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Lessons for Atlatl Users with Some Experience-Grade 6

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders experiment with an atlatl and dart.  In this sixth grade data management mathematics lesson plan, 6th graders explore and determine the most suitable methods of displaying data collected from their experimentation with...
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Winter Quilt

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders create a class winter quilt. In this visual arts lesson plan, 2nd graders use construction paper, glitter, markers, and ribbon to create a patchwork quilt of winter scenes or memories.
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What Type of Snow Makes a Good Snowman

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students attempt to build a snowman. In this comparison lesson, students divide into groups, are given different types of snow (dry and wet) and try to make a snowman. Students discuss and record the characteristics of the snow and if...
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Mittens! Mittens

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars investigate the warmth of different mittens.  In this cold weather clothes lesson, students decide which pair of mittens are the warmest. Young scholars record and discuss their results. 
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Slippery, Slippery Ice

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students investigate how salt affects ice by experimenting in class.  In this water properties lesson, students utilize a penny, salt and pans of ice to examine the sliding ability of a penny across a layer of ice.  Students then place...
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Life in the Arctic

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers create a model of an arctic animal. In this animal adaptation lesson, students research an arctic animal, create a 3-D model of their animal, and explain the physical characteristics animals in the arctic need to survive.
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Mmm Mmm Good- Making Soup

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students create a soup recipe. In this recipe and measurement instructional activity, students discuss their favorite kind of soup, talk about the ingredients, and work with a partner to create their own soup recipe.
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Gridding a Site

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars make observations of effigy mounds and record them in a notebook. In groups, they must determine the scale of measurement and create their own grid to scale part of the Effigy Mounds National Monument. They also practice...
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Energy Efficient Homes

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students evaluate their home to see how energy-efficient it is.  In this energy efficiency lesson students complete a worksheet and search the Internet to find ways of making their home more energy-efficient. 
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Winter Animal Match

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students play a game. In this matching lesson, students learn about animals and their winter homes.  Students match cards of animals with the cards of winter homes.