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"Let's Make Some Money"

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners complete a project about economics, supply, and advertising. In this advertising lesson plan, students discuss how money is made, entrepreneurs, and advertising. They make their own business with toys to sell to Kindergartners.
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Hey, Cuz!

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders examine the relationships between rhythm and math, tone color and science, form and geography, melody and art, and harmony and social studies. Why, they are like cousins! Students, in groups, present projects demonstrating...
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Reading Comprehension Practice: Nonfiction Text

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Learners practice their reading comprehension. In this reading comprehension lesson, students read or listen to a nonfiction article about meditation. This lesson includes discussion questions and comprehension questions.
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Goal Setting and Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Goal setting activities can be great for both teachers and students.
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Moral Development: Lawrence Kohlberg

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students study the stages of moral development. In this psychology lesson, students explore Lawrence Kohlberg's stages of moral development as they read, respond to, and evaluate a moral development scenario.
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Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD):A Case Study Using the Film

For Teachers 6th - Higher Ed
Students study the genetic disorder Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD) by viewing the film "Lorenzo's Oil". They complete a summary of the movie and answer questions while viewing the movie. Extensions activities also included.
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Survey Reveals Teen Use of Ecstasy, Other Illegal Drugs Declined in '02

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students explore illegal use. In this health journalism lesson, students read the USA Today article titled "Survey Reveals Teen Use of Ecstasy, Other Illegal Drugs Declined in '02", respond to discussion questions regarding the...
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A Cat-and-Mouse Story

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students view an animated PowerPoint program that teaches possessive vocabulary in Spanish. They review English grammar. Students access high-frequency verbs and additional vocabulary.
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Linear Functions: Are You Ready for the REAL World?

For Teachers 10th
students emulate a real world problem and model it with mathematics working in a small group. Observe and facilitate discussion as the groups use various strategies, such as (graphs, brainstorming, tables, and dialogue.
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Innovations In Adult Care

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars study scientists and the important Nobel Prize dates.  In this investigative lesson students divide into groups and watch a program then complete a project.
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Oh, Say Can You See

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students explore different parts of the eye and functions of each part through a video and a dissection of a cow's eye. They discover different causes of blindness.
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Tracing the Origins of Man

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners discuss Hominid evolution through various websites and other resources. They examine online fossil skulls, discuss the use of tools by ancient man, and look for examples of sophisticated tools built by man.
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Orca United Nations

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students study the differences between sets of data and explain how organisms are adapted to their environment.  In this marine mammals lesson students analyze data based on set criteria. 
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Adding Creativity to Science Inquiry

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate friction by manipulating some of the variables affecting it. In this inquiry lesson, students design their own experiment. They create a video about it and share it to class.
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Photosynthesis and Respiration

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders differentiate photosynthesis and respiration. In this biology lesson, 8th graders draw a diagram explaining these two processes. They answer a quiz after the lesson.
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Internet Pen Pals

For Teachers 1st - 9th
Students write letters to e-mail pals and respond to letters received. Students describe the geography of their community to their pals.
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Growing Eyeballs

For Teachers 5th - 10th
Students investigate vision and the anatomy of the human eye. They complete a Webquest, watch a video about the structure of the eye, take an online quiz, answer discussion questions, and read newspaper articles about activities that...
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Cast: What Is Universal Design for Learning (Udl)?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learn about Universal Design for Learning, which uses new brain research and new media technologies to respond to learner differences. Check outcome suggestions of how to use UDL and easily integrate various forms of technology into the...
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Kidsource OnLine

Kid Source on Line: Brain Development Research

For Students 9th - 10th
Offers a synopsis of major theories in brain development and learning coming from recent years as a formula for dealing with children and learning.
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PBS

Pbs: Nova: Mapping the Brain

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
Learn about new techniques for mapping the brain and how these new techniques can help researchers build a better undersanding of the brain.
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Classroom Compass: How Can Reserach on the Brain Inform Education?

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This website offers references, programs, and implications for teaching focused on brain-based learning.
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BBC

Bbc: Is Your Brain Male or Female?

For Students 9th - 10th
The author of this article discusses a BBC program he worked on that investigated brain research science. The goal was to learn what evidence had been found of differences between male and female brains. Includes a 3-minute video excerpt...
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Frontiers: Brain Projects Think Big

For Students 9th - 10th
When you read these words, hundreds of millions of nerve cells are electrically and chemically active in your brain. This activity enables you to recognize words, sense the world, learn, enjoy and create new things, and be curious about...
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Pbs Learning Media: Everest: Test Your Brain Under Low Oxygen Conditions

For Students 9th - 10th
This interactive feature from the NOVA: "Everest" Web site lets you take the same brain quizzes that researchers have used to test the brain function of climbers on Mount Everest.