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American Industry Growth

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders explore the economic growth from 1878 to 1893. In this social studies instructional activity, 11th graders discuss how the improvements lead to an inequality in wealth and the problems that it caused.
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Global Climate Change

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders investigate the effect of melting glaciers to sea level. For this earth science lesson, 2nd graders simulate the process in the lab by conducting an experiment using ice cubes and clay. They explain the consequences of...
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Pride and Prejudice: Concept/Vocabulary Analysis

For Teachers 7th - 10th Standards
Clarify the setting, literary themes, and potential vocabulary issues with a concept analysis resource. With thoughtful explanations of many parts of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, the reference sheet will be a great addition to your...
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Plotting Plates

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers investigate plate tectonics and their correlation with natural phenomena like earthquakes and volcanoes. They use the internet to see real-time data about earthquakes and volcanoes. Students plot latitude and longitude...
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Volcanoes, Earthquakes, and Tsunamis

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers work in groups to research a tsunami, earthquake, or volcano. They use the internet to find information, and create a presentation. Each presentation should include a definition of their phenomenon, an illustration,...
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Can You Control Floods

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students assume the role of an engineer or planner. As an engineer or planner they must come up with ideas that can be put into place to control floods. They produce a working model of flood control.
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Water & Ice

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students investigate the properties of water. In this states of water lesson plan, students explore how water goes from liquid to solid and back to liquid again. Students use measurement, observation, and communication to describe the...
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Haiku Leaves

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders create their own Haiku poem about something they saw on a trip outdoors. They write it on a handmade leaf which is used to create an autumn display in the classroom.
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Bead It!

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders use colored beads in two problems and explore the use of proportional reasoning as a problem solving method. Working Students, in groups, explain their reasoning strategies orally, and through drawings.
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Flora, Fauna, and the Passing Seasons

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students discover representations in art, religion and cultural practices of the flora and fauna of specific geographical regions in this early elementary lesson plan. The lesson ends with a mural project by the entire class.
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Geometry and Symmetry

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students examine tessellations and their geometric properties. The lesson plan and discussions may be used to develop students' understanding of polygons and symmetry as well as their ability to analyze patterns.
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Animals

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore the ways in which animals differ. They discuss the characteristics of insects and spiders. Students identify the characteristics of insects and spiders. They compare and contrast insects and spiders.
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Math: a World of Symmetry

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students expand their knowledge of quadrilaterals and identify basic symmetrical forms. Over three weeks, they explore the math, application, and discussion of symmetry. After conducting Internet research, students create symmetrical...
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"For The Birds" [part II]

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students examine how Chinese and Japanese artists used different kinds of birds as representations of ideas that were important in both cultures and create their own birds using the technique of origami.
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Plant and Animal Adaptations

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders identify behavioral and structural adaptations to plant and animal life. In this unit overview, 4th graders discuss the importance of variation and adaptation in a species survival. This is a unit overview and does not...
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Rhythm Sticks

For Teachers All
Music and dance appreciation are important to the education of children to help them appreciate the cultures that make up our society. Rhythm sticks teach kids artistic perception of rhythm in music and how to move their bodies and tap...
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A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students complete a population pyramid for a city they are studying. They may complete a population pyramid for their city and another one for the country in which the city is located. They compare and contrast the results of the two...
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"For the Birds" [part I]

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Young scholars identify birds that appear in Chinese and Japanese art, learning about their physical characteristics, classifying them according to scientific principles, and exploring their habitats and migration patterns. This is part...
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Shapes at Work

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students use their classroom to look for various types of shapes. In their science journals, they record the shapes they find and identify those that can be used to solve problems or build structures. They share and post their sketches...
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A Canadian Inventory: The Way We Are!

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students use the Canadian Atlas to discover an inventory of Canada's wealth and usage of resources. Using charts and graphs, they produce a wall of selected data of importance to the country and identify one issue of sustainability. ...
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Field Experiments on Succession

For Teachers Higher Ed
Student develop a hypothesis regarding the effects of either mowing or fertilizer upon the diversity of plant species in a grassland ecosystem. They set up experiment field plots and measure species richness.
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Laetoli Trackway Puzzle

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Pupils try to reach a "best explanation" after viewing diagrams.  In this trackway activity students complete several worksheets, make observations and hypothesize.
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Lesson Plans for Drawing

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students analyze Impressionist art and complete related activities. In this Impressionist art lesson plan, students read and study the art of Childe Hassam. Students explore basic design concepts and the steps in drawing. Students...
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Evolution: Is It Fact and/or Theory?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Young scholars explore the concepts of evolution. In this biology lesson, students read articles from the internet. They discuss the article within the group and answer their handouts.

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