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Baylor College

Making Copies of an HIV Particle

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
In the second of five lessons about HIV, discover the mechanisms that allow the HIV virus to replicate. Using the models that they created the day before, learners examine the parts of the virus particle. The lesson plan does not say...
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Classroom Quilt of Cultures

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Young scholars discuss the similarities and differences in their cultural traditions. In this quilt of cultures lesson, students sing and dance to "Smile at your Neighbor." Young scholars write down their favorite food, holiday, family...
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A Ray of Hope?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the roles of different leaders in the Middle East, the United Nations Security Proposal 242 and recognition of Israel by its Arab neighbors, and then debate the current Saudi proposal for peace in the Middle East.
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Japan's Textbook Case

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students read and discuss "Japan's Refusal to Revise Textbooks Angers Neighbors." They discuss how accurately textbooks account for historical events, then collaborate to write unbiased textbook entries for current events.
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Baseball Memories

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students act as historians by, first, reading and analyzing oral histories of professional baseball players to become familiar with baseball figures. Then, they proceed to interview family members, relatives, or neighbors who have...
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We Are Not Alone!!!

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders explore the area of astronomy. They explore Earth's neighboring planets. Students research a planet's characteristics. They develop a scale model of the solar system and a narrative about the planets.
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Email Riddles

For Teachers K
Students compose riddles that are shared in a chat session conducted on their local school network. Students create clues that describe a specific animal or object. They watch as their words are typed onto the chat screen and sent to the...
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Picture This!

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students practice the strategy of visualization to aid in their reading comprehension of text. They paint mental pictures from readings from their history books, "The World and Its People: the US and It's Neighbors," and short stories...
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Tapping into the Experiences of Senior Citizens

For Teachers 6th
Through casual talk and structured interviews, 6th graders tap into the wealth of their senior pals' experiences. They write descriptive essays and narratives based on conversations with relatives or neighbors. They read selected...
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Colorful Stained-Glass Candleholder

For Teachers K - 12th
Students create a colorful candelholder as a gift for a family member, neighbor, or friend. They follow directions to create the candleholder, wrap and present the candleholder as a gift to someone special.
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Invisible Neighbors

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore the importance of keeping their body clean in order to maintain good health. They explore washing their hands and maintaining other good hygiene practices.
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Howdy Neighbor

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners role play a power grid set up to show how increased load affects the grid. In this physics lesson, students explain the importance of electricity in their daily lives. They identify the key components of the power grid.
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Who's Your Neighbor?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers recognize and identify some of the fauna groups found in deep-sea coral reef communities. They describe common feeding strategies used by benthic animals in deep-sea coral reef communities.Students be able
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Domain and Range

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Relations, and functions, and line tests, oh my! An instructional slideshow demonstrates the definitions of a relation, a function, and the domain and range of a relation. Viewers then learn how to use mappings and vertical line tests to...
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Smithsonian Institution

New American Roles

For Students 5th - 12th Standards
America has dealt with its fair share of hardships in contemporary history. The resource discusses the events of the Gulf War, September 11th, the Afghanistan War, and The Iraq War. Scholars click on artifacts to learn more information,...
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Smithsonian Institution

Borders and Community: Early 20th Century Chicago Neighborhoods and Ethnic Enclaves

For Teachers 8th - 11th Standards
Chicago is one city, four neighborhoods, and countless nationalities. The lesson explores the ethnic division of Chicago in the early twentieth century. Academics read primary sources, analyze maps, and tour an online exhibit to...
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BBC Learning English, Reading (Maralde)

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this reading comprehension and writing worksheet, learners identify differences between neighboring countries as described in the passage provided. Students then list similarities between their own and neighboring countries. Finally,...
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Conflict Resolution in Congo: Is There an Answer?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students research and participate in a simulation of a meeting of African nations. They investigate and attempt to resolve the conflict in Congo and the neighboring nations.
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Infectious Disease Detectives

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners participate in a simulation of how diseases are transmitted. Each student holds a test tube, with only one containing the "disease" while the others have water. They move around the room until told to stop. Using droppers to...
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The City of New Haven

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars examine the geography, politics and history of their local town of New Haven, Connecticut. Using the internet, they explore the neighbors of New Haven and write directions from their house to school. In groups, they...
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Becoming American: Immigration Experiences

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders explore the process of becoming American.  In this US History instructional activity, 11th graders examine the challenges that immigrants face in the United States.  Students create a mini phrase book that would help...
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Lesson: Living With the Farm Next Door

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Discuss with learners why farms are growing in size and why there is sometimes conflict between farmers and their non-farming neighbors. Read the article, "Living With the Farm Next Door," and then craft letters to the editor from the...
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Captain Planet Foundation

Predicting Whether the Weather is Good for the Garden

For Teachers 4th
Can your class predict the weather? Show them how they can come close with a lesson about creating weather instruments, including weather vanes, barometers, wind socks, anemometers, and thermometers. Kids research weather patterns and...
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Rockefeller Archive Center

Understanding Mass Media News

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
In an age of fake news and photoshopped images, it is vital that 21st century learners development the skills they need to evaluate mass media and assess its validity. A great way to launch such a study is with a carefully crafted lesson...

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