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Earth's Journey Around the Sun

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders examine how the angle of the sun's rays is a factor in determining the seasons. They watch a teacher demonstration of the concepts and write a paragraph demonstrating their understanding.
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National Napping Day

For Students 5th - 10th
In this National Napping Day worksheet, students complete activities such as reading a passage, phrase matching, fill in the blanks, choose the correct word, multiple choice, spelling, sequencing, scrambled sentences, asking...
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Length of the Day & the Seasons

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students answer questions for each of the graphs and record their answers on the Student Observation Sheet. They use the data they have collected, hypothesize which graph represents which month of the year using each graph. They then...
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The Sun Affects Earth

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders read, write, and listen to information about the sun and its effects on the Earth.as it relates to its axis, orbit, rotate, and revolution.  In this solar system lesson, 3rd graders examine how the sun effects the Earth's...
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The Solar System: Go Green with the Sun!

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders learn how to use solar power.  In this sun, technology and energy lesson, 3rd graders learn how the solar power from the sun can give off energy, learn about solar panels, discuss their uses and benefits, and design a solar...
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Eutrophication Experiments

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Observe two different water samples and write down observations. Write a paragraph which predicts the relative amounts of nutrients, nitrates, and phosphates in the water samples. Compare water samples under a microscope.
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Islam - Ramadan, What is Ramadan?

For Students 7th - 9th
In this Ramadan worksheet, learners fill in the blank of a four paragraph text that illustrates their knowledge on the holy month. There is a word bank provided.
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Follow the Drinking Gourd

For Students 3rd
In this literature instructional activity, 3rd graders refer to the book entitled Follow the Drinking Gourd.  Students respond to 15 short answer reading comprehension questions.  
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Heading South

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students look at the migration of different birds. In this migration activity, students discuss why an animal migrates and problems that can occur during migration. They look at several downloadable maps that show the specific routes of...
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Nocturnal Animals Lesson Plans

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Creatures of the night aren't scary, but elicit much wonder and delight. Check out these nocturnal animal lesson plans for teaching ideas.
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Learning About Animal and Human Migration

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students can gain a greater understanding of human and animal behavior by studying migration.
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Ramadan - living in a diverse world

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine Muslim traditional and Ramadan. They explore traditions and history of Ramadan. Students discuss positive and negative habits. They create a Ramadan 'advent calendar.
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Ramadan

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students research Ramadan and festivals from other faiths using the religious festivals guide. They use information from the guide and Fatemeh's Press Pack to write a letter to the Football Association explaining why Abraham Moss...
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Climatic Changes

For Students 9th - 12th
In this climate changes worksheet, high schoolers review the different events such as volcanic eruptions and El Nino that change the climate. This worksheet has 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions.
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Hello, Sunshine!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers investigate how the sun travels across the sky at different latitudes using Solar Motion Demonstrator. In this earth science instructional activity, students explain why seasons change. They study how the tilt of the...
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Heating the Earth

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers explore how the angle of sunlight affects the Earth's temperature and seasons and then apply this understanding to their local situation.
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Time Zones in the United States

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders explore how to use the time zones in the United States and internationally. They use elapsed time to solve problems. Students calculate the time in various places in the United States. They discuss the 6 time zones in the...
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In the Rain Shadow

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Learners charts the rainfall averages on either side of a mountain range. For this water cycle lesson, students discover that mountain ranges affect weather patterns. Learners pretend they are air traffic controllers and must calculate...
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How Big Are Earth, Sun, and Moon?

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders draw what they believe is in space on a dry erase board. In groups, they are given a beaker half filled with water and they add a teaspoon of oil, observing the different layers that form. To end the lesson, they identify...
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The Feast of Ramadan

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students explore origins of Islamic religion, the faith of Muslims, and examine traditions of the feast of Ramadan.
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Finding Verbs

For Students 8th - 10th
In this grammar worksheet, students review and discuss all the different types of verbs there are to choose from and then find and circle the verbs in nineteen sentences.
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Solar System: Let's Take a Trip

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders consider outer space. In this introductory solar system lesson, 3rd graders complete a KWL chart and listen to the story The Magic School Bus: Lost in the Solar System, by Joanna Cole & Bruce Degen. They will contribute...
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Building a Scale Model

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders create a model of the solar system. In this solar system lesson plan, 3rd graders create a scale model of the solar system. Working in pairs students solve mathematical problems to correctly measure the distance each planet...
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Phases of the Moon: Cooperative Learning

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders examine the phases of the moon. In this moon phase lesson, 3rd graders listen to a read aloud of The Moon Seems to Change by Franklyn M. Branley and discuss the phases of the moon. They complete a moon phase calendar and...

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