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Leaping Lemurs! How far can you jump?

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Young scholars watch a segment of the PBS video which show the lemurs' ability to jump. In pairs, students collect measurement data involving each other's length of a standard step, a standing broad jump, and a long jump. They record...
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What's Organic?

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students define and discuss terms organic and synthetic, read article pertaining to organic agricultural practices in Oklahoma, complete worksheet, grow plants using both commercial and organic fertilizer, compare growth rates, and chart...
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Radioactive Decay

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Learners explore radioactive decay. Through various activities, students examine methods for permanent disposal of radioactive waste. After performing a random process experiment, learners compare the results to radioactive decay. ...
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Mathematics Within: Bar And Pie Graphs

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students compare and contrast the use of bar and pie graphs with the same data. They create a data set by surveying all students in the class using sticky notes to make a table on the board. Then, each student creates a bar and pie graph...
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Addition and Subtraction in Center Time

For Teachers 1st
First graders complete center activities as they practice their addition and subtraction skills. They listen to Rick Walton's, "How Many, How Many, How Many" before playing games, and completing addition and subtraction worksheets at...
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Piece It Together

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders develop spatial sense, such as above and below. In this spatial sense activity, 2nd graders go on a scavenger hunt and to piece together the clues. Each clue has a question using spatial vocabulary. 
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Is It Possible?

For Teachers K - 6th
Students brainstorm ideas on how to a group of people could reach the highest together. In this possibilities lesson plan, students test their ideas and see how high they can reach.
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Let's Graph It! Pre-Test

For Students 4th - 5th
In this graphing worksheet, students complete a set of 10 multiple choice questions, clicking on a link to see correct answers or print the page.
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Mosquito Bites

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine malaria. In this malaria lesson, students visit selected websites to watch videos and read information about how malaria is spread and how it can be prevented. Students use their findings to launch their own awareness...
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Social Movements in American Politics

For Students 8th - 12th
In this term paper assignment activity, students follow the provided steps and outline that requires them to research and write a paper about social movements in American politics.
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Adventures in Wonderland: A Genre Study

For Teachers 3rd
Students explore the concepts of fantasy writing through this nine lessons unit. The unit presents semantic mapping, discussions, comparisons of various works of fantasy, and the opportunity to create their own fantasies.
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Bill O'Rights

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Learners discuss and identify the first ten amendments to the Constitution and apply their understanding of the material to how they currently affect their lives. They discover the rights and responsibilities of being a citizen, and...
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Alternative Alphabet

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students determine and compare hieroglyph content and frequency to sentences constructed in an alternative alphabet based on symbols that mimic sounds of the alphabet. They decide which images are hieroglyphs and which ones are not.
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Finding the Salt Front

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students discuss definitions of estuary, salinity, and the salt front. They listen as the teacher explains the Hudson River Miles and ways the upriver and downriver sections relate to the north and south. Students graph the salt front...
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Water Meter Reader

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Pupils examine a water bill from their household and examine it to find out how much water is used each month. They read their home water meters at the same time of the day for seven days and then construct a graph using their data.
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Bay Classroom

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders read a handout and use the Internet to go to a website and investigate the bay.  In this nature lesson students study the website and take a quiz. 
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What Colors Are Your Skittles?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars record the numbers of each color in their own Skittles. They compare their results with their partner. Students create a spreadsheet to chart the different colors found in a package of Skittles. They create a PowerPoint...
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Piece of the Sky: Introduction for Making S'COOL Observations

For Teachers 3rd - 9th
Students observe and discuss cloud cover. They identify percent of cloud cover, calculate cloud cover by fraction and convert to a percent, and compare their models with the current real sky cloud cover.
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Settling America in 1640

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders listen to a presentation on life in colonial America in 1640. They compare early colonial life to the present and use software to write a story showcasing their research.
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Periodic Table & Its Trends-Day 1

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students are introduced to the periodic table. They find the common trends among the electron configurations and the names of certain groups of the table. Students explore the atomic mass, atomic number, mass number, mass and charge...
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Rate of Solution Demonstration

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students explore the factors that can increase the rate of dissolution for a solid. They complete a laboratory exploration in which they compare the dissolution rate of a whole sugar cube to that of a crushed sugar cube in a variety of...
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Running The Business

For Students Higher Ed
In this career worksheet, students are asked to look at the six stages necessary for the success of running a hypothetical new business.
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Substitution Lab

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students in cooking class prepare and cook brownies, making a substitution with one or more of the ingredients as instructed. They compare their results in regard to appearance, flavor and texture. They develop an understanding of...
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Coin Comparisons

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students analyze and compare symbols and their meanings on ancient Greek and contemporary coins.