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Effects of Parameter Changes
Students define properties of a quadratic equation. In this algebra lesson, students graph and factor quadratic functions. They write equations for polynomials, given a graph.
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Similar Triangles - Applied Problems
Students differentiate between similar and congruent triangles. In this geometry instructional activity, students identify the angles of triangles using the similarity theorem. They apply concepts of triangles to the real world.
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Peanut Butter Broccoli
Fifth graders explore food production by viewing DNA presentations. In this genetic engineering lesson, 5th graders discuss the foods they typically eat at home and how many common foods are engineered in a way that can produce a bigger...
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Rock, Paper, Scissors
Fifth graders explore genetic traits. In this genetic traits lesson, 5th graders investigate dominant and recessive traits. Students identify similar traits between a parent organism and its offspring.
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Interviewing Skills
Prepare your pupils for the world of work and the dreaded interview by providing class members with a resource packet that includes handy tips. After examining the materials, pairs conduct mock interviews and reflect on the experience....
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Exploring Ecology
Students explore the basics of ecology through numerous hands-on and relevant activities. They participate in an online food chain demonstration, which explores food web dynamics. They dissect owl pellets, examine the prey's bones, and...
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Marine Animals on the Move
Students complete a project based on collecting satellite data aimed at finding connections between organisms and the environment. They create a final project working with a partner to share with the class.
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Stereotypes
Third graders define the word stereotypes and identify various examples. In groups, they discuss what they can gather about life and society from other culture groups. They also describe factors that cause conflict and cooperation among...
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MONGOLIAN WOMEN - THEN AND NOW
Students are introduced to the history of Mongolia. This is a general overview before going into the real detail of the lesson. The main focus is upon the development of the women of Mongolia and the major contributions they have made.
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ProjectWILD Aquatic: Migration Headache
Students explore the important factors that affect habitat quality and the associated survival of migratory water bird populations. They discuss an organisms dependency upon a variety of habitats and habitat quality. Students play a game...
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Compettion at its Best
Sixth graders role play predators, prey and other parts of the aquatic ecosystem. They show inter and intra-specific competition as well as the link between abiotic and biotic components in an ecosystem. Students play games about the...
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Science: 4 X 4
Pupils generate four statements and four questions based on their current level of understanding of the article from the engage instructional activity. They
evaluate the statements and questions that they have generated and those of...
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International Summit on Asia
Learners consider different aspects of Asia to determine which Asian country they think would be the best location for the American business development. They engage in a series of lessons designed to examine regions of Asia,...
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What is Migration
Students conduct individual research and participate in discussion be able to identify difference between forced and voluntary migration. They identify if push and pull factors are caused by political, social, economic, or environmental...
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Retirement: Show Me the Money!
Students explore the concept of retirement finances. In this retirement finances lesson, students discuss what it means to save, invest, risk, or the time value of money. Students play the stock market game. Students interview a parent...
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Migration Service Learning Lesson Plan
Students examine how migration affects different aspects of countries. They identify push and pull factors and participate in a service learning project to discover how local and global problems connect.
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Fertilizers, Pesticides and Human Health- American Lessons
Students explore migration and why people move. They explore the movement of native populations. Students explore the economy as an factor in migration. They discuss the exploitation of the migrant worker.
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My Journey From Innocence
Young scholars discuss the factors that may or may not influence the outcome of a sexual experience. After reading a brief article about a student losing their virginity, students discuss the ways a sexual experience can have a...
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Sweethearts and Data Analysis
Learners explore the concept collecting and representing data. In this collecting and representing data lesson, students record the different colors of sweetheart candies in their sweethearts box. Learners create a table of the data and...
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Factoring by Mack
Learners explore the concept of factoring trinomials. In this factoring trinomials instructional activity, learners use the Mack Method to factor trinomials. Learners watch a video on how to factor a trinomial with a coefficient of 1...
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"The Rajah's Rice: A Mathematical Folktale from India" adapted by David Barry
Students use large numbers and learn exponential representation and explain patterns and relations of powers of 2.
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Interrelationships Within the Marine Community
Fourth graders create an electronic story showing the interrelationship of species within the marine environment. They utilize the educational software, 'Destination Ocean' during this engaging lesson.
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Web of Life - Ecosystem
Third graders play the roles of various organisms in an ecosystem (focusing on insects) and pass yarn or string around to other organisms from largest animals to the smallest. The end product is a web which shows how all of these animals...
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Tools of the Historian: Frame of Reference
Students discuss the term point of reference and describe their own point of view. They compare the relationship between sources and the historical context. They identify examples of how point of reference can affect one's interpretation.