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Recycling
Students explore the recycling process. In this recycling instructional activity, students gain understanding of how garbage is disposed of. Students makes lists of things that can be recycled. Students discuss how animals and plants are...
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Ordered Pairs on a Coordinate Plane
Seventh graders identify the quadrants and axis of a coordinate plane. In this algebra lesson, 7th graders discover the correct way to graph using the coordinate plane. They discuss the relationship between x and y values, domain and...
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Measuring Biodiversity
Students collect species data from a mock intertidal community. In this biology lesson, students graph their data and analyze the species in it. They construct a species accumulation curve and present it to class.
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Importance of Marine Protected Areas: an Overfishing Simulation
Students simulate overfishing by conducting a guided experiment in the classroom. In this ecology lesson, students discuss the environmental consequences of overfishing. They research additional information about the issue and share...
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The Empirical Challenges of Racial Classification
This instructional activity will help students examine their preconceptions and assumptions about racial categories and understand the impossibility of constructing a consistent system of human racial classification.
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Comparing mtDNA Sequences to Learn about Human Variation
This computer-based lesson will enable students to test their notions of "racial" similarity and difference by comparing mtDNA sequences as the students do in the first episode of RACE - The Power of an Illusion.
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Letters from the Heart: Designing for the Other 90% of the World's Population
Students explore varied aspects of the design process and learn that most products are designed to reach the worlds wealthiest 10%. In this lesson, students work in groups to learn ways in which designers are attempting to rectify this...
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Census and Apportionment
Students manage census data. For this U.S. Census lesson plan, students understand and describe the role census data play in apportionment decisions as they analyze the connection between apportionment and the Electoral College.
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A Lot Of Garbage
Students collect their own garbage. In this recycling lesson, students keep their own garbage for a day in their own personal garbage bag and then consider methods to reduce wastefulness.
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Airing Our concerns: I Can See Clearly Now
Students research specific answers to questions about air pollution. In this air pollution lesson, students share information to fully understand the causes of air pollution. Students role play individuals from different groups to...
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Arthropods at Home- Spider, Isopod, or Any Arthropod
Students design a habitat for an arthropod. In this organisms lesson, students read the book, A House is a House For Me. Students find an arthropod and create a terrarium.
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Using Words to Work Things Out
Students explore classroom community building. In this character development and community building lesson, students listen to Hands Are Not for Hitting and generate a class list of positive ways to handle classroom conflicts. Students...
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Wild About Wildfires
Students conduct a debate. In this wildfire and controlled burning lesson plan, students watch the video "Legacy of Fire" and discuss the topic of wildland fires and controlled burns. Half of the class researches the arguments for...
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Relating Maya
Students read about the bags that the Maya people made and about how reusing bags can help save our environment. For this environment lesson plan, students read and discuss conservation and observe pictures.
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My Community
First graders design a Powerpoint presentation to reflect information about their community. In this community lesson, 1st graders create slides to explain the weather, geography and other information about the city.
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American Indian Flute and Math
Students investigate the Math behind Musical instruments in this cross-curricular Math lesson on the Native American Flute and waveforms. The lesson can be accomplished in 6 days and includes an extensive materials list for successful...
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Action, Please!
Students create an advertising campaign. In this environmental education lesson, students research aluminum and aluminum can recycling. Students wrap the lesson up by writing newspaper articles, creating public service announcements, and...
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Keeping Watch on Coral Reefs
Students investigate the dangers Coral Reefs face by investigating satellite images. In this environmental protection lesson, students utilize the Internet to discover the types of satellites and sensors used to provide...
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It's Just Not Art
Students examine multiple styles of artwork that have earned awards. In this art lesson, students discuss the definition of contemporary art then compare how artwork has changed over the years.
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Let's Make a Compost Cake
Students create a compost cake. In this gardening and decomposition science lesson, students review and describe the "nutrient cycle." Students create a compost pile, measure and record the dimensions and temperature of the pile, and...
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The Great MPA Debate
Students study the 'Marine Protected Areas' process. In this ocean lesson plan students work in groups, conduct research and present it to the class.
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Angle Relationships
Tenth graders explore the angle relationships that exist when two lines intersect. For this geometry lesson, 10th graders estimate the measure of given angles and use their graphing calculator tools. Students use this knowledge to find...
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Earth Day for a Small World
Students explore what it means to be a good steward of the environment. In this Earth Day activity, students create watercolor pictures of how to take care of the earth. They brainstorm ideas for an Earth Day project.
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Congruent Triangles
Students explore the concept of congruent triangles. In this congruent triangles lesson, students use Cabri Jr. to construct two congruent triangles using circles. Students determine if the two triangles are congruent by...