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Fraction and Decimal Ordering

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Ordering numbers just got physical! Learners practice putting numbers in sequence, both in fraction and decimal form. To begin, they line up in birthday order and discuss the difference between ascending and descending. They are then...
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Collecting Rocks

For Teachers K
Students examine how rocks are formed, used, and how to collect them. They listen to and discuss the book, Let's Go Rock Collecting, sort rock samples, and collect rocks from home.
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Surface Area and Volume

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
You and your class will like this lesson on using visual models to relate the volume and surface area of solid shapes. Learners construct three-dimensional forms using nets. They calculate the surface area and volume for each and then...
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Who's On First?

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Have you ever considered why the number 10 is so important to us? That's what learners do here. They explore patterns formed by powers of ten and by decimals, convert units of measure within the metric system, and express these in the...
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It's not as pretty as it looks!

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders investigate that measurement is often an inact science. They explore ways utilize available information to form hypotheses. Students investigate how to test hypotheses using the HACH test kits.
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Functional Homes

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students observe and reflect on habitats built and used by various life forms. They discover the benefits of the "homes" to the creature and its life and apply the natural designs to human uses.
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Build Complex Sentences

For Students 2nd - 5th
Learners practice building complex sentences in this sentence combining-like exercise. Two simple sentences are given; your writers must make one reasonable complex sentence out of each pair using the conjunction provided. Ten examples...
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Curriculum Activities: Ecological Concepts

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore a variety of microclimates to develop an awareness of why organisms live where they do. Moisture, time of day, land cover, and temperature form the basic concepts of this investigation.
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What are the Elements of Poetry

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students read the poem "Ode to Pablo's Tennis Shoes" and analyze the form, figurative language, and mood. They complete a T-chart containing what they have learned about Pablo and the evidence from the poem supporting their conclusions.
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Comparing Cities and Their Common Functions

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders begin the lesson plan by watching a PowerPoint on the functions of cities. In groups, they use the internet to research various cultures throughout history and the cities that were formed at the time. They present their...
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Ratio and Proportion: Writing Ratios (2 of 2)

For Students 4th - 7th Standards
Elementary and middle schoolers use pictures to figure out simple ratios and complete ratio word problems. An example is done for learners in which three apples and seven oranges are displayed. The answer simply is a ratio of 3:7. The...
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A Garden of Verses: Poems About Class Gardens

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars explore botany by participating in a language arts activity. For this garden poetry lesson, students read the classic poem "Mary, Mary Quite Contrary" and discuss the imagery and rhyming methods used. Young scholars...
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Exploring Ecosystems

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students examine the relationships between plants, animals, and the environment in ecosystems. They sort animal cards, collect natural materials from the schoolyard, and record an ecosystem web in the form of a poster.
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Using Graphology to Teach Traditional Writing

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Introduce your class to the narrative, descriptive and expository forms of writing. In groups, they discuss the personality of the author while graphing the characteristics after reading different examples from the same writer. To end...
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Diminutivos

For Teachers 8th - 9th
There are several reasons why Spanish speakers use the diminutive form. Not only is it used to indicate size, but it can also indicate affection. This plan, while not incredibly detailed, does provide some great questions for...
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Antibiotic Resistance

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students using the scientific method, study bacteria as a covering surface of the earth in many forms. They discover that not all bacteria is bad and introduce the topic of antibiotic resistance. Science Fair expectations are addressed.
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Cellular Models

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Each student construct a model of a cell on a large cookie, including the parts which were discussed during lecture.? Half of the class will be instructed to make plant cell models and the other half will be in charge of animal cell...
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What Is Legal With Music On The Web?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students research what is legal now as far as downloading music from the Internet. They also gather information now that some citizens have been charged with crimes. The research allows students to form informed opinions that are educated.
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Recycling plastic into wood

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students participate in a writing prompt for the purpose of attacking the issue of recycling. The use of plastic is considered in comparison to other recyclable resources. Students answer some guided questions in the form of a paper.
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Variation in Human Skin Color

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore factors that control variation in human skin color and the implications of this information for human society. They understand that skin color is no longer considered a credible scientific standard by which to classify...
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Gallery Walk

For Teachers 3rd
After reading Mowgli's Brothers, each third grader will choose an animal and write a poetry, in couplet form, for that animal. Then, they complete a black-line drawing of their animal. Consider having learners post both of their finished...
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Parallel Lines and Properties of Slope

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students define functions to be graphed using the Y=key. They demonstrate how to set up a standard viewing screen using Zoom 6. They discuss and explore mathematical questions on a worksheet.
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Secant and Tangent Lines

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders recognize the use of the slope of the secant line and connect it with the graph of the secant line, as the secant line approaches the tangent line. They also recognize the two forms of the slope formula used and practice...
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Favorite Apple Graph

For Teachers 1st
First graders record their favorite type of apple in the form of a graph. They each try one slice of a Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, and Granny Smith apple, select their favorite type, and create a class graph using the data collected.

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