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Life Science 2c- From Parents to Young -Traits Bulletin Board

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners recognize what traits are inherited. In this inherited traits bulletin board lesson plan, students complete a chart showing what traits they have inherited and from whom.
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pH Scale, acids and bases

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders define the pH scale, acids and bases. They distinguish between acidic and basic solutions using litmus paper. Students review simple chemical formulas. They define the subscript and coefficient in terms of chemical...
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What's the Weather?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore different types of weather and examine the elements in the sky that create weather. They create a class lift of weather words and examine and discuss a weather poster. Students then complete the "What's the Weather?"...
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Microscope Online

For Students 7th - 10th
In this microscope worksheet, students use an on line site to answer questions about the history of the microscope, they view objects and identify what each is, they explore different magnifications of the microscope and they answer...
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Poems for Every Season

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Young scholars read and explore autumn poetry. In this poetry lesson, students read Autumnblings and are introduced to different poetic forms. Lesson includes ideas for exploring the poetic forms presented in the book and...
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Teen Entrepreneurship

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore teen entrepreneurs. In this teen entrepreneurship lesson, students examine teen entrepreneurs and answer questions about the real-word situations. Students role play and explore the basic characteristics of an entrepreneur.
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Familia Romana

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners compare and contrast ancient family life to present day family life.  In this Roman family life lesson, students discuss the roles present in their families and then learn about family life in ancient Rome.  Learners complete a...
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Biggest Cities in India Quiz

For Students 7th - 12th
In this online interactive geography quiz worksheet, students examine the chart that includes the population of 20 Indian cities. Students identify the names of the largest cities in India in 4 minutes.
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Nonprofits?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students distinguish the nonprofit sector from the for-profit sector. They define and give examples of nonprofit organizations, name and illustrate examples in the local community and compare and contrast nonprofits to the for-profit...
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Group Initiatives

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners explore the names and qualities about members in the group. They each say their name and something about themselves. Students gather around in a circle. They listen to the teacher as he or she says the name of someone and throws...
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"Julie of the Wolves"

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders research life in Alaska and compare life there to their lives in this lesson. They read "Julie of the Wolves." They research through the novel and other reference books facts about the Alaskan climate and geography. They...
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The Strength of the Muscular System

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders investigate the strength of the muscular system. They explore voluntary and involuntary muscle movement and discuss the types of muscles: cardiac or heart, skeletal, and smooth. They visit stations to answer questions...
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Season Board

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students help create a classroom display for use throughout the year in this Art-based cooperative-learning lesson. The display can then be modified for different seasons and activities. Ideas for season modifications are given.
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Magnet Subtraction

For Teachers K - 2nd Standards
Mini mathematicians use magnets to complete subtraction sentences. They choose a number of objects with the magnet and subtract the number from the total objects.  Have them create number sentences as they fish for magnets. 
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Origins

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars trace the history of the invention of everyday objects. They brainstorm a list of curios objects and watch a video clip showing an example of tracing the origins of squeezable ketchup. In small groups, they choose an...
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Worksheet
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Money Homework

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this math worksheet, learners convert the money values into the correct amounts using the British Currency and coins. They use the correct math conversions.
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Worksheet
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Student Exploration: Adding Fractions

For Students 5th - 6th
Students complete activities to learn how to add fractions. In this fractions lesson, students complete a set of prior knowledge questions for fractions. Students then review fraction vocabulary while solving a fraction word problem.
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Blow and Go

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students discover how air can move things by using their breath. In this physics lesson, students hypothesize then attempt to move a pencil 1 meter using nothing but their breath. Students record data from their experiment including...
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Math Club #5: Miscellaneous II

For Students 6th
In this math club #5:  miscellaneous II worksheet, 6th graders work in groups to solve 10 miscellaneous word problems using logic and problem solving skills.
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Estimating The Number Of Civilizations In The Milky Way Galaxy

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students estimate the number of civilizations in the galaxy by first estimating the number of craters on the Moon and then by performing estimates of multiple-variable systems culminating in the use of the Drake Equation.
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Worksheet
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Ocean Water

For Students 7th - 8th
Given data about the composition of ocean water, students complete 5 different questions using a provded table that relate to the ocean water (with elements Chloride, Sodium, Sulfate, and Magnesium). Some questions require calculation,...
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Calculating Speed

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders complete an experiment on calculating speed.  In this speed calculation activity students complete an activity in which they have dominoes fall as slow as possible. 
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"The Grapes of Math" by Gregg Tang

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students practice mental addition and use the associative and commutative properties of addition to solve problems.
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Toboggan Science

For Teachers 3rd - 10th
Learners conduct toboggan time trials to investigate the variables that have the greatest effect on toboggan speed. In small groups, they develop a hypothesis to test and perform three trials on the toboggan run for each variable.