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Selecting Trees for Urban Environments
Students consider the best place to plant a tree. In this environment lesson plan, students identify urban locations that are compatible with particular tree types. Students decide what trees would go where and why they would survive.
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Should Humans Be Cloned?
Students explore links on the Internet to collect facts about cloning then prepare an essay on their findings. In this research writing instructional activity students examine how to include their opinions on what they have found in...
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Finding the Basal Area of a Forest Plot to Determine Stocking Levels
Students use graphs and plots to measure the basal area and stocking levels. In this graphing instructional activity students work in the field the use their data to help them complete a lab activity.
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This Life Stinks
Students study how organisms that live in cold seep communities get energy from methane. In this organism instructional activity students write a brief report and identify oxidation reduction reactions and explain if these are...
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Robot Earth
Students construct a simple robotic energy transformer. In this space science instructional activity, students explain how energy is transformed from one form to another. They identify the different uses of robotic devices.
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Anatomy of the Brain
Students explore human anatomy by completing a quiz. For this brain lesson, students read assigned text which discusses the different elements of the human brain and how they are used in everyday experiences. Students answer a multiple...
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Brain Awareness Week
Students explore the brain. For this science lesson, students create a model of the brain and discuss steps taken in order to protect the brain. Students design a container that would protect the brain from injury. Students discuss the...
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Recycling Activities
Students explain the importance of recycling. In this environmental science lesson plan, students classify materials as recyclable or not. They make posters that promote the benefits of recycling.
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Stretcher Making
Learners explore the human body by participating in a construction activity. In this health care lesson, students identify the uses and importance of having access to a stretcher when conducting emergency medical service. Learners...
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Many Uses of the Forest
First graders examine pictures of forest wildlife and identify different animals that live in the forest. They discuss resources the forest provides for human use and explore the concept that the forest is used by many at the same time.
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Measuring and Comparing Mass With a Balance
Fifth graders observe and demonstrate measuring and comparing mass using a balance. They discuss the definition of mass and the units of measurement used, observe how a balance is used, and with a partner balance the baskets of the...
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Environmental Action
Pupils investigate an environmental problem in order to find and propose possible solutions. The problem is real to add to the engagement of the lesson. This is found through conducting research and then brainstorming is done in small...
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Plant Life Cycle
Fourth graders explore the plant life cycle. They discuss the sequence of events in the life cycle of the plant and illustrate how the life cycle never ends. Students explore the importance of water, sunlight, and nutrients during the...
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Pressure Melting of Ice: While-U-Wait
Students demonstrates one of the few cases in which geologic solids visibly deform at room conditions. They suspend a weight on a thin wire over an ice cube to observe its effects over time.
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Apple Observation
In this apple observation worksheet, students identify with the importance of observations and respond to the questions that follow the activity. They describe the image they see when they think of a red apple, including its texture and...
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Water Web-- Weather: Something We Talk a Lot About But Can't Change
In this science worksheet, students study weather prediction by reading and completing activities in this 8 page newsletter. Students classify clouds, study weather prediction instruments, learn weather proverbs and signs and learn to...
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Computer Software and ACS Materials for Chemistry
Students use computer software to simulate chemistry laboratory experiments. For this experimenting using computer software lesson plan, students use software called "The One Computer Classroom" to investigate wave simulations as a whole...
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Who Cares About the Forest?
Students explore the natural environment and people's views, in particular the Native Americans. For this environment lesson students discover the many uses of wood as it pertains to our natural resources.
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The Great Grizzly
Students view video on grizzly bear. In this research lesson students create a list of questions about grizzlies and create a life size poster of an adult grizzly.
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Rain Forest Rally
Eighth graders study tropical and temperate rainforests. For this rainforest lesson students complete a lab activity using the Internet.
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Water, Water, Everywhere and Always on the Move
Students create their own water cycle in a terrarium. In this water cycle lesson, students research the water cycle and complete a worksheet using the Internet. They create a water cycle of their own in a jar with stones, sand, soil, and...
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What's Matter?
Students explore the definition of matter. In exploring matter lesson students get into groups and navigate the Internet to answer questions.
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Dunk It! Don't Junk It!
Third graders explore the concept of sorting recyclables. In this recycling lesson, 3rd graders determine how to separate recyclables from waste and how to sort recyclables into different categories.
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Save the Earth: It's Everyone's Home!
Students research ways to conserve and reduce energy and resources. For this reducing waste lesson, students work in teams to experiment with water and losing resources. students brainstorm about ways to conserve and reduce energy and...