
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Little Sprout

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students plant seeds. In this producers lesson, students compare plants and list what they have in common. They discuss what plants need in order to grow. Students then plant seeds and observe them as they grow.
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Plant Reproduction

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify the different parts and function of a flower's reproductive system. In this biology lesson, students explain how pollination works. They watch a video and practice labeling parts of both flower and leaf.
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The Great Migration

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders explore the uses of herbal plants. They read the book Pharmacy in the Forest and discuss the vocabulary words that pertain to the structure of a plant. Students create a summary of what they have read and watch a video on...
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Fruits and Vegetables

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore the differences between plants with seeds and seedless.  In this fruits and vegetables lesson students examine some vegetables and nuts that are really fruits.
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Stem Cuttings

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Young scholars select the best non-flowering stems of plants and remove the leaves from the soon to be buried portion of the stem. They fill seedling flats with soil and insert the cuttings, label, and water.
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The Plant Bartering System

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore plant characteristics by viewing a flower and seed presentation. In this environmental adaptation activity, 5th graders identify specific traits plants have in order to allow them to grow in different climates...
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Photosynthesis and Plant Reproduction

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students explain the process of photosynthesis. In this biology lesson, students label the different reproductive parts of the flowers. They watch a short video then identify the leaf parts on the board.
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Plant and Animal Cell Structure

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders identify the different parts and functions of the cell. In this biology lesson, 7th graders make a labelled diagram of either a plant or animal cell. They write a story about it.

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