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Computers: Copyright Law

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students visit various Websites to find information about copyright laws. Their research includes information about legal and ethical behaviors regarding Internet use. In addition, students complete online student activity sheets.
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The Seasonal Round and The Cycle of Life

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students identify important dates in the life of the school and the community through reserach and interviewing. They identify important dates in the state and nation and research various holidays and special occasions. Students design...
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Coup to Revolution: U.S. foreign Policy in Iran

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Learners read and discuss the Iran country Profile from the CIA World Factbook. They describe the current relationship between the United States and Iran. Students complete additional readings, and answer questions about them. They...
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Salinity

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Learners define and discuss salinity, conduct classroom experiment to determine salinity of water sample by using hydrometer, record predictions, and demonstrate understanding of how salinity influences object's ability to float in water.
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Handling Data- Health Statistics

For Students 10th - 11th
In this social studies worksheet, students organize 50 country cards into groups. Students analyze a chart and group countries according to lowest, middle, and highest Infant Mortality Rate.
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Math: Football League Statistics

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students examine a soccer league final standings chart and then answer 12 questions based on the information provided. They calculate some answers in both fractions and percentages.
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Estimating the Cost of Shopping

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this math worksheet, students choose 20 items from a shopping list that includes the price of each food. Students estimate the cost of the list and then figure out the actual cost.
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Compound Word Games

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students build compound words out of two separate words using a variety of activities. In this compound word lesson plan, students practice building compound words using word cards. These word cards can be used in a variety of ways to...
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The Apprentice

For Students 4th - 6th
In this social studies instructional activity, students use the context of obtaining a job in the corporate world to act out the scenario as a skit. Then they answer questions in a group.
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Using Suffixes -er, -or, -ar To Make Nouns

For Students 3rd - 4th
In these grammar worksheets, students will circle nouns and verbs, fill in blanks with suitable verbs, add -er and -or to verbs to create nouns, write silly sentences using nouns that end in -ar, add the correct suffix to change verbs...
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Sheep Brain Lab

For Students 10th - 11th
In this sheep brain lab, students identify the internal and external anatomy of a sheep's brain. Students complete several tables describing the function of given structures. Students also label the brain with 5 chosen structures.
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Percentages and Fractions of Amounts

For Students 6th - 7th
In this math worksheet, students change percents to fractions on five problems. Students complete a table. Students find a given percent of five numbers. They complete five story problems involving percents.
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Vocal Exploration

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students explore vocal anatomy. In this biology/music lesson, students first learn vocabulary associated with the voice and body. They then use straws, microphones and recorders to differentiate between high and low pitches and...
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Circles Minilab

For Teachers 3rd - Higher Ed
Young scholars learn how to measure the diameter and circumference of a circle. For this circle lesson, students organize their data to create a graph. Young scholars utilize their graph to make an inference about the slope of pi.
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Ants Have Feelings, Too!

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars consider how they show respect for others. In this service learning lesson, students listen and respond to literature from different perspectives.
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The Wants and Needs of Making a Difference

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students analyze a reading selection. In this wants and needs lesson, students read a story to facilitate a discussion about wants and needs. Students discuss how communities help each other in difficult times.
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Johnny Be Good: Earth Day

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars draw a picture of Johnny Appleseed doing something good for the environment. In this philanthropy lesson plan, students listen to a book about Johnny Appleseed and demonstrate their understanding of philanthropy by drawing...
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Selfless Sam- The Drive

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students discuss how to address poverty in society. For this philanthropy lesson, students read the book Sam and the Lucky Money and discuss how they would handle hunger. Students role play situations and demonstrate philanthropic acts.
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United We Stand: One Day

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars explore what it means to be part of a community. In this community lesson, students read a story about a man who finds unity in community. They then discuss how the community affected his life. This lesson also contains...
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Courage comes in all sizes: King Day

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders create a cinquain poem in groups about philanthropy and heroes. In this heroes lesson plan, 3rd graders review characteristics of heroes and how they demonstrate justice, kindness, and contribute to the common good. Then...
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Pathway to Philanthropy

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students implement a plan to carry out a service project with a nonprofit organization. In this philanthropy lesson, students use a decision-making model to choose a local organization to work with and keep a journal of the service...
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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students develop a recycling plan. For this environmental lesson, students develop a recycling plan for their school. Students write an outline of the plan to present to their class.
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People of the Desert

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students study the importance of caring for desert water sources. In this desert lesson, students investigate water resources that are available in deserts. They listen to a read aloud about the Sonoran Desert before working in groups...
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What's the News?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate current events. In this current events lesson, students identify current events from newspaper articles and place them on a timeline.