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Why Is My Bread Fuzzy?

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Young scholars explore the organisms that live on counters or surfaces in the classroom. In this mold experiment, students observe mold in different conditons.  Young scholars record their observations on a worksheet. Students understand...
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Sizing Up the Supersize Croc

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars examine and compare traits of humans and crocodiles.  In this crocodile lesson plan students use a ratio to estimate the height of a person and compare that to a crocodile. 
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Creating and Designing a Database of Class Library Books

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students are shown how to create their own database using different field types. They are taugt how to design their own layout-chaning font or size and color of text, adding background color and clipart. Students interrogate their...
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Simple Addition

For Students K - 1st
In this easy addition worksheet, students complete a set of 4 problems with corresponding picture problems. Teacher notes and a website reference are included.
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Exploring a Newspaper

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore the parts of a newspaper and identify the main idea of a newspaper article. They locate three sections of the newspaper, name the main parts of a newspaper article, and recognize the main idea of a newspaper article.
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Introduction to Natural Selection

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students develop an understanding of natural selection, specifically, how it unfolds from generation to generation. They work in small groups to perform an experiment using beans. They use a worksheet imbedded in this plan to guide their...
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CIVICS/CURRENT EVENTS

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students choose to either make an exhibit of posters of pictures about Darfur, or write a letter to the local newspaper regarding Darfur, or plan a concert, party, or bake sale to raise money for refugees. They write a poem defining...
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A Child's Place in Time and Space

For Teachers 1st
First graders visit each room of an online virtual museum in order to study transportation in the United States through time.
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Number the Stars, by Lois Lowry. New York: Dell 1990

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students recognize courage and heroism of Danish and Swedish people and all others who resisted the Nazis, realize that everyone has the capacity to do good as well as evil, and analyze reasons and motivations that caused certain people...
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Frogs Losing Ground

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers explore an exhibit through an interactive program on frogs. They can listen to the different sounds frogs make and the different types of frogs. They search for the types of frogs they find in their local area.
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Plan a Read-All-Day Day

For Teachers K - 12th
Students celebrate Read Across America Day by holding a Read-All-Day Day. they spend an entire day involved in fun reading-related activities.
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Strategic Planning - Lesson Plan: 2 x 1 hour lessons

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students view a Powerpoint presentation about strategic planning. Students use a case study to analyze the strategies used by Tesco, a successful UK business.
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Our Population and Its Impact on the Planet

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Young scholars explore environmental problems due to the growing worldwide human population and examine the growth rate. They also discuss possible ways to stabilize population growth and increase sustainable development.
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"Going Camping"

For Teachers K
Students review the difference between "wants" and "needs." Students apply acquired knowledge by preparing for a pretend camping trip. Students plan out their trip together and then revise their list twice.
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Introduction to Measurement

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners are able to observe and measure the variability in the length of the forearm and the length of the foot and to test a common belief of the foot is equal to the length of the forearm.
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Wildlife Management

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students examine the effects of various management strategies on the size of wildlife populations. Each student simulates the management of an animal population in a card game, graphs the results of the wildlife game, and participate in...
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Angles, Bearings and Maps

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers review what they comprehend about angles. They name the differnt types of angles and define them. Students use their protractors to answer questions, the teacher walks around to look at the positioning of the...
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FACS: Running a School Bakery (Mktg)

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students explore marketing concepts while producing food items to sell. They are divide into groups. Students create or revise the Research Survey to use during the week to either determine the product they they sell or which variety...
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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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Invention: Computer Technology

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners comprehend that inventions can change the way we live. They comprehend that many inventions start out with design flaws and are refined later by subsequent inventors and designers. Students are explained that the computer, was...
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Teaching Spanish Heritage in the Context of the Ancient Mediterranean

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify and interpret Spanish heritage, including the Mediterranean culture, language, history, trade, and migration. Following, they began an in-depth study of Egypt, the Middle East, Greece, and Rome and were able to make...
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Feast For 10

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Learners complete a variety of activities related to the book "Feast For 10" by Cathryn Falwell. They read the book and follow the recipe for pumpkin pie from the story. Students then write about their cooking experience, describe the...
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Tornado Alley-- Night of the Twisters

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this science and geography worksheet, students read 2 pages of background information about Tornado Alley which may help them understand Night of the Twisters by Ivy Ruckman.
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Rounding

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this math worksheet, learners solve the problems that are based upon the skill of rounding. The answers are written into one of the 4 sets.

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