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For the Birds

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders observe, identify, and document birds sighted at the library feeder station. They observe and document birds in order to begin their birder's life list. They apply scientific concepts and principles by using library...
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Marvelous Magnets

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Learners investigate the properties of magnets. In this physics lesson, students view a Powerpoint presentation on magnets and list facts about magnets they learned. Learners use magnets in the classroom to identify what materials they...
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Water Fun

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students examine uses for water. In this water lesson, students discuss how they use water. As a class students make a PowerPoint by naming one swimming safety rule. Students compare and contrast fishing for fun and fishing for survival.
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A Weigh we Go!

For Teachers K - 2nd
Here are some cross-curricular activities whil should help your kids understnad weight measurements and grammar. In this grammar and math lesson, students read the book Skittles Riddles and practice counting and balancing skittles. They...
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Budget Bonanza

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students demonstrate how to use a budget plan. In this consumer math lesson, students calculate the total cost of data and determine if they are within budget. Students use calculators to determine the total cost. There is a rubric...
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Digging Up Wyoming

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders give an oral report. For this state symbols lesson, 4th graders use the Internet to complete a scavenger hunt on the state symbols of Wyoming. Students choose one of the symbols and present it in an oral report.
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How Big Is The Playground?

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students calculate the standard and metric measurements of a playground. In this measurement instructional activity, students use GPS coordinates and graphing calculators to determine the dimensions of an area outside of the school in...
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Where in the World is the Wide Web?

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders investigate how the web works and how to search effectively. In this Internet use lesson, 6th graders brainstorm positive and negative experiences they have had while on the Internet. Students view two web sites to learn...
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Nutty For Nutrition

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Research the nutritional value of food by having groups of high schoolers conduct Internet research to determine healthy food choices. They calculate the nutritional value of the food and create a PowerPoint presentation indicating the...
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We Can't Decide

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders investigate decision making skills that they can apply on a daily basis. In this decision making lesson, 2nd graders listen to a read aloud of Pinocchio and make a list of times when decisions have to be made. They access...
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Sincerely Yours

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Learners write a friendly letter. They write a friendly letter to author, Cynthia Rylant, after reading a number of her books, and watch a presentation by the teacher that describes how to write the letter. They word process their...
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Flutter Farm

For Teachers 5th
  Students create their own butterfly garden and follow a participation plan to ensure that everyone will have a hand in the garden.  In this gardening lesson, 5th graders log their progress with their garden by taking photos, and...
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Moth or Butterfly

For Teachers K - 1st
  Students categorize butterflies and moths by identifying the unique characteristics of the two different species.  For this classifying lesson, students discuss their prior knowledge about these insects before categorizing the two.   
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Lego Atoms and Molecules: Chemical Reactions

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Show young chemists what a chemical reaction looks like with two parts of a hands-on experiment. First, learners conduct a wet lab where they observe the reactants (baking soda and calcium chloride, with phenolsulfonphthalein) before,...
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Reading Challenge

For Students 9th - 12th
One of the big challenges of assigning independent reading is helping class members find a book to read. Another is encouraging readers to read a variety of genres. Never fear, help is here in the form of a quest that asks individuals to...
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Career Connections

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students discover ways to use the Internet.  In this Internet lesson, students complete an online tutorial and find ways to use toolbars and navigate using a browser.  Students conduct an online scavenger hunt and find ways to use the...
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Have You Looked Outside? Lesson #5- Graphing Weather Conditions

For Teachers 1st
First graders study daily weather changes. In this weather and graphing activity, 1st graders chart the daily weather for a month using stickers or weather symbols. They graph the weekly weather so that at the end of the month students...
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Let's Visit Hervey Bay

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students explore the concept of saving files on the computer.  In this computer technology and science lesson, students download pictures, facts, and sounds of whales and save them to a disk.  Students then discuss the information they...
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Recipe Conversions-Enrichment Worksheet

For Teachers 7th - 12th
A recipe for Chocolate Chewies, a no-bake cookie, is provided, but the ingredients are not written in useable amounts. Your cooking class must first convert them into useable amounts before preparing the treat. The final product acts as...
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Appalachia: Physical Fitness

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students plan a family fitness outing. In this physical education lesson plan, students will research possible physical activities which might be completed by a family during a daily-long outing in the Appalachian area. Students will...
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Dance, Dance, Dance

For Teachers K - 2nd
Use dance and song to help your charges in adding whole numbers to 10. In this adding to 10 instructional activity, learners become the manipulatives as you add them.
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Butterfly Addition: Color by Numbers

For Teachers K - 1st
Children learning to add numbers up to 11 develop the strategy of using the larger number as the first addend and counting on from there to find a sum. They define addition and review the meaning of the plus (+) symbol. To practice, they...
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A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words: Introduction to Graphing

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students practice graphing activities. In this graphing lesson, students discuss ways to collect data and complete survey activities. Students visit a table and graphs website and then a create a graph website to practice graphing.
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Calcium Counts

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students evaluate the food pyramid. In this dairy nutrition lesson, students identify the position of the milk group on the food pyramid, then determine their daily calcium requirement and how they can meet that requirement.

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