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Beautiful Ohio
Third graders read the poem, Beautiful Ohio, discuss it and then write their own descriptive songs/ poems about nature and the environment.
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The Incredible Journey
Students study salmon and steelhead. They play a game in which they act out the salmon and steelhead journey from their spawning ground, to the open ocean, and then back to the spawning ground again. They identify obstacles these fish...
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You Either Know It or You Don't
For this research activity worksheet, learners use a research library or the Internet to find the answer to the quiz. Students answer 15 questions.
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Go With the Flow
Students experiment with a simulated river bed and examine how erosion takes place faster with a young, fast-moving river than with a slow, older river.
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A Poem for Nature
Students imagine what it would be like to enter a landscape painting and then write a poem on nature.
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Oceans
First graders recognize that nearly three quarters of the Earth is covered by ocean. They locate the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic and Antarctic oceans on a map. They describe the difference between ocean water and fresh water.
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"He Says, She Says"
Stuents compare and contrast male and female views of love and beauty in classic Chinese and Japanese society through the reading and evaluation of prose and poetry. Chinese and Japanese art is also studied.
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The Language of Flowers And Trees
High schoolers explore the symbolism of flowers and trees in Chinese and Japanese art. This lesson meets state standards and includes two possible lesson extensions or lesson enrichments.
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Shinto: The Way Of The Gods
Young scholars research and analyze the roots of Shinto in this lesson about Japanese cultural practices and philosophy. Possible lesson enrichments and/or extensions are included with the lesson.
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Distortion Unleashed
Students view examples of man-made structures and create a building that matches the style. Using the internet, they research the style of Frank Lloyd Wright and create plans for creating their own community. They use a painting of...
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Peace and Virtue
Learners discuss the consequences of improper actions as well as the sense of accomplishment that comes from doing the right thing and helping others. Students divide into two teams and play a game related to the story they...
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Wonderful Water
Students identify the various states of water and its natural flow downward. As a class, students take digital pictures of different forms of water and create a multimedia presentation describing their photographs. Groups of students...
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Classroom Letter Bottle
Students study the alphabet. In this alphabet lesson, students use letters and natural objects to create an alphabet jar. Students can use this learning center to reinforce letter recognition.
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Salmon Life Cycle
In this life cycle worksheet, students fill in the blanks with words about the life cycle of a salmon. Students complete 20 words about the life cycle.
Museum Network (UK)
Museum Netowrk: "A Wooded Landscape With a Waterfall" by Jacob Van Ruisdael
From the British, Museum Network, which brings together information from and the expertise of various professionals at numerous museums, this is an object description of "A Wooded Landscape with a Waterfall" by the Dutch Baroque painter,...
Other
The Waterfall [Pdf]
This is a third grade reading fluency exercise entitled "The Waterfall" and has 205 words.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Laser Waterfall
In this video from the Encyclopedia of Physics Demonstrations, students will observe how a laser beam is trapped in a water jet because the light reflects against the surface of the water. [1:03]
Science Struck
Science Struck: An Explanation of How Waterfalls Are Formed
Describes the processes that cause the formation of waterfalls, examples of waterfalls around the world, and the different types.
Other
The Waterfalls of Yoho
Learn about the waterfalls of Yoho National Park in Field, British Columbia: Takakkaw Falls, Laughing Falls, and Wapta Falls.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Geologic Stories: Retreating Waterfalls and Fossils
A geology field investigation where students investigate fossiliferous limestone, the study local stratigraphy, and understand how glaciers and rivers have shaped the community.
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Science Kids: Science Images: Waterfall
A beautiful waterfall set amongst the trees. Large rocks border the water as it crashes over the edge and into the pool below. The waterfall as bathed in sunshine, further enhancing the tropical image.
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A View on Cities: Chicago: Waterfall at Osaka Garden
Waterfall at Osaka Garden, Jackson Park (Chicago)