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Pumpkins-Life Cycle of a Plant

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
For this lesson, Pumpkins-Life Cycle of a Plant, students study the life cycle of a pumpkin. Students will analyze the pumpkin and how it goes from seed to pumpkin over a three days of activities. Students sing a song teaching them...
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A Matter of Pattern

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students will create and predict patterns formed when making paper snowflakes. Students will construct snowflakes understanding that patterns may be predicted based on observation.
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Patterns on Parade

For Teachers 1st
First graders discover that patterns exist in sounds, movement, and objects. In this patterns lesson, 1st graders select two items from a group  and produce an alternating pattern.
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Patterns In Time

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders examine fossils.  In this vertebrate fossils lesson students view a demonstration.
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Cycles and Starting Mealworms

For Teachers 4th
Here is a fascinating lesson about the life cycles of plants and animals, and other cycles found in nature. Learners explore the cycle of the moon, the tides, and other sequences of events in every day life. The big activity is the...
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Identifying Themes in Literature

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
If your language arts learners have a hard time determining the universal theme of a written work, use a straightforward worksheet to help them find it. After reviewing a list of common themes, kids note the title, character, plot, point...
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Past and Present Trends in Human Migration

For Teachers 4th - 6th
In this history worksheet, students will complete a chart about human migration in/from Ireland, Germany, and England in the early 18th century. Students will input information about the natural resources, crops, climate and customs of...
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Adire Eleko Cloth Glue Patterns

For Teachers 1st
First graders are introduced to the art form of African Adire Eleko cloth - painted patterned textiles. They use paper, glue and paint to imitate the technique and create similar patterns on paper.
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Symmetry in Butterflies

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students design butterflies.  In this symmetry lesson plan, students examine butterfly pictures, discuss the symmetry of their wings, and create their own symmetry patterns.
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Pattern And Design in Nature

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students observe natural objects carefully and note intricate design and structure beyond surface form.
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Animals in Art

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders demonstrate visual awareness by listing seven to nine types of animals shown in the artwork on the tour. They draw three types of textured lines or patterns shown in the tour artwork and model an imaginary animal using clay.
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Module 1: Getting Ready Module

For Teachers 6th - 10th Standards
This fabulous resource is a must-have for any algebra teacher's arsenal of lessons. Developing the idea of equations and use of variables from basic physical scenarios, learners gain valuable intuition in the structure and meaning of...
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Virus Hunters: Epidemiology of Nipah Virus

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Who actually goes looking for a virus? Expose your class to the high-stakes life of an epidemiologist on the trail of the Nipah virus. Pupils engage in a short video, then examine how scientists predict, model, and find the source of...
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The Ecology of Lyme Disease

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Areas that previously included no risk of Lyme disease now have cases every year. Scholars learn about the spread of Lyme disease and the relationship with ecological succession. Then, they discuss possible solutions using the known food...
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Mother Nature Pattern Maker

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students in a teacher education program enhance their awareness of patterns. They discover how to support their students in developing this skill in mathematical terms. They role play the role of a K-2 student and collect images from...
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Patterns and Sequences

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders explore pattern recognition and sequencing. They create arithmetic and geometric sequences with colors, shapes, and numbers. Students write expressions of arithmetic sequences and geometric sequences to find the nth term.
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Camouflage and Protective Coloration: A Model of Natural Selection

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate natural selection and differential survival among divergent phenotypes of a population. Using everyday items , they model adaptations of camouflage and protective coloration in two very different environments.They...
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Causal Patterns in Air Pressure Phenomena Section 2

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students compare models depicting air pressure, They determine which model best conveys the omnidirectional and passive nature of air pressure
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The Value of Behavioral Variation in Homo sapiens

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars look at the behavioral characteristics of their peers from a historical perspective, and realize that, in the larger scheme of a community, these behaviors do have some value, and that a society as complex as ours does...
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Causal Patterns in Density Phenomena

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students investigate the relationship between volume and mass in different liquids such as vegetable oil, rubbing alcohol and water. They measure the mass of several different volumes of each liquid and then graph the results as well as...
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Shape Hunt

For Teachers K - 2nd
Explore the world of shapes! After free tangram exploration and pair share time, learners describe various patterns and shapes in both the natural and designed world. They investigate the use of tangrams to create patterns and shapes.
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"There Is No K In Christmas"

For Teachers K - 2nd Standards
Do you hear a k in the word Christmas? It sounds like it, but it's really a ch that creates the same sound! Teach young learners this fun song, "There is No K in Christmas," and show them words that use ch to make the same /k/ sound. 
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Farming in Ancient Mesopotamia: An Ancient Civil Engineering Problem

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders identify the major obstacles in farming in Mesopotamia. They work together to design and build a model that solves these problems. They write a short essay that describes the problems and their possible solutions.
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Poverty Point: A Louisiana Treasure

For Teachers 5th
A well-done and informative presentation, this resource could be used to pique interest in Lousiana's history. This presentation about Poverty Point, a mound created by Native Americans, is a fascinating exploration of this topic. What...

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