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Weight No More
Students relate the concept of gravity to math. In this algebra lesson plan, students define scientific terminology relative to gravity, weight and centripetal force. They measure the different dimensions of a cylinder as they discuss...
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The Massachusetts 54th Regiment: Honoring the Heroes
Students use art and images analyze the Civil War. In this lesson on the Shaw Memorial, students engage in 3 activities, discussion, and art analysis to better comprehend the events of the Civil War. This lesson includes web resources,...
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Coney Island
Young scholars examine the use of historic and archival photos and films while they study the history of Coney Island. They participate in critical viewing activities and discuss what they see to make decisions based on historic visuals.
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Leveled Problem Solving Sampling Errors
In this sampling errors worksheet, students problem solve to find the sampling errors for each word problem. Students finish by finding a sampling method that might bias the last surveys.
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ESL Vocabulary: Places
For this English Language vocabulary acquisition worksheet, students learn vocabulary terms about places by connecting the pictures with their matching words. Students trace the words on the line and find the missing letters to complete...
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Vocabulary: Weekend Plans-Part 1
In this foreign language worksheet, students select one of three words to fill in the blanks for ten sentences. Each sentence relates to an activity that may happen during a weekend.
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It's All in the Wrist
Students conduct experiments with balloons, pennies, marbles and cups to help them understand the concept of centrifugal force or Newton's Law of Motion.
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Bungee M&M's
Eighth graders experiment with M&M's and a cup attached to a spring to to simulate a bungee jump. They graph the results of the experiment and make predictions for continuing the experiment. They determine the "line of best fit."
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Good Old Days
Students think about what people did for entertainment many years ago. To answer this, they should not only do library-type research but find and interview a senior citizen.
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#24 Rotating Frames of Reference in Space and on Earth
Learners explore rotating frames of reference, focusing on the weightless environment in space and the Coriolis force.
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Class Mascot
Young scholars create their own tales to tell using a class mascot and their imaginations for inspiration. They each take turns bringing home the mascot and a notebook. In the notebook, they write their own tale about an adventure the...
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Land Use Issues
Students examine living and non-living things in their environment. They identify trees, plants, and grasses in their neighborhood and those that originate in Illinois in this unit of lessons.
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Ring Around the Rosie
Learners work together to discover the concept of angular momentum. They participate in experiments in which they test rotation and relate it to an object's mass. They participate in a literacy activity in which they compare mythology...
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Coney Island
Students compare the Coney Island of today to the Coney Island of 100 years ago. While discussing the features of Coney Island, students brainstorm their associations of the area. Through observing several pictures of Coney Island,...
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Weightlessness Demonstration
Pupils explore the concept that free-fall eliminates the local effects of gravity. They discuss what an Earth-orbiting spacecraft experience is like as well as the terminology of weightlessness. Their lab experiment commences.
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Weightlessness
Students predict the behavior of coffee in a cup while it is dropped during a demonstration. They relate their observations to the weightless conditions that astronauts experience in space and discuss the concept of free-fall.
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Capitalization
In these capitalization worksheets, students review the capitalization rules and then complete three pages of exercises that help them understand capitalization.
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Weightlessness Demonstration
Students investigate gravity. In this weightless lesson plan students complete a lab activity about how a free fall might effect how one perceives gravity.
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Observing Motion
First graders explore movement and motion. In this motion lesson, 1st graders how objects can move as well as how the Earth is in constant motion and the force of gravity. Students complete a coloring sheet.
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Dear Mr. Henshaw (p. 1 -19)
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read pages 1-19 of Dear Mr. Henshaw. They answer and check 15 multiple choice questions using the on-line application.
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Running for Public Office
Students engage in the election process. In this public office lesson, students review the election and campaign process then design a campaign for their own selected office election using provided guidelines and links.
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Annenberg Learner: Amusement Park Physics: Roller Coaster
Learn about Newton's Laws of Physics, g-force, the causes of motion sickness, and more by reading about different rides at an amusement park.
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National Park Service: Reading 2: The Glen Echo Amusement Park
A history of Glen Echo Amusement Park in particular and trolley parks in general. Includes comprehension questions.
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Read Works: Amusement Park Motion
[Free Registration/Login Required] This informational text is an article about the physics topic of "momentum" that occurs at amusement parks. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and...
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