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Maximize your instruction time by covering a lot with a little! Your students will love this article about watersheds and what they can do to protect them. The article explains the significance of the phrase we all live downstream, discusses the environmental impact of plastics, and why it's important to keep them out of our watersheds. The packet also includes a word-study sheet that explores the words watershed and biodegradable. It even introduces morphemes! Students can interact with the

This lab explores what solutions effectively prevent mold growth on strawberries. Your students will learn: The scientific processData collection and graphingQuantitative and qualitative dataRecording and interpreting dataWhat environments are conducive to mold growthThis lab can serve as a starting point for lessons about: • How fungi and plants differ • Seeds vs. spores • Ecosystems (especially decomposers) • Many other science skills, concepts, and subjects Includes la

Do you need a simple, effective, engaging and fun lab to demonstrate the relationship between salinity and density? This is it! Simple enough for young children, but scientifically relevant enough for students at least through middle school, this lab is an easy way for students to see water density and currents in action. Get ready for some loud voices, though, because even though the lab is simple, students get very excited about the color layering! Resource includes: Teacher guide and notesBri

This mini textbook serves as a vivid, engaging, lively, and comprehensive review of oceans for students in upper elementary through middle school. It serves as the perfect launch pad and foundation for any oceans unit, covering most or all of the curriculum. Here’s what it covers: World oceanGeographic location of the five major oceansFeatures of the ocean floorSalinity and density of ocean waterHow depth affects ocean waterPlant and animal adaptation to ocean zonesOcean zonesMovement of water