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Sediment Sleuths

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Young scholars classify sediments based on their physical characteristics, such as size, shape and color. They identify and describe rocks and minerals that are common to their region of the state.
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Move It!

For Teachers 3rd
Students explore the notion that simple devices can help us move objects when an understanding of forces is applied. They apply the design process, make predictions, draw sketches, make a model and evaluate their solution.
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Graphs Galore

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders conduct surveys to collect data. They analyze and interpret the data, then determine which type of graph is appropriate for the data. Students use the data to make predictions, discover patterns and draw conclusions...
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Why Do We Have Thanksgiving?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students investigate the change in the Thanksgiving holiday over time. They research the Native Americans and Pilgrims to find out how their relationship affected the holiday. They create a PowerPoint presentation using digital cameras...
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The Great Depression and Now: The Migrant Worker Experience

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify the concerns of people caught in desperate times during the Great Depression. They make connections between The Grapes of Wrath and historical images from the Great Depression. Students make connections between the...
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Language Arts: Two Specific Documents

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are able to read and analyze the essential parts of two specific types of documents, the informed consent document and the position paper, used by scientists to communicate information about their research to two different kinds...
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ESOL Filling out a Form

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students review new vocabulary for filling out a personal form orally and then practice writing. They observe an example modeled by the teacher then complete worksheets independently.
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Autobiography

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders identify key components of an autobiography. They plan and draft an outline of a summer school mini-autobiography and employ peer evaluation in revision step of writing process. They explain difference between revision...
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Maggie's Adventures Grades 3-5

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students, while in the computer lab, utilize technology to practice math, science, Spanish and grammar skills. They build on math skills and attempt to improve their grammar skills as well as make connections between English and Spanish...
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Me on the Map Lesson 1

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students use maps, globes, geographic information systems and other sources of information to analyze the nature of places at a variety of scales. They identify on a map and determine the population of the city, county, state, country...
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Minerals and Rocks

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students identify and interpret various minerals and discover how to identify and classify them. They identify and discuss how people describe objects and how scientists describe objects. From there, students look at a set of common...
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The Founding of Los Angeles, California

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders examine the social and cultural impact of settler groups in California and the origins of the founding of Los Angeles, California. They read and discuss an informational handout, and discuss what it is and was like to...
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Tree Lesson

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Students compare and contrast characteristics of conifer and hardwood trees. After collecting samples of branches around the school, they classify the branch as hardwood or conifer. Groups of students identify given twigs. They go...
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Unit 5- Oxidation Reduction

For Students 10th - 11th
In this oxidation reduction worksheet, students read the notes provided about the different types of chemical reactions. Students identify the reactants and products and answer fill in the blank and short answer questions.
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Igneous Rocks

For Students 7th - 9th
For this igneous rock worksheet, student fill in 25 blanks to complete sentences about types of igneous rock, classification of igneous rock, components of igneous rock and how the types of igneous rock are formed.
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My Multicultural Self

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students examine the concept of multiculturalism. For this Teaching Tolerance lesson, students consider their self concepts and world views as they participate in an activity that requires them to describe themselves as well as major...
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Using Your Senses

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students use their senses to make observations. In this senses lesson plan, students investigate unknown substances by using their senses for observations. Students identify the number of the substances used, the color, the odor, the...
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Who's New in the Deep Sea?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine the methods and technology that scientists use to study the deep sea and other remote environments.  In this ocean habitats lesson students make observations about organisms from video clips, generate questions and...
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Plant Life for Kids

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In these plant life worksheets, students complete a activity about parts of a plant, plant life, plant life cycle sequence, and then complete a plant life mini book.
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Presidential Elections: Vocabulary Skills

For Students 5th - 10th
In this online interactive English vocabulary skills activity, students answer 10 fill in the blank questions regarding presidential elections. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Trucks on the Roadway

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students explore trucks. In this truck and road safety lesson, students identify different types of trucks and define traffic and truck vocabulary.  Students manipulate toy trucks on a road floor mat.
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Our Forest is Changing

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learners read a story and solve a problem about an unhealthy population of trees.  In this forest lesson students study tree disease and then research it online and present what they found. 
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Animal Games

For Teachers 1st - 8th
Students explore a variety of games on the Internet that will teach them about animals; they focus on the Florida panther. Students choose the activity that is of interest to them, and then rotate between the games online and the...
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Managing Multiple Roles

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students identify the roles balanced in family and career activities. In this family and career balance lesson, students identify the roles each family member has and discuss problems problems they see in their own families. Students...

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