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All about trash: Students will discover which kinds of trash break down naturally and which do not when they make their own landfills.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Science); By Dawn Gilbert.

Archaeological soils: In Intrigue of the Past, page 2.11; Students will determine components of a soil sample and evaluate how archaeologists use soils to interpret sites.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Science)

Decomposition: Students will observe decomposition in a pile of grass clippings and in a compost heap over time.; Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Science); By Monica Dubbs.

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.

The effects of acid rain on the environment: This is an experiment in which groups of students are given healthy plants to water with different solutions of an acid rain mixture made in class. Students will document and present their findings. This lesson plan has modifications for an Intermediate Low English Language Learner (ESL student).; Format: lesson plan (grade 7–8 English Language Development and Science); By Helen Beall and Heather Hughes-Buchanan.

Exploring properties of matter with submersibles: This inquiry-based learning activity allows students to explore the relationships between mass, volume, density, and buoyancy as they manipulate various materials to construct a submersible “vehicle” for deep-sea research.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8–12 Science); By Miriam Sutton.

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.

Formation of a stream valley: This is a class of 12 Learning Disabled students taking Earth Science. It is a sophomore class. There are two attention deficit students. They all are good readers but have trouble with comprehension of science vocabulary.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science); By Mark Clinkscales and Carrie Palmer.

Getting down & dirty with soils: In this lesson, we will explore different kinds of soil (humus, sand, clay). The students will plant seeds in the different soils as part of further exploration.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1 English Language Arts and Science); By Amy Rhyne, Paulette Keys, and Sarah Carson.

Investigating evaporation: Students will investigate evaporation as a cooling process. They will witness that temperature is affected by moisture content and the process of evaporation. Next, they will explore websites related to the processes of evaporation and condensation. Students will apply gained knowledge to real-life situations, and will share their new knowledge with a person outside the classroom.; Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Science); By Jessica Bohn.

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.

Rock around the rock cycle: Students will study the rock cycle to understand the relationship between the three types of rocks, sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous, and the conditions needed to transform one type of rock into another. This hopefully will be accomplished through visual learning with computer activities and the demonstration and through auditory learning with the discussion. The student can then apply the knowledge they learned through a story.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science); By Mark Clinkscales and Carrie Palmer.

Rocks really rock! A lesson on the classification of rocks: This lesson will help students classify various rocks according to specified criteria. It will also help students classify a given rock using selected mineral identification tests. Students will use a graphic organizer to display their findings.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Science); By Grace Smith.

Round and Round It Goes; Water, Where It Stops Nobody Knows: This experimental lab lesson will show the process of the hydrological cycle as it relates to the earth's atmosphere by showing three different scenarios.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 English Language Arts and Science); By Mark Clinkscales and Carrie Palmer.

Soil and erosion unit: Section 1: This two week unit will involve descriptive information on North Carolina soil types and how the presence of plants affects soil erosion. Upon completion of Section 1, you may continue to Section 2.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 English Language Arts and Science); By Amy Robertson.

Soil and erosion unit: Section 2: This unit will involve descriptive information on North Carolina soil types and how the presence of plants affects soil erosion. This section should be begun only after completion of Soil and erosion unit: Section 1.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science); By Amy Robertson.

StreamWatch: This lesson is intended as a long term project to determine the overall health of a stream or wetland. Students identify seasonal changes that occur within the ecosystem, ideally with a minimum of bimonthly or monthly monitoring.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science); By B. Carl Rush.

Technology and stress on the environment: Students will build a bubble-powered rocket and “blast it off.” Students will examine the stress to their immediate environment, alternative choices, and the cost of repairing the damage. They will list other types of technology and possible environmental stress.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science); By Mark Clinkscales and Carrie Palmer.

We all live downstream: This lesson uses the North American Streamside exhibit of the North Carolina Zoological Park as an inquiry-based starting point for a stream ecology study.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8–10 English Language Arts and Science); By Eddie Hamblin.

Weather activities with Night of the Twisters: While reading the novel Night of the Twisters, students will complete activities related to weather concepts described in the story. Students will complete activities which explore the key concepts of cloud formation, air pressure, and local weather patterns.; Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Science); By Melissa Bancroft.

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