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Curated OER

3-D Magnetic Field

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars create a magnetic field.  In this investigative lesson students design their own magnetic field so that they can see how magnetism and electricity work.
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Think Green

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students experience and practice compositing and recycling through hands-on-activities. They distinguish between which items from their trash can be recycled, composted and reused. The process for making recycled paper is also covered in...
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Water You Can Use from the Air Conditioner

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students work together to research water quantity, quality and safety standards. They complete a lab to discover how to use the water from an air conditioner. They write a paper to show their findings.
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Happy the Fish

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore the ways in which people's actions affect fish. They discuss pollutants that are in the water. Students define the terms chemicals, cooling pond, and pollutant. They create a book about Happy the Fish.
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We Recycle!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discuss and brainstorm the need for recycling. They also learn what materials they use are recyclable. They are to start their own recycling center in their school. They promote recycling by using posters and other graphics.
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Solving Your Problems

For Teachers K - 4th
Students listen to story about solving personal problems. They study about handling problems and practice what they have studied in real life situations. They then complete the worksheet for comprehension.
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Trust Throughout the Day

For Teachers K - 1st
Students talk about trust and how it influences their lives each day. They discuss what it means to trust someone and how other people trust them. After the discussion, they draw a pictures of a world with trust and one without trust.
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Testing the Waters

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students explore water in depth through discussion, research, and experiment. Students apply map skills to locating particular regions of the world as they relate to water. Students predict water quality based on information researched...
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Make a Cast of a Tyrannosaurus rex Fossil

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders examine the formation of fossils and list the different types. They make cast model of a dinosaur fossil. They write about conditions that are necessary for fossils to form and create a model of a buried fossil.
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Farm Census

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students disuss the work of a farmer. They recognize and name farm animals to represent the information in a pictogram.
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Interactive
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood: Classroom Helpers

For Students Pre-K - K
Hi neighbor! In this game, be a helper in Daniel's classroom by caring for the class pet, watering the class plant, cleaning up and organizing the classroom toys, art center, and cubbies.
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Environmental Education for Kids

Eek!: Nature's Recyclers Coloring Book

For Students 3rd - 5th
Did you know that nature has its own clean-up crew and recycling staff? Yeah, there aremany plants and animals that help recycle natural materials in our environment. They take deadmaterials and turn them back into rich soil. Use this...