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Towers
Sixth graders study the different methods to build a shake table. In this earthquake instructional activity students build their own shake table and experiment with their own structure design.
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Breaking Beams
Students work together designing and building their own beams. They discover the concepts of stress and strain. They participate in a competition to determine the best beam.
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Social Studies: Towne Planning in Tidewater
Students discover how European values dominated colonial life. They also examine the effects of slavery in the Americas. Students compare the planning of their home town with that of colonial Williamsburg. They locate key sites such...
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Using Nouns and Irregular Verbs
In this sentence building worksheet, students practice using nouns and irregular verbs. Students complete eight sentences with the correct noun or verb from the word pool.
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Words In The News
Learners are asked to match the civil wars with the main dates they were fought. They work in groups and try to match the vocabulary with the definitions. Students work with other groups to pool their knowledge. They are told that they...
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Whale Migration - The Long Journey
Marine biology learners examine right whale sighting data from the WhaleNet website. They plot the data on a map and write down the number of adults and calves spotted. Questions accompany the data analysis activity, making this a...
Bridge
Mercury - Mercury is Rising
Hold a discussion in your class about the increase in mercury being found in fish that are caught commercially as food for humans. Given a worksheet, learners then calculate how much fish a person can safely eat each month to remain...
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The Elf Project
Sixth graders create elves in order to respond to Santa letters from first graders.
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Categories of Mathematics Occupation
Second graders explore careers in mathematics. In this careers lesson, the teacher leads a discussion about occupations that require math, then students create a short skit about a job that uses math. Lesson includes extension ideas.
National Institute of Open Schooling
Occurrence and Extraction of Metals
Steel is a man-made alloy or a mixture of metals. Lesson 18 in this series of 36 focuses on metals and their extraction from Earth. Individuals read about, discuss, and answer questions after learning how people find most metals, the...
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Coral Bleaching
Students examine the relationship between corals and zooxanthellae, identify stresses to corals, and explain coral bleaching. In this sea life lesson students predict the effects of increased temperatures on coral reefs.
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Floods
Students investigate how hurricanes impact a stream flow. In this floods instructional activity students predict the impact of storms on animals and interpret data.
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The Elf Project
Third graders research elves and create their own elf description which they use to write back to the first graders Santa letters.
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Ancient China Project
Seventh graders examine and research the political, social, and cultural aspects of China. They conduct Internet research and write and develop a research paper.
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Nutrition for Kids...and Astronauts
Second graders, in grades 2 and 5, cooperate to create a PowerPoint presentation about nutrition and food. They have a feast culminating the project and invite parents.
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Environmental Jobs
Learners evaluate whether particular jobs have a positive or negative impact on the environment. In this career exploration lesson, students complete a worksheet in pairs to determine if and why various jobs impact the environment.
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Modeling Mania
Students describe techniques helpful in solving spatial problems which utilize the notion that a model is a simplified version of something complicated. They utilize methods such as sketching or drawing possible solutions to a problem.
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The Hand Drill: An Example of a Screw
Learners examine how a screw works as an inclined plane and a hand drill works as a screw. In this physics lesson, students complete two hands-on activities working with simple machines including screws and hand drills. This lesson...
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Let's Play Mathematical Baseball
Students explore the concept of spelling geometric terms and words with number prefixes. In this spelling geometric terms and words with number prefixes lesson plan, students play a game of baseball. Students spell words correctly to...
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Letter Recognition: Poetry Pen
It's always nice to have a great idea and all the tools to make it happen. The class can use these nursery rhyme and alphabet cards to teach each other letter recognition and letter sound correspondence. There is a full set of alphabet...
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Writing Goes Wild
Young scientists develop their observation and writing skills as they craft and then post a detailed description of a plant or animal they have spotted and photographed.
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A Walk on the West Side
Students comprehend what makes up the physical community. Read and construct scale drawings and models. Explore the history of infrastructures and how the contributions of science, math and industry have led to the development of their...
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Teach Ancient Rome!
Teaching the class about Ancient Rome can be fun for you and for them! Check out this incredible resource that has everything you need to bring ancient Roman civilization back to life. Begin by scrolling to the bottom of the page and...
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Design a Shoe
Engage young scientists in a project where high fashion meets engineering! Using foam core and hot glue, partnered pupils design and create a functional, fashionable pair of shoes. Groups then put the footwear through its paces using a...
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