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6.9.14

Marvelous mud

The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 2 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 2 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 2 PowerPoint of research images Grading Rubric The goopy, mucky, often stinky mud at the bottom of a wetland or lake is a very important part of the ecosystem. Wetland

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4.16.14

Is chocolate for the birds?

The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 2 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 2 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 2 Grading Rubric Digital Data Nugget on DataClassroom About 9,000 years ago humans invented agriculture as a way to grow enough food for people to eat. Today, agriculture happens all

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3.25.14

Coral bleaching and climate change

The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 1 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 1 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 1 Grading Rubric Digital Data Nugget on DataClassroom Éste Data Nugget también está disponible en Español: Actividad para estudiantes, Tipo de gráfica A Actividad para estudiantes, Tipo de gráfica B

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1.21.14

Float down the Kalamazoo River

The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 2 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 2 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 2 Grading Rubric Digital Data Nugget on DataClassroom Ever since she was a kid, rivers have fascinated Leila. One of her hobbies is to kayak and canoe down the Kalamazoo

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1.9.14

Fertilizing biofuels may cause release of greenhouse gasses

The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 3 Grading Rubric Digital Data Nugget on Data Classroom Greenhouse gases in our atmosphere, like carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and nitrous oxide (N2O), trap heat from the sun and

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1.6.14

Do invasive species escape their enemies?

The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 2 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 2 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 2 Grading Rubric Invasive species, like zebra mussels and garlic mustard, are species that have been introduced by humans to a new area. Where they invade they cause harm.

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1.6.14

Do insects prefer local or foreign foods?

The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student Activity, Graph Type A, Level 2 Student Activity, Graph Type B, Level 2 Student Activity, Graph Type C, Level 2 Grading Rubric STATISTICS EXTENSION – Data Worksheet – Student Activity Digital Data Nugget on DataClassroom Insects that feed on plants, called herbivores, can have big effects on how

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