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Camouflage and Protective Coloration: A Model of Natural Selection

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students collect data and compare whether protective coloration or camouflage provides better biological fitness in a given environment. They simulate predator prey interactions of two different species and use gene frequencies to...
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The Library Caper

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders use a graphic organizer to identify polices and procedures for borrowing library media center materials. They demonstrate the ability to locate, retrieve, and handle media and equipment. Students demonstrate an appreciation...
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Measurement Web

For Teachers 2nd
Student discuss their prior knowledge of the concept of measurement with class. Then, making a graphic organizer students use educational software to create a web which is then printed off for each student.
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Furbearers of Illinois

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students study fur bearing animals of Illinois. They research a specific furbearer (it's habitat, diet, current hunting regulations regarding the animal, conservation organizations that help the animal, etc.) and give a presentation on...
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Wh0-o-o-o's Out There?

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders describe the physical features of an owl and identify survival adaptations. They Investigate an owl's niche in an ecosystem. The students participate in an interactive puzzle on the internet that helps for motivation.
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The Five Senses

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore and study about the five senses. They focus on their sense of smell and interact with certain ingredients, including white vinegar. Each student also helps to create and share a concept map on the sense of smell...
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Organizer
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Castles in the Middle Ages: Different Attack Methods

For Students 7th
In this castles worksheet, students complete a graphic organizer listing different methods of attack, their advantages and disadvantages.
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Organizer
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Is It A Bird?

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this bird characteristics worksheet, students compare the characteristics of bats and penguins to those of birds, then draw conclusions about whether bats/penguins are birds. General characteristics of birds are given in the first...
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Interactive
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Mixed Phrasal Verbs

For Students Higher Ed
In this grammar worksheet, students study mixed phrasal verbs.  Students complete an interactive worksheet consisting of 20 fill in the blank questions and the ability to self check directly online.
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Building Aqueducts

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars simulate building a Roman aqueduct using an interactive website. In this social studies lesson plan, students design their own class aqueduct. They construct one inside the science classroom.
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Organizer
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Breaking News English: Site for Beautiful People Only

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Site for Beautiful People Only," and then respond to 1 graphic organizer, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Dungeon Simulation

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Tommy is stuck in a dungeon and can only escape if you can discover the correct formula for velocity! Through trial and error, scholars enter the velocity required for Tommy to reach the elevator at the proper time. Then they extrapolate...
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Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Car Collision

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
When a car crashes into a wall, does it just stop or does it bounce or roll backwards? A simulation relates velocity, kinetic energy, momentum, and restitution to answer this question. Scholars apply their knowledge through eight levels...
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Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Free Body Simulation

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
To show the magnitude and direction of all forces acting upon an object, scientists use a free body diagram. This simulation serves as an introduction to free body diagrams allowing scholars to build their own. Pupils select the proper...
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Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Third Law Simulation

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
Keep calm and use the force! Joey pulls a cart and scholars adjust the force required to control the movement. Through simulating different scenarios, participants learn about Newton's Third Law. It includes analysis questions throughout...
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Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Energy Conservation Simulation

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
Does the amount of a roller coaster's energy change as it goes along the track? Scholars investigate when a roller coaster has potential and kinetic energy. They observe the changes as it goes up the initial hill follows it throughout...
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Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Electric Ice Sheet

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
Tommy is trapped on an ice bridge and needs you to balance the charges so he doesn't fall into the icy water! Scholars apply Coulomb's Law, which relates to both the strength and the distance between charges. They work with these two...
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Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Electric Fields Simulation

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
Can you get the puck into the goal using only electric charges on the ice? Scholars experiment with electrostatic forces as they determine which charges pull the puck and which repel it. Multiple levels reinforce different related...
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Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Cannon Simulation

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Fire in the hole! Thrill your classes as they see what it's like to fire a cannon ball. Scholars practice aiming a cannon ball by altering first the firing angle, then the velocity, and finally both simultaneously. Can they discover the...
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Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Hockey Simulation

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Do you understand the science behind hitting a hockey puck to control the direction it moves? Pupils experiment by telling a hockey player how to hit the puck so it moves in a circular direction. Through manipulating the velocity and...
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Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Oscillations Simulation

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
What makes a swing go back and forth like a pendulum rather than going all the way around? Scholars use the simulation to explore pendulums and how they work. They vary the weight, length of the rope, and even gravity in various trials.
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Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Power and Efficiency Simulation

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
How much energy in Jewels does it take to tow a car up a slope? Scholars explore different values of both kinetic and potential energy to answer that question. Through multiple levels, the difficulty increases — as does your young...
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Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Capacitor Simulation

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
The camera flash works based on a simple circuit, but why does it require a capacitor? Scholars work through two levels of simulations related to circuits and capacitors. The pupils first use a simple circuit with a battery, resistor,...
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Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Resistor Simulation

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Many scholars struggle to picture electrons traveling in a circuit but understand water going through a pipe. The simulation compares circuits to water pipes. It walks pupils through four levels of questions, allowing them to switch...

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