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Ocean Grazers Conclusion

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Learners research an ocean species. In this science lesson, students create a research presentation as a conclusion to the ocean grazers unit. Learners present their projects to the class and complete a self-reflection paper.
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Coral Reef Ecology

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore coral life cycles. In this coral ecosystems lesson, students view videos explaining the life cycle of coral, including examples of sexual and asexual reproduction. Students read a related article cooperatively in groups,...
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Background Reading and Coral Dramas

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students create a dramatic play. For this coral lesson, students explore the anatomy of coral. Working in groups, students research the form and function of coral and present a skit to represent their learning.
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Results and Conclusions

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders practice using the scientific method.  In this results and conclusions lesson, 4th graders review data collected, create a graph of their data and make their final conclusions about the information collected.
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Fisheries Project

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students explore biology by completing a fishing worksheet. For this commercial fishery lesson, students identify the process of taking mass fish from the ocean and delivering them to eateries while discussing the negative aspects....
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Opening Doors to Social Studies with Children's Literature: The Desert Alphabet Book

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Pupils explore the geography of the United States. In this social studies lesson, students identify the major deserts on a map of the United States.
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Learning About the Great Inventor: Thomas Edison Lesson Plans

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Thomas Edison facts can inspire students to create their own inventions, and persevere despite adversity.
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Star Summarizers

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students participate in a reading literacy lesson with the goal of improving reading fluency and comprehension. They work on the skill of summarization that helps to pick out important details of a reading.
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"Sum, Sum, Sum It Up!"

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students are provided with a model of how to better comprehend text through using a summarization rubric which includes: deleting trivial information, deleting repeated information, substituting easy words for lists of items, adding a...
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Our Planet, Earth-Internet Research

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students review the procedure for conducting Internet research and then research the earth--its physical characteristics, components, and cultural folklore regarding the planet. They compile the information they find into a report in...
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It's Time to Sum It Up!!!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students practice the reading strategy of summarization skills by picking out main events or ideas while reading a chapter in a book. They interact with the article, "SuperCroc," from National Geographic for Kids magazine to summarize...
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My Spacecraft to Saturn

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students discover problems that NASA must deal with on a daily basis. They work together to think of solutions and sketch their own idea of a spacecraft. They discover the concept of engineering.
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Summing It All Up

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students explore reading comprehension and how to summarize an article using a web. They explore the six steps of summarization. Students read "The World's Smallest Bird". They review how to read a text silently and then they discuss the...
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Global Art: A Sense of Caring

For Teachers K - 12th
Students participate in a global art project in which students from around the world share their art. They explore different cultures and languages as they view different types of art.
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Japanese Americans and the U.S. Constitution

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students become aware of the Japanese American internment camp experience. They develop a sense of empathy by simulating the situations which Japanese American children faced.
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Adaptation Scavenger Hunt

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders recognize the specific adaptations of living things and relate them to survival within the animals environment. They study common plants and animals found in Utah environments and how they have adapted to the environment...
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First Peoples Project

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Students participate in this project to connect the indigenous groups of the world. They create a calendar with their artwork with the hope new ideas can be exchanged between groups.
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Raptor Poetry

For Teachers 3rd - 9th
Young scholars create poems about raptors. They discuss raptors and create three poems including at least two of the following: haiku, diamante, found, and acrostic. They create a classroom book of poems or conduct a poetry slam where...
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Rain Forest

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders are introduced to three aspects of the rain forest. The three aspects are people, animals, and life. Students further investigate problems that arise as a result of actions by the people and life in the rain forest.
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What A Woman...The Silver Queen

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders realize that women have played a strong role in the history of Utah. They explain that the study of individuals can give glimpses of the life and times of the era. They experience their personal histories.
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Heritage: Legends, Fairy Tales and the Native Americans

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders read a Native American legend local to the Utah region and compare it to a traditional European fairy tale. They use a Venn diagram as a graphic organizer for the comparison.
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Introduction to Paleontology Lab

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students engage in a lab which introduces them to fossils and paleontology. They examine eleven numbered boxes containing fossils which are related to the questions on this lab then answer questions on a lab sheet imbedded in this plan.
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Can The Radon Problem Be Fixed?

For Teachers K - 5th
Students participate in lab activities in which they examine the radon level in homes. They demonstrate through convection currents how radon moves through a home based on temperature. They predict what they believe will occur during the...
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Can I Take Action?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students create a solution to a problem related to the environment. They work together to develop the plan and pitch the plan to their class. They discuss the action steps taken in a story they were read.

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