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Science Sampler: Designed by Nature—Exploring linear and circular life cycles

Designed by Nature is a series of six sequential lessons that help middle school students explore the environmental impacts of producing and disposing...

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Science Sampler: Leaf litter—An urban schoolyard investigation

In the Leaf Litter investigation, students use the existing school campus to investigate the biodiversity of organisms present among various courtyard...

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Science Sampler: Using art to get kids into and doing science

In the following lessons, students learn about the biology of birds and conservation issues by bird watching at museums, zoos, and outside in the park...

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Science Sampler: Alien Invaders! A board game about the threats posed by introduced species

Alien Invaders!—loosely modeled after the game of Life, helps students to understand how introduced species can affect native species. This board ga...

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How About a Log for Lunch?

Many students do not have the manual dexterity to keep up with a fast-moving paramecium on a microscope slide. The lowly termite, however, provides an...

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This Isn’t English Class! Using Writing as an Assessment Tool in Science

We know that writing is a huge part of science. It is the way scientists communicate ideas, results, conclusions, and opinions to other scientists. Th...