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Train the Body, Train the Brain

For Students 6th - 10th
An article from the New York Times, 2010, titled "Phys Ed: Can Exercise Make Kids Smarter?" is the springboard for the six short-answer questions posed by The Learning Network. Have your class read the article, answer the questions, and...
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Density Lessons and the Oil Spill

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Teachers can use the oil spill cleanup efforts as a springboard to discussions and activities related to density!
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Mom, Where Do TV's Come From?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the history of television using the lifetime achievements of Milton Berle as a springboard for studying social and technological advances in American entertainment. They, in groups, examine the role of television through...
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Self Portrait on Paper

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners are guided into creating their own self-portrait in steps using colored pastels. They also use their self-portraits as a springboard to write a personal narrative. This is a cool lesson!
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Fairy Tails Can Show Due:It can happen for you, If you play your part.,

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Learners view a Reader's Theater focusing on the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears. The story is used as a springboard into a videotaped mock trial of Gold E. Locks developed by the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). They...
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Using Memoirs to Open Doors to Research

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Interesting memoirs can be a springboard into some very enjoyable research assignments.
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A (Class)Room of One's Own

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students assess the educational and social issues of boys and girls in school as a springboard to interviewing women in the fields of science, in order to study of their early interests and experiences in these typically male-dominated...
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Dolphin Demeanor

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars examine new evidence of violent behavior in dolphins as a springboard for research on various dolphin behaviors, such as communication, feeding patterns, group behaviors, parenting, navigation, and interactions with humans.
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Curious Crossbreeds

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students discover the diverse roles of hybridization among animals. They research certain examples of animal hybrids as a springboard to analyzing a zoo's potential exhibit of animal hybrids.
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Freedom of Hate Speech?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students, using a New York Times article as a springboard for discussion, investigate and debate the complex issues of First Amendments Rights and censorship for Hate Groups using Websites for propaganda.
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Where Now Man Has Gone Before

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the Apollo lunar landings and past theories about the creation and structure of the Earth's Moon as a springboard for investigating missions and milestones in space exploration since the creation of NASA in 1958.
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A Meat By Any Other Name. . .

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students, using a New York Times article as a springboard, discuss how food reflects different aspects of a culture and reasons why cultural differences in food are seen as bizarre or, oftentimes, cruel by members of other societies.
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Is Your Home Hazardous to Your Health?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners use a newspaper article as a springboard to small group research about common household toxins, focusing on where would one find these toxins in the home, the effects of the toxins on the human body and treatment for poisoning...
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Explosive Knowledge

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners examine China's suspected theft of American nuclear secrets, as a springboard for the creation of a research-based, multi-tiered timeline that traces the development, regulation, and use of nuclear weapons from the 1940's to today.
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A World in Transition

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the passing of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1397, which backs plans for the creation of a Palestinian state, as a springboard to investigating the history different countries that have been redefined in the...
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A Shuttle's Eye View

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the goals of the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission as a springboard to exploring the topographical features of their own state or region. They synthesize their understanding of landforms and topography by mapping their...
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Fire Escape

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners explore the effects of the volcanic eruption of Nyiragongo in Congo as a springboard to exploring past examples of volcanic eruptions and their respective relief efforts.
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Natural Hazards

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students use videos and maps as a springboard for a discussion in which they differentiate between natural disasters and natural hazards. They explore steps being taken to minimize the impact of hazards and disasters and create and...
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Picasso And Family

For Teachers K - 12th
Learners view Pablo Picasso's sculpture "Baboon and Young" and use it as a springboard to discuss their conceptions of the term family. They use a collection of discarded manmade objects to create an animal sculpture.
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Create An Insect

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners create a new species of insect. They create a list of insect characteristics and use this as a springboard to draw an insect of their own. Students write a brief descriptive paragraphs about their insect, giving particular...
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A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students, after reading the book, "Esperanza Rising," create a virtual display by combining different story elements into a visual representation. They choose the setting and characters of a scene that will act as a springboard of ideas...
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For Public Display

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students compare three works of art to understand how juxtaposition can express a point of view. They brainstorm topics of interest to them and their respective communities that could act as a springboard for curating individual exhibits...
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Could a Tiny Home be the Home for You?

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students read an article about tiny homes and use the article as a springboard for discussion. In this current events lesson plan, students evaluate the merits of tiny homes, then create a chart comparing their needs with the things they...
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Journalist Japes

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore the career of a journalist. In this careers instructional activity, the teacher introduces the work of a journalist, then students use a worksheet as a springboard for a journalism activity as they write a news article...

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