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Discovering Plants With Lewis and Clark

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students research plants and examine populations in ecosystems.
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Relative Dating-Telling Time Using Fossils

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students explore how to read fossil range charts. They develop an knowledge of the strengths and weaknesses of the fossil record. Students become familiar with the concepts index fossil and fossil range. Students use bar graphs to...
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Flowers and Plants

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students are assigned to bring five flowers. They explore flowers to distinguish different physical features of flowers. They compare and contrast different flowers to determine what features they have in common. Students develop an...
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Economics Concepts

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students relate economics and government policies. In this lesson, students explore the relationship between economics and government policies. They understand how the economy works and can make better decisions as it relates to the future.
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Mastering Verbs

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders will master verbs. In this language arts lesson students will spend extra time working with verbs, and mastering the past, present, and future tenses of commonly used verbs. The students will engage in several activities...
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The Animal Kingdom of Vertebrates

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders classify fish according to their characteristics. In this classification lesson students learn how to group animals including birds, reptiles and amphibians.
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All About Me Book

For Teachers 1st
First graders create a book about themselves and their world. In this All About Me book lesson plan, 1st graders complete prewriting activities, along with sharing their books with others.
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First Grade Science Rocks!

For Teachers 1st
First graders examine rocks. In this rock lesson plan, 1st graders look at the properties of rocks and classify them. They discover the three types of rocks: sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous.
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High Frequency Word Work

For Teachers 1st
First graders make an "All About Me" book. In this high fluency words lesson students use a computer program to create a book about themselves. Students write their own text.
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Celebrate Beef

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students read about the history of cattle, discover new technologies, and fill out worksheets about cattle use. In this cattle lesson plan, students identify states that raise cattle and draw pictures of how cattle is used.
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Noun Openers

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this noun learning exercise, students circle the person, place, or thing in each sentence. Students complete 7 sentences and then read the nouns used as sentence openers in the second 7 sentences.
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Dollar Value and Fast-Food Nutrition

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine how they can make changes to form healthy eating habits.  In this investigative lesson students examine food guidelines and the food pyramid. 
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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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Critical Thinking Strategies

For Teachers K - 12th
Students explore critical thinking strategies. In this critical thinking lesson, students evaluate multiple choice answers. Students note similarities between incorrect answers and discover how to compare and contrast incorrect and...
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North Dakota: State Historical Society

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learn about the museum, its programs, and publications. Teachers will find valuable resources: educational videos, study packets, traveling trunks and exhibits, and workshops, Kids' Pages. Packets and trunks require minimal fee for usage...
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North Dakota Department Fo Public Instruction: Content Standards

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
The state displays its learning standards for the areas of dance, drama, music, visual, English/language arts, health, math,physical education, sciences, and social studies.
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The Mammoth Site of Hot Springs, South Dakota

For Students 3rd - 8th
General site describes history and origin of the Mammoth. Includes links to paleontology, geology and archeology sites that are related to the study of the Mammoth.
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History.com: The States

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn unique facts about each American state. You can also read a more in-depth history of each state, watch videos and play a game about all the states.
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Wiche: Western State College Tuition Agreements

For Students 9th - 10th
The WICHE serves the 15 Western state region of the United States through assisting students in getting affordable access to educational programs of study.