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How Can You Stay Fit?
Learners identify ways that cardiovascular fitness is achieved and maintained. In this cardiovascular health lesson, students discuss what aerobic exercise is and list various activities which address cardiovascular fitness. Learners run...
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Creating Commercials
Students are videotaped in an interview and then view commercial footage. In this creating commercials lesson, students view a commercial and write the components they find in it. Groups make commercials and share.
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Jim Thorpe's Bright Path
Young scholars read about the life of Jim Thorpe and answer focus lessons about the book. In this Jim Thorpe lesson, students celebrate the American Indian culture and learn of the hardships Jim Thorpe overcame. Young scholars find...
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Fluke: Whale Watching Activity
Sixth graders observe and record data about humpback whales in Hawaii. In this humpback whale watching lesson plan, 6th graders watch the activity of whales from a Hawaiian beach. They record data about their behavior and complete a...
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Composting and Mulching
Second graders define composting and recognize what can be composted. In this composting and mulching lesson, 2nd graders classify objects or pictures as good or bad for composting. Students write a story about life in the compost heap.
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Surviving the Conditions
Learners explore Earth science by participating in an environmental care activity. In this natural resources lesson, students discuss ways to protect themselves from the environment if they are ever in need of shelter in the wilderness....
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Developing Models
Students understand the concept of a scientific model and how it relates to climate change. In this obsesrvation and gathering data lesson plan students design a trial and error model using PowerPoint.
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Investigating Planetary Soils
Students study soil characteristics and identify properties of soils from different parts of the solar system. In this soil instructional activity students divide into groups, read soil descriptions, test and record soil samples.
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What Can the Wind Blow?
Students observe math and science concepts no matter which way the wind blows. In this early childhood problem solving instructional activity, students will develop science, math, and observation skills as they learn about the wind.
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Community Table-Community Ties: The Drive
Students explore the concept of philanthropy. For this service learning lesson, students consider the issues of hunger and homelessness. Students explore literature dealing with the topics and brainstorm ways they may be able to help...
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See the Stars
Students explore the nighttime sky. In this space science lesson plan, students read the book Maria's Comet and and investigate the sky using their naked eyes. Students compare the view of their naked eyes to the view of a telescope.
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Global Warming Experiment
Students examine the changes in Earth's temperature. In this global warming lesson, students perform an experiment testing temperatures of soil. Students record their findings and discuss what made the differences in the soil temperature.
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The Mystery of the Missing Hummingbirds
Students record scientific observations in a science journal. In this season lesson, students make observations about each of the seasons and record in their journals. Students record organisms response to seasonal changes such as...
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Indirect Measurement
Students measure and apply their knowledge of proportion to solve problems. In this geometry instructional activity, students measure using a meter stick, small mirror and measuring tape. They compare and contrast their measurements to...
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Carmen's Colors
Students make predictions about the book Carmen's Colors. In this reading strategies instructional activity, students use text features to recognize text. Students become familiar with color words and patterned phrases. Students recall...
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Insects!
Young scholars explore the diet of insects. In this "insects" biology lesson, students take a nature walk and collect various natural materials they think may be eaten by insects. Young scholars sort and classify these materials into...
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Taking a Closer Look (Critical Viewing)
Students explore persuasive writing in advertisements. In this advertisements activity, students evaluate tobacco advertisements for persuasion techniques. Students then create a counter advertisement against smoking.
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Importance of Marine Protected Areas: an Overfishing Simulation
Students simulate overfishing by conducting a guided experiment in the classroom. In this ecology lesson plan, students discuss the environmental consequences of overfishing. They research additional information about the issue and share...
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The Physics of the Planets: How 16th and 17th Century Physicist Helped Us Understand Our Solar System
Eighth graders draw the paths of the planets in the solar system. In this astronomy lesson, 8th graders calculate speed of objects using distance and time information. They research about the work of scientists in the 16th and 17th century.
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Gardening in Containers
Learners plant a garden. In this gardening activity, students use containers to plant a garden. This activity provides a good source of information for teachers who wish to begin their class's own container garden.
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Frogs
Students read books, learn about the letter f, play with plastic toys, and more to do with frogs. In this frogs lesson plan, students also play a game of leap frog.
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Predator, Predator, Don't East Me!
To prep for a lesson on predator/prey relationships, get kids up and moving. This game is based on the game 'Red Light, Green Light' but employs the concept of predator vs. prey. This is not a full lesson but could be useful as an...
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IT'S PLAY TIME
Students focus on several objects which causes them to move in different directions during this outdoor activity.
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Build Your Own Adventure
Sixth graders write a narrative. They choose options for plot and climax within the context of an outdoor survival story.