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Energy Efficiency in the Home

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students discover ways to conserve energy in their homes.  In this energy efficiency activity students analyze a set of data and design a solution that results in higher energy efficiency.
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Reading Comprehension: The Death Car

For Students 7th - 9th
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students must read "The Death Car" and answer reading comprehension questions about the selection. Students have 12 minutes to complete the exercise.
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Rhythm in Language - Feel the SWAMP BEAT!

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students explore the rhythm of words. In this reading skills lesson, students read Bedtime at the Swamp and use rhythm instruments to find the cadence in the words of the story. Students listen for rhythm in other written text as they...
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Teaching with Nature

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students participate in a nature walk to learn about their natural environments. In this nature study lesson, students brainstorm a list of things to look for on their nature walk. Students go on the nature walk and locate objects they...
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ENERGY, Design Competition: Energy Systems of the Future!

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine energy, where it comes from and the different fuels that are used.  In this energy lesson students design an energy infrastructure using a renewable energy source. 
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Best Management Practices for Water Quality

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders examine best management practices for water quality.  In this water quality instructional activity, 4th graders explore unused land to identify areas of runoff, erosion, and effects of water flow.  Students discuss logging...
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Ocean Careers Investigation

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students gather information about different careers of the Ocean Adventures expedition team.  In this career studies lesson students work in groups, read an interview with an Ocean Adventurer, and see the importance of working in a...
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Teamwork and Leadership

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students complete activities as an analysis of leadership, teamwork, and community service. For this teamwork and leadership lesson, students discuss teamwork and read an example of it. Students participate in a teamwork building...
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Onion Cells

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students observe the cells of an onion by wet mounting it and viewing it in a microscope.  In this hands on lesson students make their own wet mount slide of an onion and are able to identify the cells in it such as, the nucleus,...
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Shattered Youth

For Teachers 3rd - 11th
Students examine the state of child labor in the world. In this global economy lesson plan, students consider the implications of child labor in the world as they research its prevalence.
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Introduction to Earth's Dynamically Changing Climate

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Learners identify the most common causes of global warming. In this earth science lesson, students use an interactive website to explore changes over time in sea ice, sea level, carbon emissions, and average global temperature. They take...
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Finding Patterns with Frogs

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars create patterns. For this math lesson, students complete and create patterns using pattern blocks or disks. Young scholars analyze the patterns they see.
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Bird Buffet

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders study traits of different bird beaks. In this bird lesson, 5th graders explore the function and usefulness of different inherited traits of birds.
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Seeds, Miraculous Seeds

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students investigate the growth of seeds. In this agricultural lesson, students dissect a bean and corn seed and identify the parts of the seed. Students observe the development of a pinto bean seed and record observations on the...
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Frogs

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this frogs worksheet, learners read and study the 5 main characteristics that all frogs have. Students color a large picture of a frog.
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Northern Leopard Frog

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this frog anatomy worksheet, students use the 7 body part names to correctly label a diagram of the Northern Leopard Frog. Students read the information paragraph about the frog.
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My Frog Book

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this frogs worksheet, students cut out, color, fold and assemble a 4 page mini book about frogs. Students write what they know, have learned, and want to know about frogs.
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List Frog Facts

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this frogs worksheet, students study and color a picture of a frog. On the blank lines below the picture, students write some of the things they have learned about frogs.
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Tracing Exercise

For Students Pre-K - K
In this tracing instructional activity, students prepare to learn to print by tracing 20 straight dotted lines from left to right. Students then color a picture of a bus.
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Tracing Practice

For Students Pre-K - K
In this writing worksheet, students trace the letter from the top dot to the bottom line. This worksheet provides room for students to try and write the letters without dots. There is a picture to color as well. 
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Tracing Practice

For Students Pre-K - K
In this tracing activity, students trace 14 dotted examples of a curved line. Students color the large picture of the smiling face.
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Tracing and Coloring Practice

For Students Pre-K - K
In this pre-printing worksheet, students trace the straight and curved lines in a large picture of a barn. Students color the picture any way they like.
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How Do Airplanes Fly?

For Teachers K
Students study the concepts of air pressure, air speed, and gravity as it relates to airplanes.  In this how do airplanes fly lesson plan, students study the basics of flight. Then reinforce their fine motor skills by creating airplane...
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Health and Wellness

For Teachers K
Students exercise without being in a big group. They have freedom of movement, learn particular body part at same time promote health, and enjoy exercising at a early age.