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Who Am I? Famous Scientists
In this scientists worksheet, students read a brief synopsis of a scientist, then try to identify the person, 12 total. Worksheet contains links to additional activities.
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The Talking Earth: a Research Lesson
Fifth graders read the book, "The Talking Earth" and research an animal that is found in the Everglades.
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JUSTICE
Learners analyze the role that Alabama played in three major events of American History and how those roles contributed to Alabama being dubbed the "Cradle of the Confederacy" and the "Birthplace of the Modern Civil Rights Movement."
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Grizzlies: Back from the Brink
Students explore the grizzly bear and the struggle for the grizzly bear to come back from the brink of extinction.
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Holiday: Christmas Games and Crafts
Young scholars access a variety of Christmas themed websites. They play online games and send e-mail letters to Santa. They complete word searches and read Christmas stories.
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Grain Seeds and Food
Students observe the characteristics of different seed types. They classify, sort, name and write about the seeds.
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Social Studies: The Lewis and Clark Trail Today
Students locate present-day towns along the Lewis and Clark Trail and compare them to towns in 1800, 1900, and 2,000. Working in groups, they conduct Intenet research to locate the wons along the trail and research their history and...
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Murals, Memories, and Making Art
Fourth grade reading students study art works by famous artists. They use various tools for learning about the artist, and they present their information by writing and speaking about the artist. They also create artwork in the style of...
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Murals, Memories, and Making Art
Fourth graders examine the life and works of famous artists. Using the internet, they take notes and present their information to the class in an oral presentation. They create their own original artwork in the same style of their...
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Litter Prevention
Young scholars determine why litter is undesirable and that littering is a behavior that can be changed. They rank a variety of litter items from "most undesirable" to "least undesirable" and discuss their reasoning. They group the...
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Investigating Volume
Ninth graders investigate and make conjectures about volume. In this geometry lesson, 9th graders analyze data and predict the outcome. They calculate volume using different tiers.
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Traditions and Languages of Three Native Cultures: Tlingit, Lakota, & Cherokee
Students understand the meaning of a tradition and know how it is maintained. They have a general knowledge of the environment, history and culture of the Tlingit, Lakota, and Cherokee
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Utah Indian Contributions
Fourth graders study the contributions from the Utah Indian tribes and present their finding either orally or in a PowerPoint.
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Future Conditional
Pupils examine how toxic pollutants affect environmental and human health. They define key terms, watch a video, and answer discussion questions.
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Creating Family Memories While Making Bread
Young scholars work together to make fry bread. They measure out the correct amounts of each ingredient and reflect how it is part of their culture. Using the internet, they research recipes from different cultures and write about their...
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Who Me?
Students examine their place in society by looking closely at themselves as well as their role in their family and community. Students also examine the origin of the National Parks system and how it contributes to National Identity.
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Race & White Privilege
Students read and analyze the Tomas Rivera novel "...And the Earth Did Not Devour Him." In small groups they select three paragraphs from the text that are relevant to the issues of racism or white privelege, conduct Internet research,...
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Cyber Vacation
Students will look up information concerning their destination. The information should include their destination; the monetary system of the country; cost of hotels; airplane fares, etc. They look at ways to improve o searches as a...
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Rusyns Survive Time in Central & Eastern Europe
Tenth graders study the different ethnicities in Europe. In this Eastern Europe ESL lesson plan, 10th graders read an article and complete guided questions. Students participate in a debate.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Pearl S. Buck: "On Discovering America"
In this lesson plan, students will consider "Pearl S. Buck: "On Discovering America"." The plan includes worksheets and other student materials that can be found under the resource tab.
National Geographic
National Geographic: Endangered Animals of the Americas
Discover animals that are endangered. Students will work on the power of persuasion to address endangered species throughout the American continents.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: South America
Offers an overview of the continent of South America, featuring information about politics, geography, and population statistics. Click on the name of a country to discover more details.
American Institute of Biological Sciences
Action Bioscience: America's Oceans in Crisis
Discover some of the current problems within our oceans and how those problems could affect life on Earth.
Environmental Education for Kids
Eek!: Discover the Great Lakes
The Great Lakes include, Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie and Ontario. These lakes form the largest fresh water system on earth and they are North America's greatest natural resource. Learn about the different lakes, how they formed,...