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Using My Senses

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students observe crickets in the terrarium. Have them record in their journal any evidence of crickets having senses. Then they answer questions like these: How do they use their sense organs? Where are they are located?
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Photographs of Life Cycle of a Butterfly

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
In this science worksheet, learners look at the large color photographs and read simple captions which show the life cycle of a butterfly.
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Retell A Story Through Dance

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students tell stories through dance. In this ballet lesson, students learn pantomime dance skills and examine "The Nutcracker" ballet performances as they examine ballet as storytelling.
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Mountaintop Removal Coal Mining

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Young scholars become familiar with coal as an energy source and how it is mined.  In this coal lesson, students research the effects of coal mining on the environment. Young scholars discuss the various problems associated with coal...
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Celsius or Fahrenheit?

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders create a thermometer.  In this Celsius or Fahrenheit lesson, 2nd graders create an individual thermometer to use for measuring the temperature.  Students convert the outside temperature. 
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Human Obstacle Course

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students are in a group - half of them be an obstacle and half be moving around them, and then they switch. This engaging game promotes lots of movement.
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Ghostbusters

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Pupils tag classmate with balls.
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Our Water Resources

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students build a model aquifer to study groundwater zones and water table formation. Students use the models to measure the movement of polluted groundwater.
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Mixed-Media Self-Portrait with Symbols

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students watch segments of a video to explore portraits. They create a self portrait using mixed-media.
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The Cell

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students study and identify the structures and functions of animal cells.
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Apply Scientific Inquiry and Scientific Habits of Mind

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students review the components of the scientific inquiry method. In groups, they develop hypothesis on a variety of different topics and design an investigation or experiment to test it. They share their conclusions with the class and...
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Posture Perfect

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Young scholars brainstorm definitions for posture writing their responses in web format. They then will demonstrate their idea of correct posture while sitting. Then students will stand and demonstrate correct posture when standing.
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Dragon's Jewels

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners play a game about dragons and jewels to learn cooperation, coordination, communication, and to have fun. In this dragons and jewels lesson plan, one group of knights guard the jewels, and one group of dragons try to get the jewels.
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Mayflower Arrival Day 3

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders write a letter describing their arrival on the Mayflower.  In this Mayflower arrival lesson, 7th graders research the passengers, comparing and contrasting ocean travel then and now.  Students take a passenger from the...
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Counting to 10

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
Learners count and recognize numbers to 10. In this math instructional activity students play a CD-ROM game Mouse in the House: Blast Off. Support worksheets are also included.
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The Scientist in Me

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students make a poster.  In this scientist instructional activity, students define the term scientist, draw pictures of themselves as scientists, and write about what they would study as a scientist.
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Andy Warhol and Silkscreen Pop Art

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Young scholars explore art history by researching famous paintings on-line. In this Andy Warhol lesson, students discuss who Warhol was, his impact on popular art and methods of painting. Young scholars examine his use of silk screen...
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Preventing Hypothermia

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students identify the causes of hypothermia. In this biology lesson, students investigate the different types of heat transfer and heat loss. They discuss several practical measures to avoid hypothermia.
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PACER Test Practice

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students practice the PACER test of the Cooper FitnessGram Test.
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Obstacle Soccer

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students practice soccer dribbling, passing, and trapping skills, which enhance students' self-reliance, trust and independence.
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Birdie's Nest

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students develop and refine their ability to strike a shuttlecock with a badminton racquet using an underhand serving motion.
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Zone Ball

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students are introduced to the basics about zone defense in basketball. In groups, they practice this technique to turn away from gravitating to the ball handler. They also complete non-bounce passes and examine how to move without a...
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Come Fly a Kite

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore the language of procedural text forms. They respond to the meanings and ideas in procedural text and write their own procedural text for making a kite. Students record their kite flying experience using digital...
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Race to 50/100

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders practice utilizing multiple tens frames and dice to race to fifty or one hundred. They calculate tens and ones to find out how many counters they have on their grid and how many more they need to get to fifty or one...