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Investigating Local Ecosystems

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students observe a local area for living organisms and their habitats.  In this local ecosystems lesson, students complete an online field journal.  Students share their findings and sort them into categories. Students visit a website to...
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Investigating Planetary Life

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars research about the search for life in Mars. In this space science lesson, students develop a creative visual display of their findings. They present their project in class.
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Pumpkin Investigation

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students examine pumpkins and make a book depicting and describing the inside and outside of a pumpkin.
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Math Investigations

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students brainstorm how math is used in daily life. They develop a class list of different topic areas in which math is used and work in small groups to think of specific examples of how math is an important part of their lives.
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Investigating Nonprofits

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars detect and explore local and national nonprofit organizations. In this research project, students explore nonprofit mission statements, activities and career opportunities. Young scholars complete a research question...
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Investigating Tessellations in 2 Dimensions

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students analyze tessellations.  In this geometry instructional activity, students discover which shapes can or cannot be used to create a tessellation.  Students watch a video, then create their own tessellations.
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Bubble in the Hot Tub

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students participate in a Science and Technology unit designed to introduce the particle theory through drama, demonstrations, and hands-on investigations. They assume the role of engineers and design and build a hot tub for their...
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Sampling Rocks

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students investigate rocks. In this earth science lesson, students collect rocks from the schoolyard and describe each of the rocks. Students measure and weigh each rock and record the results. Students create a rock guide for the...
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African American History: Honored as Heroes

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
To gain an understanding of the treatment of African American soldiers during World War I, class members watch an excerpt from the History Detectives film, Our Colored Heroes, and then examine three recruitment posters from that time...
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Globalization and Consumerism

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Is the expansion of American corporations abroad a good or bad thing? After examining the global operations of Ford Motor Company, McDonald's, and Walmart, class members are asked to evaluate the impact of globalization and consumerism.
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Is It Fair?

For Teachers 7th - Higher Ed Standards
Young journalists learn how to analyze word choice, context, and counterpoints to judge the fairness of a news story. They practice using these tools to judge a series of headlines for the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears. They...
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Dead Sea Investigation: Middle East and African Connections

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Learners demonstrate comprehension of the physical characteristics of the Dead Sea region and its connection to the Red Sea and the African Great Rift Valley. They are given students the opportunity to understand the role of plate...
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Microscope Investigation

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore physical science by participating in a science examination. In this microscope tutorial lesson, students read the book The Naked Eye and discuss the purpose for using a microscope in the field of science. Students...
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Magnetic Pick-ups

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students gain an understanding that certain materials are attracted to magnets and some are not.
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Judge and Jury

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Learners participate in activities in which they focus on the uses of numbers. For this numerology lesson, students measure distances using standard and non-standard units and record their measurements in various tables. Learners also...
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Go Fly a ( Tetrehedral) Kite!

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students research the tetrahedral kites invented by Alexander Graham Bell. In this components of flight lesson plan, students examine the kites made by Bell and his team. Students create their own kite and add them together as a class to...
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How Strong is Your Magnet?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students measure the strength of a magnet and graph how the strength changes as the distance from the magnet increases.
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Weighted Objectives Table and Optimum Mix Sheet

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Young scholars analyze data and determine an appropriate concrete mixture. In this technical solutions lesson plan, students discuss weighted objectives, review sample scenarios, and rate concrete recipes to identify how well water...
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What is Science?

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students explore physical science by conducting a plant experiment. In this scientific method lesson, students discuss questions scientists ask in order to properly explore certain subjects. Students utilize two plants and place one in...
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Unit Plan Template

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners research the adaptations of desert animals and build their research skills. In this the adaptations of desert animals activity, students describe major factors that desert animals have on their habitat. Learners explore how to...
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Scientific Investigation of Sea Ice Thickness

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students study the importance of global ocean currents, sea water chemistry, and cultural issues surrounding sea ice. In the field, students travel to the floe edge with their teacher and an elder to drill holes in the ice and measure...
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Investigating Leaves Through Printmaking

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students create leaf rubbings as they study the parts of a leaf. They describe the leaves and chart their observations.
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Prairie Plant Investigation

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students carefully observe prairie plants and record their observations in a science journal. They examine the root systems of grasses and flowers and surmise how these plants can grow together on the prairie.
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Similarities and Differences in Properties of Different Families of Functions - An Investigation

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Exploring families of functions allows students compare and contrast properties of functions.  Students discuss properties that include symmetry, max and min points, asymptotes, derivatives, etc.

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