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Possible Locations

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers create maps with cutout pieces of paper that represent caverns. They develop a scale for their map and decide where the best location is to live. They discover the importance of map reading skills.
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Scaling the Map

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students practice determining map distances using the map scales. They discover how much an area represents on the map in relation to the actual area. They decide on the best place to build their cavern.
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3-D Posters

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students work in small groups to create 3-D posters to discourage throwing trash away and encourage recycling.
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Supplies

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders determine what supplies they will take with them in order to survive their trip through the Amazon. The use estimation and basic math skills to determine how much they can carry and what they can use to survive in the Amazon.
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Spark Activity: Louisiana Line Dance

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students learn and practice 1 step at a time of the Louisiana Line Dance, then put all steps together and practice the dance to music. 
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Wood A Natural Renewable Resource

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss the harvest of trees as a renewable resource. In this renewable resource lesson, students evaluate the importance of how man harvest trees and uses wood as a renewable resource.
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Build-A-Horseshoe Crab

For Teachers K - 6th
Students discover many facts about horseshoe crabs. Students identify the main body parts of horseshoe crab. They explore the habits of the horseshoe crab and their importances to the ecosystem. Adaptations for younger students are...
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The Basilica of the Assumption-A Symbol of Freedom

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore the importance of the Basilica of Assumption and the development of the Catholic Church in Maryland. In this social studies instructional activity, 4th graders discuss the Basilica of the Assumption and the...
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Foods and Languages of the World

For Teachers Pre-K
Students create their own ice cream sundae given various toppings from around the world. In this foods and languages of the world diversity lesson, students develop an understanding of diversity in culture, family structure, ability and...
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Predicting the Route of the Monarch's Spring Migration

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students consider the habits of the monarch butterfly and predict the path it take as it migrates in the spring.
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GET THE POINT!

For Teachers 4th - 5th
The student will measure the width of the horns on drawings of longhorn cattle and then convert the measurements from inches to centimeters and from inches to feet.1. Review with students the steps required to measure an item and to...
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Arsenic Contamination: Water Filtration

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students work in groups to design a filtration process that will separate clean water from polluted water. They organize data in tables or graphs and present their findings to the class. Students identify further safety protocols that...
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Child's Play II: Loteria Game

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use flashcards to memorize the Spanish words for numbers. In groups, they write and solve addition, subtraction, multiplication and division problems. They play another round of the game in which they can only give the problem...