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Water Is Cool!
Students study water as a non-renewable resource. In this water lesson, students examine sources of water, uses of water, and explain why it is important to take care of water sources for the common good. They research the water cycle...
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Who Will Care for the Water?
Students discover how humans impact natural resources. In this environmental lesson, students identify water resources in the local area and construct a T-chart to compare the positive and negative effects humans have on water resources.
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Watersheds and Wetlands Lesson Plan
Young scholars study the characteristics of wetlands and watersheds. In this wetlands and watersheds lesson, students study the characteristics of wetlands. They investigate the plants and animals that live there and will tell the...
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Water and Ice
Students explore the states of matter. In this physical science lesson plan, students observe what happens to water when it freezes and record observations. Students then observe ice when it melts and record observations.
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Water and Ice
Students investigate the states of matter. In this physics lesson plan, students use water and ice to demonstrate the characteristics of a solid and liquid. Students record their observations as the state of the water changes.
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Water 1: Water and Ice
Students explore the water cycle. In this water cycle lesson, students complete a hands-on activity that replicates the water cycle. Students record their observations.
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Water 1: Water and Ice
Students investigate water in its solid and liquid form. In this states of matter lesson, students experiment to see what happens as water goes from a solid, ice, to a liquid, water, and back again. They write about and illustrate the...
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Water and Ice
Students observe and discuss the change of water to ice and back again. In this water and ice lesson, students observe the change in temperature and what happens when water freezes and turns to ice and vice versa.
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Water Conservation
Young scholars investigate water conservation. In this water conservation lesson, students list the uses for water and record their water usage for one day. Young scholars graph the data and create a water conservation poster.
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Graphing Aquatic Insects
Young scholars identify aquatic insects. In this organism lesson, students locate aquatic insects near a local waterway and collect them. Young scholars graph the amount of insects that they collected.
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Water Resources and the Role of the Independent Sector
Students explore how water conservation is influenced by the four sectors of economy. In this social studies economics lesson, students brainstorm problems and solutions related to water conservation. Collages are created to represent...
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Water, Glorious Water
Students identify the various uses of water. In this water conservation lesson, students read the book, The Drop In My Drink: The Story of Water On Our Planet and write down their favorite uses of water. Students illustrate how they can...
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Water Exploration Station
Young scholars explore the characteristics of water. In this water exploration lesson, students participate in various learning centers to inquire how water drains and how to increase the flow of water. Young scholars use estimation and...
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Ice Energy
Students explore how chemicals change water. In this chemical change activity, students participate in an experiment to observe how salt effects ice and how ice cream freezes.
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Water is Life, Water is Poetry Seminar
Pupils participate in a discussion about water and create water-inspired poetry. In this poetry lesson, students demonstrate a memorable experience involving water by constructing a poem.
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Seahorse Tag
Students demonstrate swimming in a pool and review water safety rules. In this swimming instructional activity, students apply water safety rules in a game of tag. This instructional activity has variations to challenge more competent...
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Water Coloring Sheet
In this water-themed coloring instructional activity, students view water in liquid, gas, and solid forms. Students read the sentence regarding water and color the pictures.
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Why Do We Build Dams?
Students are introduced to a dam and what a dam does. In this dam lesson, students explore how a dam uses water supply, electricity generation, flood control, recreation, and irrigation in order to control the water.
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Water and Dams in Today's World
Students examine the importance of dams. In this water and dams lesson, students watch a video that details historical and current information about dams and global water resources. They study how engineers design dams, how they...
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The Perfect Storm
In this weather worksheet, students read about the mechanics of a hurricane and then complete 4 short answer questions based on the reading.
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Changing State
In this changing water states worksheet, students look at the graphics and then fill in the blanks that pertain to water, ice, and steam. A word bank is provided.
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Water in the Environment Word Search
In this water worksheet, students find 22 terms associated with water such as water table, watershed, runoff, and polarity in this word search.
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Water Wars
In this water learning exercise, students match 5 water uses to their definitions, they unscramble 3 terms related to water supply to complete sentences and they answer 2 questions about water diversion.
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Handout: Obesity (Grades 6 to 8)
In this obesity learning exercise, students develop a public service announcement that addresses the health risks of obesity. Students must answer questions in their announcement.