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Decomposition in freshwater
This lesson includes hands-on activities to demonstrate the process of decomposition in a freshwater ecosystem. It also focuses on the importance of decomposition and its critical role in the food chain.
Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Science)
By Heather Lanier.
Float, sink, flink!
In this lesson, students will learn to make things flink, meaning they neither float to the top nor sink to the bottom of a fluid. They will discover that whether an object floats or sinks depends not only on the properties of the object itself, but also on the properties of the fluid (either gas or liquid) in which it is situated.
Format: lesson plan (grade 2–4 Science)
By Erin Denniston.
Pollution plume
The students will simulate a plume to illustrate point source and non-point source pollution.
Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Science)
By Jennifer Smith.
Weathering the water cycle: Condensation
This lesson introduces students to condensation as one phase of the water cycle. Through the use of the four lessons in this series students will learn that the water cycle is a continuous cycle. The other lessons in this series include lessons on evaporation and precipitation as well as a conclusion.
Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Science)
By Cathie Hill, Jackie Parker, and Karen Neilson.
Weathering the water cycle: Evaporation
Students will learn that evaporation is one of the three stages of the water cycle. The other lessons in this series include lessons on condensation and precipitation as well as a conclusion.
Format: lesson plan (grade 2–3 Science)
By Cathie Hill, Jackie Parker, and Karen Neilson.