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Puppy Poop Pouch

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students create a device to hold dog poop to help keep trails clean.  In this animal care lesson, students utilize donated fabric to create a couple hundred pouches to help people clean up after their dog.  Students spread awareness of...
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Benjamin Franklin

For Students 4th - 7th
In this reading comprehension learning exercise, students read the passage titled Benjamin Franklin. They then answer the 10 questions pertaining to the passage.
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Timeline Shuffle

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Learners examine the role and importance of timelines, and the method for ordering events. They order events and create a timeline of significant technology achievements and scientific discoveries in order from earliest to the most recent.
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Beyond Science?: New Energy Age

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore, examine, experiment and study the energy believed to exist in the vacuum of space called zero-point energy. They design and build a machine and then place their machines to test zero-pointed energy into a competition.
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Will the Real Ben Franklin Please Stand Up?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the life of Benjamin Franklin. In this American history lesson, students research primary and secondary documents regarding Franklin's life. Students should examine the point of view each of the accounts is written from...
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Renewable Energy

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the United States' current and future energy needs. They describe different forms of renewable energy sources and compare the impacts of renewable and non-renewable energy sources on the earth and society.
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Applied Science - Built Environment Pre Lab (Morse Code)

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students study communication. In this telegraph lesson, students examine Morse code and the composition of an elementary telegraph circuit. They listen to a presentation and try to create Morse Code messages on a worksheet. This lesson...
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Poor Richard's Almanack

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students discover what "Poor Richard's Almanack" is and identify at least one element of good writing used by Benjamin Franklin and his work. They then identify what makes some of Benjamin Franklin's sayings applicable today and create a...
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Food for Thought

For Students 4th
In this food facts worksheet, 4th graders read and interpret a short history on tin cans, Wonder Bread, ToastMaster, Nicolas Appert and Charles Strite. Students answer five word problems.
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Nebraska Entrepreneur Success Stories

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners explore entrepreneurs of Nebraska. In this business and social studies activity, students research Nebraska entrepreneurs to discover the history of their successful company.
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Turn of the Century

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the transformation of America's economy in response to the Industrial Revolution in terms of patterns of agricultural and industrial development relating to climate, natural resource use, markets and trade.
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Is It an Authentic Gutenberg Bible?

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders conduct Internet research to determine what makes Gutenberg Bible authentic, view Ransom Center's digitized version of Gutenberg Bible, and create Powerpoint presentation supporting research findings.
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Extending Human Ability Through Technology

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners explore how technology has been used to enhance human abilities. Using the internet, they watch a short video about prosthetics. They compare and contrast how prosthetics have changed over the years as technology has become...
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Rise of Industry

For Students 6th - 8th
For this United States history worksheet, students utilize a word bank of 10 terms or phrases to answer 10 fill in the blank questions pertaining to the Industrial Revolution. A short answer question is included as well.
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Cattledrives & Barbed Wire

For Students 6th - 8th
In this United States history worksheet, students utilize a word bank of 10 terms or phrases to answer 10 fill in the blank questions about the development of the West. A short answer question is included as well.
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Reading Comprehension: "CW the Robot"

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a passage titled, "CW The Robot," then complete 12 short answer comprehension questions. 
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The Buckeye State

For Students 3rd
In this reading comprehension worksheet, 3rd graders read a short passage and answer questions about what they have read.  Students respond to 5 multiple choice questions assessing understanding of what has been read.
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A New "Spin" on Nuclear Energy

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explain how the spin cycle of a washing machine operates. They explore other applications of the centrifuge by reading and discussing the article "Slender and Elegant, It Fuels the Bomb."
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Following in Galileo's Footsteps

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students explore the findings of Galileo and research the moons of Jupiter. They construct simple telescopes, and examine the moons for themselves at a star party. They record their findings in a journal.
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Mystery State #50

For Students 4th - 6th
In this mystery state worksheet, students answer five clues to identify the state in question. They then locate that state on a map.
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Industrial Agriculture

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students write about the benefits that industrial agriculture has had on growing crops. In this industrial agriculture lesson plan, students research how technology has impacted the processing speed of growing food.
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Exploring Special Lines

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learners compare and order numbers. In this geometry lesson, students write equations for inequalities. They differentiate and apply concepts of triangular properties to solve problems.
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Comparing Light Bulbs

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders compare filaments in different light bulbs. In this science lesson, 5th graders view the filaments of light bulbs under a microscope.
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Build Your Own Parachute

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Students study the basics of parachuting.  In this flight and aerodynamics lesson students make a simple parachute and investigate different variables that can cause potential problems.

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