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Thermal Energy and Heat Unit
Young scholars explain that heat energy in a material consists of the disordered motions of its atoms or molecules. They know and explain that transformations of energy usually transform some energy into the form of heat, which...
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Metric System
Students watch a metric system video and take notes while watching the video. They make a vocabulary book of key metric terms, illustrate a poster of the metric system and complete worksheet "English or Metric."
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Introduction to the Scientific Method
Young scholars designs and conduct a scientific experiment that identifies the problem, distinguishes manipulated, responding and controlled variables, collects, analyzes and communicates data, and makes valid inferences and conclusions.
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Microscopes
Students investigate how microscopes are used. They identify ways microscopes are used to see cells and in various careers. They complete activities involving creating a vocabulary book, crossword puzzles, designing posters, and...
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Graphing in the Information Age
Students create a variety of graphs based on population data. In this statistics instructional activity, students use data that can be gathered on-line to make a bar chart, line graph, and circle graph.
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Diversity of Life
Learners study Arthropods and their characteristics. In this organisms lesson students explore the success of Arthropods and answer questions.
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The Angiosperms
Students study angiosperms and their classifications. In this investigative instructional activity students compare the sexual reproduction of angiosperms and seed formations.
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Ratio Problems
In this ratio worksheet, students solve a set of 5 ratio word problems. Answers and hints are available on-line; a reference web site is given.
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Adding Integers
In this integer worksheet, students solve 12 problems, adding integers. Answers and hints are available on-line; a reference web site for additional resources is given.
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Subtracting Integers
In this integer worksheet, students subtract integers to solve a set of 10 problems. Answers and hints are available on-line; a reference web site for additional resources is given.
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Multiplying Integers
In this integer worksheet, students multiple integers, solving 11 problems. Answers and hints are available on-line; a reference web site for additional resources is given.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: What's Replacing Our Newspapers?
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about the changing newspaper industry and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Eggstra Safe Eggs
Students study about the bacteria that grow in eggs. They examine what farmers do to keep eggs safe such as providing clean environments in the chicken house.
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Dolphins
Students investigate dolphins. They complete a Webquest, explore various websites, listen to audio clips of dolphin sounds, play an online puzzle game, answer discussion questions, and read and evaluate newspaper articles about...
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Creating Literacy Centers Using Technology
Students create two literacy (reading and/or writing) centers to implement in an elementary classroom. Students review examples of educational software and determine the best potential centers to use in elementary classroom. Two centers...
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Animal ABC Book
Students in class choose a letter of the alphabet and uses the Enchanted studying web site to pick which animal they copy and paint for their letter. Students copy animal printout and paint or color it.
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Regional Differences
Students examine how the brain sends and receives messages by assessing PET scans. They diagram areas of the brain that evaluate various situations. They discover that individuality is due to different responsesnin the brain.
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A Love Design
Fourth graders explore the body's structures; in particular, they study about the heart.
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The Euro: Money Changes Everything
Students begin the lesson plan by being introduced to the currency of the Euro. As a class, they must decide which is worth more, the euro or a United States dollar. Using the internet, they determine the current exchange rate and...
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Online Collaborative Writing Lesson Plan
Middle schoolers write poetry and post it on the Internet for others to see.
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Twenty Tosses
Students play against other classses to see the odds of heads or tails when tossing a coin.
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Human Rights
Students create a working definition of human rights. They create a list of rights that are believed as mandatory for all human beings. The variety of rights the EU deems as necessary are taught to them.
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The Seasons
Discover the change of the seasons by modeling the Earth-Sun system. Learners model the orbit of the Earth around the sun and explore how and why the patterns of winter and summer occur.
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Strings that Sing
Students listen to Isaac Stern lead a musician through steps to self-evaluating a performance. They compare their instrumental performance with a live vocal performance.