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It's About Time

Are Atoms Invisible?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Wow, an experiment that allows the class to participate in a missile war! Pupils discuss Thomsons's theory of cathode rays and simulate Rutherford's historical experiment to learn about atomic structure. They conclude this fourth lesson...
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Analyzing Stop and Frisk Through Personal Stories and Infographics

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
How much can you learn about an important topic from a single image? High schoolers analyze an infographic that represents the number of stops performed during the Stop and Frisk police procedure. After building background information...
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American Museum of Natural History

Make Your Own Astronomy Stationary

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
Scholars follow five steps to create personalized, astronomy-themed stationary. 
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Historical Perspectives

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders watch episodes of Star Trek and analyze the works of it that pertain to the theory of relativity.  In this creative lesson students also write and illustrate a children's book about the special theory of relativity.
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Air Pressure Demonstration

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders observe various physics experiments. They study kinetic theory and how a hovercraft works.
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More Games on Graphs

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students investigate various games employing graphs as game boards.  In this game theory instructional activity, students problem solve through the use of graphs.  The instructional activity is a list of both indoor and outdoor games to...
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Mother's Day Wampum Beads

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders research the historical significance of Mother's Day and the cultural background of Wampum Beads. They create colorful Mother's Day gifts. They increase their knowledge of color theory.
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Math Applications

For Students Higher Ed
In this math applications learning exercise, students solve one word problem that has two parts to it. First, they determine the expected value of a ticket for a prize. Then, student determine the fair price for the ticket purchased and...
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Sensation and Perception

For Students 9th - 12th
In this psychology learning exercise, learners complete a 5 short answer quiz on sensation and perception. They explain how the five body senses are used to collect information about the environment.
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Scientific Inquiry 3

For Teachers 6th
In this lesson, 6th graders research and examine current theories behind the mass extinction of dinosaurs. After a discusion about the extinction of the dinosaurs, students discuss the two major extinction theories talked about in the...
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The Basics of Earth Science

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discuss and define the term "scientific theory." They work in small groups to draft an overview of one theory including details about the theory's evidence and significance.
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Defining Crime and Deviance

For Students Higher Ed
In this Defining Crime and Deviance worksheet, students answer nine questions about crime according to several theorists and schools of thought.
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Honors Chemistry I

For Teachers 10th - 11th
For this honor chemistry I worksheet, young scholars use all available resources to answer each question given. Students apply their knowledge of light, quantum theory of light, Bohr's model, photoelectric theory.
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Famous People: Albert Einstein

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Learners research Albert Einstein and the two parts of the Relativity Theory.
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Wild Kingdom

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research and discuss the natural habitats and various evolutionary theories of giraffes and other animals imported into ancient Rome.
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Introduction to the Cold War

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students explore the correlation between the Cold War and the Domino Theory.  In this history lesson, students watch a short video that exhibits the domino effect, then divide into small groups, each representing an assigned country, and...
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For The Birds

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders list the features of an ecosystem and identify local bird species.  In this bird lesson students work in groups to formulate a hypothesis and test their theory by collecting and analyzing data. 
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Personality

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
For this psychology worksheet, students complete 5 short answer questions about personality. They explore Freud and Maslow's theories.
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First Nations Contributions

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders examine the contributions made by the First Nations to Canada. In this Canadian history lesson, 9th graders compare and contrast First Nation creation stories to migration theories. Students then research the...
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The Discovery of the Solar System

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study the ideas behind the heliocentric theory of Copernicus. They examine about retrograde motion of the planets as they move around the sun. They study astronomers who include Ptolemy, Copernicus, and Galileo.
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Men and Women of the Atom

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the scientists that have contributed to the modern day atomic theory. They conduct Internet research, develop a table, record data, and produce a webpage about their selected scientist.
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Emotion

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
For this social psychology worksheet, students answer 10 multiple choice review questions on emotion and theories related to it.
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Personality

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
In this psychology activity, students answer a quiz with 10 multiple choice questions on personality and different humanistic theories.
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Economic Problems and Adjustments

For Students Higher Ed
This packet does not contain problems for students to solve, however it provides a complete description of the allocation of resources in a competitive market. One could send this resource home as an assigned reading or have students...

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