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Lesson 13- Lucille Ball: What's So Funny

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Pupils study who were important in Hollywood cinema in the 1940's, 1950's and today. They participate in a comedy improv exercise.
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Those Before Us

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine medical pioneers and identify their characteristics. They survey their contributions to the medical field and society and present persuasive argument for or against modern medical pioneers.
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Respiration

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students study the gas exchanges that occur during cellular respiration. They observe what happens as a result of a number of variables on the rate of respiration. They use microrespirometers to measure the oxygen consumption of...
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It's About Time

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars investigate how Global Positioning Systems work and how and why GPS receivers make errors. They graph data points and apply estimation and prediction to real-life GPS situations, discuss time delay, and complete a worksheet.
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Visiting Tetra's Web Site on the Internet

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Students visit the Tetra-fish web site. They visit a virtual aquarium. Students select their own aquarium and tank size. They select up to twelve different types of tropical fish and read information about their virtual aquarium.
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Exploring Stars

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore the life cycle of stars. They analyze small, medium, and large stars and view a video that compares the life cycles of the various sized stars. They create a flipbook movie detailing the life cycles of a star and...
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Animal, Insect, and Bird Classification

For Teachers 2nd
After completing a unit on animal classification and attending a field trip students e-mail a trusted adult with some information about animal classification. They detail what they have learned about classifications of animals, insects...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Safety in the Science lab

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers work in groups to write and produce a video on laboratory safety. They use video equipment correctly and effectively work in groups. They develop basic acting skills with the help of peers and drama teacher.
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Hoaxes, Scams, Chain Letters and Urban Legends

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore the evacuation of New Orleans due to Hurricane Katrina. Using the internet, they research stories they may have heard and verify a story's authenticity. Students discuss rumors and urban legends. Given a worksheet,...
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Velocity

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students explore the concepts of velocity, acceleration, distance and football. They collect data on the velocity of a football and they determine the distance and height of a football when it is thrown. Students compare their findings...
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The Origins of Man

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students learn about new technologies being used to update what is known about human evolution and migration. They then compare the new theories to the traditional knowledge.
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Henry Ford

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders study Henry Ford and his invention of the assembly line. They write about the differences between cars of the past and the cars they see in their community today. They take a fieldtrip to the Henry Ford Mansion.
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Explore the Arctic: A Scavenger Hunt

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students explore the Arctic region using the internet. They identify characteristics of animals that live in the Arctic and locate the Arctic region using a map of the United States.
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Show Me That You Understood What You Just Read

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Pupils complete reading comprehension activities for the book Corduroy. After reading independently or in pairs, students answer questions orally as a class. They retell their favorite part of the story with the instructor and complete...
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Zones of the Rocky Intertidal Zones

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders predict intertidal zones for organisms. In this intertidal zones lesson, 6th graders analyze an illustration of an organism and a class diagram of the intertidal zones. Students research to locate the zone the organism is...
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Message in a Bottle

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders write a short story about being stranded on a deserted island. After a brief geography review of locations at various latitudes and longitudes, 6th graders draft their story about being stranded. They use sensory and...
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Point-Slope Form

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders explore the point-slope form of linear equations and graph lines in the point-slope form. After completing the point-slope equation, they identify the slope of a line through a particular point. Students explain the...
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Taste Test

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders, in groups, complete a science lab in which they perform a blind taste test on eight different foods--some sweet, sour, salty, and bitter. They determine which parts of the tongue "taste" which kinds of foods. they record...
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Welding

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Pupils are introduced to the career of welding through a video and conduct a brainstorming session on careers. They identify components of the workplace in their chosen career field and develop a list of potential job sites in the local...
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Dialect Poems of Paul Laurence Dunbar

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners examine the life and works of Paul Laurance Dunbar. In groups, they read various poems of his and use a database to examine the covers of his books. They also discuss the criticism he faced during his life and how he dealt...
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Universal Studios' Roller Coasters

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read an article and review a type of graph or other graphic representation. They write a response to a ""Task"" that may be a letter, a report, or a speech to an interested group. In the written response they must refer to both...
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Touring the World With Tomie dePaola

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students listen aloud to books by Tomie dePaola. They utilize the Internet to study the geography and culture of the places the they read about in Tomie dePaola's books. They answer questions about Norway through an Internet treasure hunt.
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Science and Technology Timeline and Report

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students research one area where science and technology have affected our lives. Using the internet, and other sources, students identify six important events that have benefited society. They create timelines, cite references, and ...
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Animal Hide and Seek

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students become aware of how animals use their colors to their advantage. They participate in a virtual field trip with the Bronx Zoo. Students use correct grammar and punctuation to write a paragraph discussing how an animal's color or...