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Monkey Business: Do We Need Zoos?
In this lesson, suggested for grades K-2, students take two virtual visits to a zoo—one by reading a book and the other by conducting online research. Students are asked to use their observational skills to spot the ways that parents and offspring ...
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Soaky, Doaky: What’s the Best Way to Clean Up Spills?
Is Bounty really the “quicker picker upper”? In this lesson, suggested for grades K-2, students have the opportunity to test advertisers’ claims through laboratory investigations. This lesson focuses on the two main properties of paper towels�...
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Bee-ing There for Bees: Are Bees Disappearing?
In this lesson, suggested for grades K-2, students learn about bee anatomy and behavior. They develop and test bee models to demonstrate their understanding of the interrelationships between plants and pollinators. After examining some of the controv...
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Weather or Not? Should We Rebuild in Twisterville?
In this lesson, suggested for grades K-3, students are introduced to tornadoes through a picture book. They make observations using water-filled bottles that function as “Tornadoes in a Bottle” when they create a swirling motion and evaluate the ...
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Eggstreme Sports: Is Football Too Dangerous for Kids?
In this lesson, suggested for grades 3-5, students learn about brain anatomy to reinforce the idea that the brain is an internal structure that has a specific role in the body’s functioning. They then create and test helmets undergoing impact, usin...
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Marsh Madness: What’s Your Plan for the Bullfrog Pond?
In this lesson, suggested for grades 3-5, students investigate the ecological relationships between living and nonliving components of a wetland and collaboratively determine the type, extent, and consequences of nearby development. They learn about ...
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Finders Keepers?: Who Owns the Dinosaur Bones?
In this lesson, suggested for grades 3-5, students learn how fossils provide clues about Earth’s past. After being introduced to the concept of fossils, they examine various objects to determine whether they are fossils. They then engage in a fossi...
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Blast From the Past: Do We Still Need a Space Program?
In this lesson, suggested for grades 3-5, the flight of Apollo 11 serves as a context for learning about forces and motion as students explore rocket launches and parachute landings. They then examine the scientific, economic, political, and philosop...
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“Mined” Your Own Business: Was the California Gold Rush Good for the United States?
In this lesson, suggested for grades 3-5, students simulate panning for gold within the context of the California gold rush to examine the properties of pyrite, or fool’s gold, and compare them with the properties of real gold. Additionally, they a...
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Fueling Around: Which Energy Sources Are Best?
In this lesson, suggested for grades 3-5, students begin an exploration of energy by reading the true story of a Danish island that became completely energy independent, relying only on renewable energy sources including wind, solar, and biomass. The...
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Watch Your Step: Should Distracted Walking Be Illegal?
In this lesson, suggested for grades 3-5, students are introduced to the problem of “distracted walking,” which occurs when people use their phones for calling, texting, or taking photos. They are introduced to the problem through videos of news ...