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Yankee Doodle... More than Just a Catchy Tune

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students investigate the history of patriotic music and practice singing the tunes with classmates.  In this U.S. History instructional activity, students examine lyrics of the traditional song "Yankee Doodle Dandy" and discuss the...
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Water Filtration

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners investigate our water system and how it is filtered. In this science activity, students perform a laboratory activity to investigate the process that goes into filtering water. They relate this activity to other subject areas...
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Are All Children at the Same Starting Gate?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the education experience around the world. In this global studies lesson, students research education standards and practices in developing and developed nations. Students share their research findings in a class project...
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Middle East Related

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders find a current event related to the Middle East. In this current event lesson students write a brief summary of a new story related to the Middle East. They give their opinion and tell how it affects their life or who it...
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Inuktitut

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students explore Inuit language. In this Inuktitut lesson, students listen to a lecture about the history and phonology of the Inuit language. Students create Inuktitut-English dictionaries with illustrations for younger student use.
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My Symbol

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Learners paint a symbol representing themselves. In this painting lesson students discuss symbols and view the Interpretive Wall. Learners write a poem to generate their personal symbol.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: The Right to Know vs. Government Secrecy

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events activity, students analyze political cartoons about government secrecy and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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The Solar System

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders investigate Newton's law of Motion.  In this chemical reaction lesson, 3rd graders participate in an experiment with rockets to study Newton's law. Students observe the effects of a chemical reaction made by combining...
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Getting to Know Saturn: Moons, Rings, and Relationships

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students identify the different objects that orbit Saturn. In this space science lesson, students plot the graph of orbital speed and distance. They explain why planets and asteroids remain in orbit around the sun.
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Pizza Muffins & Podcasting

For Teachers K - 6th
Students investigate life skills by participating in a voice recording activity. In this baking lesson plan, students identify the ingredients needed to create pizza menu items and the steps which should be taken to bake them. Students...
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Food Chains and Food Webs

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders investigate food chains. In this living environment lesson, 4th graders begin to understand the interdependence of organisms. Students describe the connections organisms have to the ecosystem. Students research online,...
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Breezy Energy

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders view photos of machines that measure wind energy and chart what they observe in the pictures and the questions they have about the pictures.  In this wind energy lesson plan, 3rd graders make a pinwheel.  Students show the...
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CSI Rhino

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers study the rhinoceros and how the species has survived for so long.  For this rhino lesson students create graphs and research what is being done to protect the rhino.
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Shape Hunt

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Learners explore two-dimensional and solid shapes. In this shapes and patterns geometry lesson, students work with a partner to create identifiable objects using tangrams. Learners describe the attributes of their shape and their partner...
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A Matter of Pattern

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore how shapes can make patterns then make connections as to how elements in a pattern relate to one another. In this matter of pattern instructional activity, students create a multi-folded paper snowflake. Students engage...
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Weather, Sea Level Rise and Climate Change

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders compare and contrast weather and climate. In this earth science lesson, 8th graders research weather data site and analyze historical data. They present their findings in class and explain identifiable trends.
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Geography Awareness Week: Practice Mapping Skills

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
You won't get lost, after learning map skills during Geography Awareness Week.
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Know Your Boundaries: Earthquake Lessons in the Classroom

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
With all the recent attention on Haiti, and now Chile, it is the perfect time to teach your students about earthquakes!
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Using Podcasts to Keep Students Connected

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Integrating podcasts into your curriculum is a fun and free way to create engaging lessons and ensure 24/7 learning.
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It's Aviation Awareness Week!

For Teachers 2nd - 7th
There are easy ways to incorporate activities related to Aviation History Month in your classroom.
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Collecting S.O.C.K.S

For Teachers K - 12th
Students participate in the Collection S.O.C.K.S program to protect their local watersheds. Using the socks, they plant new plants and trees around the watershed in order to protect it for future use. They also perform in a skit that...
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HTML Horizontal Rules

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars are introduced to the horizontal rules HTML uses. Individually, they practice inserting the rules into a webpage to change the physical attributes. To end the instructional activity, they create their own business web...
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A Walk in the Park

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students complete their examination of HTML webpages with this instructional activity. Individually, they download information from the internet, create a table and adjust the size of images. To end the instructional activity, they add...
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The Persuasive Message

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders engage in a study of persuasive writing. They conduct research looking at a variety of media resources looking for persuasive techniques that are used like advertising. The language of the advertising is examined for how...

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