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Treasure Chest

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars explore Chicago in the fur-trading era. In this Chicago lesson, students discover what life what like during this time. Young scholars read an historical fiction story about life in the fur-trade era. Students view...
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Musical Imagery

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners experience musical imagery. They link this musical concept to literary imagery to gain an understanding of the use of imagery in both genres. After listening to a varriety of sounds, students will compose and perform a melody.
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PLANT LIFE CYCLES

For Teachers K - 5th
Student learns about the life cycle of plants by watching a time-lapse video. This activity provides students with further evidence that all living things grow and change as they progress through their life cycle. Student conducts a...
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Indirectly Direct

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Student form and test hyptheses using indirect and direct observation. They launch marbles to determine the shape of a hidden object.
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Bugs-Eye View

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students research different bugs and insects and write letters from bugs' and insects' points of view to humankind.
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Black Holes Revealed

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students explore the concept of black holes through an interactive program. They explore how they form and what materials form them. They can also visit websites in which they can research radio transmission between the Earth and space.
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The High and the Flighty

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students study women aviators and act out a talk show-style interview with one of them. They plot Amelia Earhart's flights on a map.
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Vanished!

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students view a video clip about the Stardust crash site. They discover how hypothesis change based on new evidence. They research unsolved plane crashes as well.
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Heredity And Environment

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students complete a pre-test on the relationship between heredity and the environment. As a class, they write down descriptions of themselves and identify which traits can be changed and not changed. In groups, they determine which genes...
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Mysterious Footprints

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students, after observing and responding to two pictures, consider the interaction of two unknown animals by examining the pattern of their footprints. They make observations, draw conclusions and propose possible explanations for the...
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THE TRAVELS OF BABAR: An Adventure in Scale:Saving the Elephants and Other Endangered Animals

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students comprehend the concept and causes of extinction and endangerment. They identify extinct and endangered animals. Students coordinate a plan to help endangered animals through a poster and letter writing campaign.
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Where in the World? The Basics of Latitude and Longitude

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students are introduced to the concepts of latitude and longitude. In groups, they identify the Earth's magnetic field and the disadvantages of using compasses for navigation. They identify the major lines of latitude and longitude on a...
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School Sleuths Treasure Map

For Teachers K - 5th
Students are explained how a grid and compass work. They are also explained that archaeologists use grids as a record of the exact location of artifacts. Students define the term datum as a point of reference on grids from which all...
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Dinosaur Traces

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students identify and interpret the type of evidence found at a typical dinosaur dig and mimic a paleontologist by taking crayon rubbings of simulated bone impressions. After the rubbings are taken, the students reconstruct the complete...
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You Can't Judge a Book By Its Cover... But Can You Judge a Book By Its First Line?

For Students 4th - 5th
In this literature/book analysis worksheet, students read and think about the first sentence of a book which is provided. Based on this first sentence, students answer 6 questions, making predictions about what the book will be like....
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You Can't Judge a Book By Its Cover, But Can You Judge a Book By Its First Line? #2

For Students 4th - 6th
For this literature/book analysis worksheet, students read one sentence which is the beginning of a book. Students then answer 6 questions based on this one sentence, predicting what it will be about and other story elements. They then...
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Language Arts: Creative Reading, Predicting and Writing

For Students 5th
In this predictions worksheet, 5th graders guess what Jumanji and will be about after reading only the first line. Students write and illustrate their own short story based on the first line of Jumanji .
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Joseph Had a Little Overcoat

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this creative learning exercise, students read one sentence which is provided. They then make predictions about what the book would be about. Students then write and illustrate the story.
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Predicting From the First Line

For Students 5th - 6th
In this Predicting From the First Line learning exercise, students answer six questions related to a given sentence. Students predict what the book will be about based on the sentence given.
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Audience Appeal

For Students 5th - 6th
In this writing worksheet, students learn that authors create books aimed at a particular audience of a certain age and interest. Learners read the names of 10 kinds of books and write the name of someone they think would enjoy it, and why.
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New Information From an Old Comet

For Students 5th - 8th
In this comet learning exercise, learners will read information about the Comet Halley that has been collected by recent space probes. Students will use this information to complete 7 short answer questions.
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Multiple Intelligences

For Students 5th - 8th
In this multiple intelligences assessment learning exercise, learners will work with a partner to answer questions designed to determine one's learning styles.
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Adjective Clause Quiz

For Students 5th - 7th
In this adjective clause worksheet, students choose who, whom, or which to complete the 12 sentences. In the last 8 sentences students write an S if which or that is the subject of the adjective clause and O if which or that is the...
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Dinosaurs

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Learners participate in a simulated archeological dig to gain an understanding of the earth's development as well as the organisms on it. In this dinosaur lesson plan, students work in small groups removing five pieces from the 'dig' one...

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