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Fabulous Fossils

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students investigate how fossils are formed. They read the book, "Digging Up Dinosaurs," examine fossil samples, create a fossil imprint using play-doh, and complete a Fossil Questionnaire activity sheet.
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"I WONDER!"

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore a variety of age-appropriate resources. They answer a teacher-selected question about a science or social studies topic. They locate and review age-appropriate resources and provide practice in using the resources...
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We're Gonna Have A Party

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore map skills. They discuss the map vocabulary and use directions to find a location on a map. Students discuss and use the components of a map to answer a variety of questions. They use the map and directions to find...
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Bubble in the Hot Tub

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students participate in a Science and Technology unit designed to introduce the particle theory through drama, demonstrations, and hands-on investigations. They assume the role of engineers and design and build a hot tub for their...
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Animal Alphabet Word Search

For Students 2nd - 3rd
For this vocabulary worksheet, students locate 26 specific animal names in a word search puzzle. There is one animal name for every letter of the alphabet.
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Changing Perspectives on the Japanese Internment Experience

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the issue of Japanese-American internment. In this World War II instructional activity, students analyze historical biases regarding Japanese-American internment as they analyze literature, research print and Internet...
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Get the Facts

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore spiders. In this spider lesson, students fill out KWL charts, discover facts about spiders and how to identify different spiders. Students research spiders on the Internet and do online activities.
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A Strange Fish

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students research the sea horse. In this sea horse lesson, students use the Internet to find information about the sea horse on sites bookmarked by the teacher. The students write these facts on a page and create a sea horse poem. 
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Enemies and Threats to Sea Horses

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students research threats and enemies of the sea horse.  In this animal biology lesson, students use the Internet to find threats and enemies of sea horses and write a paragraph on their findings.  
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Trigonometry in Automobile - Accident Reconstruction

For Students 9th - 12th
In this accident reconstruction worksheet, students use trigonometry and vectors to determine the speeds of automobiles in a car accident.  They compute the speed at which a car skidded before a crash.  This one-page worksheet contains 1...
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The Rise of Christianity in the Roman Empire

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders investigate the growth of Christianity in Rome. In this Roman Empire lesson, 9th graders listen to a SMART Board lecture about the Jesus, Christianity, and the empire prior to composing thematic essays about the spread of...
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ACE Expert English Homework

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this positions learning exercise, students read descriptions of where the ball is around a box and then draw pictures of where a cat is beside a chair. Students draw 8 pictures and answer 16 position questions.
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Grasshopper Mark and Recapture (GMR)

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners estimate the density of a population of insects (grasshoppers) at a given life cycle stage in a given type of habitat.
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Drawing Upon Our Five Senses

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students observe and create artistic representations, technological images, and scientific diagrams. They explore the five senses, the structure and function of the corresponding organs, and how the senses are connected to the human brain.
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Dinosaur Scavenger Hunt

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students conduct research on dinosaurs and graph the information gathered using a spreadsheet program. In pairs they complete an Internet scavenger hunt, and record five facts about dinosaurs in their science journal.
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Patterns, Functions, and Algebra: Wired for Space

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students assess how patterns, functions and algebra can assist NASA engineers design new ways of propelling spacecrafts. They explore how electricity and magnetism are replacing the fuel-consuming rocket propulsion. Electromagnetism is...
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Autism – What Is It?

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students create a poster about expected development versus observed behavior of a child with autism. In this health lesson, students describe the signs of ASD. They read and analyze a simulated case study.
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Under Electronic Lock and Key

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students evaluate issues of privacy and security by discussing whether or not one must compromise privacy to better ensure security and vice versa.
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200 Greatest Pop Culture Icons

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners discuss the style and characteristics of the Classical era and the genre of opera. They compare and contrast modern day popular icons to musical icons throughout history. They write original librettos to modern entertainment.
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The Effects of Pesticides on the Food Chain

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders generalize that all animals, including people, depend on plants as a food source. In this science lesson plan, 4th graders describe and construct a food chain, tell how pesticides enter the food chain, and discuss possible...
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How are torque and work different?

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders explore how torque and work are different. In this torque lesson plan, 6th graders will understand the relationship between torque and work as it applies to force and distance. Students will be assessed on their conclusions...
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No Regrets: a Poetry Analysis

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Young scholars read a poem and use the TPCASTT strategy for analysis. In this poetry analysis lesson, students journal about their future goals and read John Updike's "Ex-Basketball Player." Young scholars discuss the purpose of the poem...
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Picture This

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students explore finding facts from the Internet to create a nonfiction story. In this writing activity, students fill out KWL charts and do internet research about the given topic of spiders. Students then create and illustrate their...
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Sea Horse Body Parts

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students complete a diagram of sea horse body parts.  For this sea horse lesson, students review the story Sea Horses A True Book, complete a sea horse diagram using Internet sights to help, make new entries in their KWL charts and work...