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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Fossil Formation

For Teachers 6th - 8th
A fossil is worth a thousand words! Individuals craft their own amber fossil of an insect in addition to molds and casts of seashells. A third activity takes the lesson a notch higher: Learners measure stride lengths between tracks and...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Play's the Thing

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students describe to a partner theater experiences they have had in their lives that were memorable, and analyze why. They study about one director's original artistic choices for staging Shakespeare by reading and discussing "Nature's a...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Amber!

For Students 9th - 12th
Utilize the Internet to find the answers to the trivia questions presented in this on-line worksheet. This particular worksheet focuses on questions about the musician Amber. There are ten questions posed.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Colors - Both Natural And Unnatural

For Students 4th - 8th
In this color names activity, students identify and locate both natural and unnatural color names. There are 108 colors located in the word search.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Insects Preserved in Amber

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students examine and discuss amber and fossils in amber. They simulate the preservation of an insect in amber using glue, a dead insect, and food coloring, listen to a poem about amber, and view real amber under a magnifying glass or...
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Handout
Great Idea Finder

The Great Idea Finder: Electric Battery

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief article from The Great Idea Finder.
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Handout
Other

History, Definitions,& Techniques of Oil Painting

For Students 9th - 10th
Artist Ron Sanders presents a comprehensive look at oil colors and painting techniques prior to the 20th century. Explanation of mediums, grounds, supports, pigments, techniques and much more. Quotes from and about master artists and...
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Activity
Natural History Museum

Nhm: From Bodies to Bones and Back Again

For Students 9th - 10th
Can dinosaurs be recreated like in the movie Jurassic Park? This resource describes the reality of re-creating a genetic blueprint of dinosaurs.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Types of Fossilization

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Five methods that create fossils.
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Handout
Science4Fun

Science4 Fun: Fossils

For Students K - 1st
What is a fossil? Find out how fossils are formed, where fossils are found, and dating a fossil.