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Symbiosis and Co-evolution

For Teachers 7th - 12th
By choosing a species and researching an adaptive symbiotic relationship it shares with another species, your students are able to investigate a symbiotic relationship in a lab setting. They create a presentation using a variety of...
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Pollution Puzzles

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
In this crossword puzzle worksheet, learners complete eleven sentences that are clues for completing the puzzle. Each of the sentences tells how pollution occurs and how people can prevent it.
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Hunt the Fact Monster

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this Fact Monster search engine worksheet, students access the Internet to find the answers to five questions with multiple choice answers.
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Reptiles Vocabulary

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this reptiles instructional activity, students read 11 definitions and match them to the correct vocabulary words in a word box. Students write the reptile vocabulary words in front of each definition.
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Reptiles Vocabulary Multiple Choice Activity

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this reptiles vocabulary activity, students complete a ten question multiple choice activity pertaining to reptiles. Students read the questions and choose the correct answer from four choices.
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Protecting Philippine Reefs

For Teachers 4th - Higher Ed
Students watch a slide show about the Philippine Reefs to explore the topic of fish populations. In this reef and fish population lesson, students watch a slide show about fish populations and how the Peace Corps works with Filipinos to...
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Creating a Pollinator Garden

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Young scholars build a pollination garden. In this pollination activity, students read directions and build a pollinator garden that will produce flowering plants for pollinator organisms to use in pollination of other plants.
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Native Beauty

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students plant wild flowers and maintain their garden. In this wild flowers lesson plan, students pick and prepare a gardening site, plant wild flowers, and maintain it everyday.
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Meet the Trees!

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students investigate their school forest and make their own miniature forest. In this forest investigation lesson, students read The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein and make alist of reasons to have trees. Students investigate trees by...
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Bats

For Teachers K - 1st
Learners investigate bats. In this animal science lesson, students use several websites and suggested bat books to write an informative paragraph. Learners should be able to write with 90% accuracy.
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Six Plant Parts

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars create a harvest burrito out of fruit, flowers, roots, stems, and more. In this plants lesson plan, students go out into the garden and identify the 6 plant parts.
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F.B.I.

For Teachers K - 4th
Learners create a worm bin full of fruit and vegetable scraps wit paper and observe what happens over time. In this decomposers lesson plan, students observe that the fruit and vegetable scraps become new soil.
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Pollination Power

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students go out into the garden and observe pollinating animals through hand lenses. In this pollination lesson plan, students also discuss how animals carry seeds to create new plants elsewhere.
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Food Chains

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
One of the topics elementary school kids love to study is the concept of a food chain. This presentation provides a basic overview of the food chain. It also has definitions for herbivore, carnivore, and omnivore. However, there is only...
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Chapter 16, Food Biotechnology

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Although the points given on these slides are valid, the visual accessibility is poor. Consequently, many viewers would be distracted or entirely unable to view the presentation.  The content is a review of microorganisms and their...
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Links in the Chain of Life

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Using the prairie dog community as an example, middle school ecologists examine the food web. Pairs of learners take one species in the community and research its role in the ecosystem. They share their findings with the rest of the...
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Animals

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore the ways in which animals differ. They discuss the characteristics of insects and spiders. Students identify the characteristics of insects and spiders. They compare and contrast insects and spiders.
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Classification

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders sort insects into groups by determining similar characteristics. They role play as Entomologists to sort insects.
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Tall, Dark, and Handsome

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders determine the characteristics of insect families after comparing human family characteristics. They categorize insects by looking for similar characteristics on image cards.
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Habitats and Functions

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students analyze and discuss insect diversity and all of the functions that insects perform in nature. They examine habitat and function cards, and distribute themselves by function and habitat.
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You Are Where You Live

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students explore where insects live and how they have adapted to their environment.
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Who Am I?

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders identify and classify insects while working with a live insect. They collect an insect to study.
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You Are Where You Live

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders observe insects in a number of habitats. They recognize which insect characteristics are adaptations to their habitats.
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Grasshopper Plague

For Teachers 4th - 9th
Students study grasshoppers and Mormon crickets by visiting website to view images and listen to sound. They research the issue of serious insect infestation. They read about students who eat the insects as snacks and read insect recipes.

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