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Map Creation

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders identify a map, symbol, key, and compass rose. Students create and print a map for teacher evaluation using the computer. Students identify the symbols on their map and orally present them to the class.
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Organ and Tissue Donors

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders discuss the ethical implications of organ donations. As a class, they examine the questions one must ask if they are considering becoming a donor. Using the internet, they read a poem and write a reflective paragraph on...
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Reach For The Stars: A Health Careers Constellation

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners examine health related careers.  In this career lesson students create a presentation of health related careers and present it to the class. 
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Millie's Math House Lesson Plan

For Teachers K
Students count, match and arrange unordered fixed objects. Millie's Math House Cookie Factory educational software is used in this lesson.
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Creating an Effective Resume

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students assess their skills, then document their employment history by preparing a resume.
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Candy DNA Model Lesson

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students explore DNA structure using materials such as Twizzlers, small colored gumdrops and/or toothpicks.
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Hot Dog Stand: The Works

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Learners strengthen skills in mathematics, problem solving, and communication skills by working together in groups using "Hot Dog Stand: The Works" educational software.
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Portrait Drawing

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders, in a computer lab, transform their images into a full face using the paint & draw tools.
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Hare and Tortoise Game

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students participate in the Hare and Tortoise Game and the "Castle Warwick" problem (from an Addison Wesley text). They use the computer to practice resampling statistics and explore different approaches to their tasks. They present th
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Virtual Ellis Island Museum Unit: Immigration Explorations, Part I

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Learners visit John Schick's Virtual Ellis Island Museum created by students in his classroom in order to develop criteria for their own research.
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Celebrate Books: A (Book) Week of Fun!

For Teachers K - 12th
Pupils celebrate Book Week by participating in a variety of fun literature-based activities.
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Population Dynamics

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discover how organisms are dependent on one another for survivial. They also discuss how to conserve natural resources. They compare and contrast the different types of symbiotic relationships as well.
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How Far Away Is Saturn?

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students work together to create a scale model of the solar system. They write a descriptive paper and a paper comparing and contrasting the Earth to Saturn. They discuss their writings with the class.
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Protection

For Teachers K - 1st
Pupils create dolls in a variety of skin tones to help reinact different community helpers. They make a helping hands mural on butcher block paper. They adopt a doll and demonstrate how to treat others gently. They discuss along with...
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Heart Rate Monitor Warm-up

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Pupils use the heart rate monitor and an exercise bike to help them better understand their target heart rate zone. They wear the Heart Rate Monitor (HRM) and ride the AirDyne bike (that can also monitor the heart rate) or any of the...
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Ten, Nine, Eight

For Teachers K - 1st
Students engage in the reading of several stories that focus upon number identification and counting. They read the story together as a class and focus upon identifying the correct number on each page. Then students should practice...
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The Brain Reflex System And How It Works

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students explore reflexes. In this biology lesson plan, students discover the basic facts about the reflex systems of the brain as they take part in hands-on activities.
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Financial Planning for Catastrophe

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the case of The Gulf Coast and relate it financial importance. For this financial planning lesson, students watch a video and then begin to analyze how to plan for the unexpected by reviewing the financial components...
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Financial Dieters Make Progress

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students give financial advice. In this financial lesson, students read real-life financial problems. They explore the problem and make recommendations for a financial remedy.
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Chart the Stars

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders find constellation distances and plot the stars. In this star lesson, 7th graders plot the star points for Canis Major. Students use graphing calculators to graph the constellation. Students choose another constellation...
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PowerPoint Presentations

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students create a PowerPoint presentation. In this PowerPoint lesson, students create a storyboard about themselves. They use this storyboard to turn into a presentation with seven slides.
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Gender Issues through Chi-square Experiments

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Learners investigate teachers and gender preference. In this statistic lesson, students collect data of teachers calling on learners to see if they are calling on one gender more than the other. Students examine the data and draw...
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THE 1800s EXPERIENCE

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students explore aspects of life in the 1800's. In this instructional activity on historical life, students move through various outdoor stations and meet with costumed re-enactors (parent volunteers) who lead students in 8 different...
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Computers: Get Plugged In!

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine the significance of learning to use the computer and the Internet. They watch and discuss a video, conduct Internet research on a celebrity or historical figure, and teach a lesson to a person about navigating the Internet.