September 1, 2015 | Agriculture in a Bottle By Amneris Solano In this seventh grade science Atmosphere and Weather Unit, students will explore the atmosphere, air and water quality, the water cycle, the greenhouse effect, global...
July 2, 2015 | Symbiosis in the Soil By Amneris Solano In this project, students will assume the role of citizen scientists—helping researchers answer questions about how dandelions acquire beneficial symbiotic microbes from different soil types....
June 17, 2015 | Evolution Today? By Amneris Solano Evolutionary changes are occurring all around us. In the news, we hear about new strains of antibiotic resistant bacteria such as “super bugs”. We have...
June 16, 2015 | The Camera Trap Stakeout Project By Amneris Solano By surveying mammal biodiversity in and around school yards using camera traps, students will discover how mammals have adapted to and are living in human-modified...
June 15, 2015 | Shark Teeth Forensics By Amneris Solano Lesson 1 Shark teeth are the most commonly preserved fossils from sharks. In this lesson, students will learn how to identify parts of shark teeth...
June 15, 2015 | Shark Teeth Forensics Case Studies By Amneris Solano In this intensive sixth grade 17-day lesson students will travel to the Aurora Fossil Museum in North Carolina to hunt for fossils and visit the...