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work in pairs for the activities of this lesson which include researching and identifying butterflies, writing, and a brief oral presentation.

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars explore the concepts of rdioactive decay and dating. They generate a radioactive decay table, use their data to plot a decay graph, develop the concept of half-life, and then use the graph to find the age of a mummified...
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The Case of the Missing Penguins

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students participate in reading a scenario depicting illegal poaching of penguins in Antarctica. They analyze various meat samples to determine whether or not a "confiscated" tissue sample belongs to one of the missing Antarctic penguins.
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Continents and Oceans Word Search

For Students 4th - 5th
In this geography instructional activity, students locate the names of 18 continents and oceans in a word search. Students write a C by the continents in the word bank and O for the oceans. Then students identify 5 continents by looking...
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Introduction to the World Globe

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students examine a globe and the world map to see what constitutes the differences. In this world map introductory lesson, students discuss what they see when they view the globe. Students then, look at a world map and compare the...
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World Map and Globe - Lesson 15 Mountains of the World

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students locate major world mountain ranges. In this geography lesson, students identify major mountain ranges on 6 on of the 7 continents on a large world physical map.
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World Map and Globe - Lesson 15 (K-3)

For Teachers K - 3rd
Learners discover mountain ranges and their locations in the world. In this physical map lesson, students locate and identify major mountain ranges of the world on a large physical map.
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Some Like It Hot, Some Like It Cold

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are explained that thermophiles are organisms that have optimal growth temperatures above 50oC. They investigate the temperature ranges for the growth of common bacteria. Students answer the question of do either of these...
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Art-seal Glyph

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this directed drawing seal glyph worksheet, students follow directions to draw a seal. Detailed , multi-step directions are given. Students draw features according to specific preferences.
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A Passport to Asia

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore Asia. In this geography skills lesson, students design travel brochures that market Asia by highlighting its location, population, capital, landforms, famous places, and food.
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Sign a Map

For Students 6th - 9th
In this geography activity, students think and identify the different features and landforms that an explorer would come across the continent of Antarctica. They use body gestures to communicate their list of items to a partner and then,...
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Word World

For Students 5th - 7th
In this word world activity, students fill in fifteen blanks in fifteen sentences by choosing a word from the word bank that makes each sentence complete.
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Bias vs. Perspective: An Inevitable Aspect of Journalism?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the types of media that U.S. teens prefer the ways in which viewers identify and account for journalistic bias. They explore the ways in which media shapes one's opinion or affects their judgment.
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Arctic vs. Antarctic

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students describe the properties of the Arctic and the Antarctic. They write a report citing the similarities and differences of the two regions. They make a Venn diagram showing what they know about each.
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Plate Tectonics

For Teachers 3rd - 10th
Students identify the three layers of the earth: core, mantle and crust. They demonstrate knowledge of the concepts of convergent and divergent motions of the earth and an understanding of plate tectonics.
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Holy Habitats or Meet Metamorphosis

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Young scholars examine the metamorphosis of frogs and how it adapts to its environment. They research how world pollutants are effecting the amphibian population.
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Traveling Through North America

For Teachers 2nd
Students identify places and landmarks in North America, specifically Canada and the United States, by using and constructing maps. Six lessons on one page; includes test.
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Food Web Chasey

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students work together to review the concepts of food webs and food chains. They describe the role of plants and animals when dealing with the cycling of energy. They identify any behavioural strategies to help the animals survive.
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Animals of Madagascar

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students are each assigned an animal from Madagascar. They research their animal and design a picture book about their animal. Students design a cover page, back page, bibliography page and the title page. Their book will contain...
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United States Map - Lesson 7: Four Main Directions

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students locate the North and South Poles, and learn the definitions of the four directions by using a United States Map and a globe. For this directions lesson plan, students define north, south, east, and west on a map and a globe.
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Continents of the Globe

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students identify the continents on the globe. For this map skills lesson, students define the term "continent" and identify the seven continents on the globe.
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World Map and Globe-Equator, North Pole, and South Pole

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students identify the Equator, North Pole, and South Pole on a map. In this geography lesson, students use a world map and circle the North and South Pole. Students locate the Equator on a globe and use a map marker to highlight it.
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Country Capitals

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students define the meaning of country capital. In this country capital lesson, students identify the symbol and find country capitals. Students locate and label capital cities on a map and insert the capital symbol.
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Country Capitals

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars locate country capitals on a world map. In this map skills lesson, students review the definition of the word country and discuss what a capital is. Young scholars locate and label capital cities on a world map using a map...
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Travel to Mesoamerica

For Teachers 1st
Students research books, watch movies, and look on the internet to find information on ancient America, Mexico, and Central America. In this Mesoamerica lesson plan, students participate in a social studies unit on North America of the...