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Discovery Education: North American Cultures
In this lesson, students develop an understanding of the wide variety of traditions and cultural practices in the United States and North America.
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Discovery Education: Weather Maps
This site provides a lesson plan in which groups of students will each investigate a different type of weather map use for weather forecasting. Also includes discussion questions, extension ideas, and links to additional sites for more...
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Discovery Education: Science Fair Central: Investigation Set Up and Collect Data
A brief overview of how to gather both quantitative and qualitative data, complete with a sample data table.
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Discovery Education: Technology Its Benefits and Negative Effects [Pdf]
In this lesson, learners consider advances in technology over the past several hundred years and the positive and negative impacts these advances have had on human beings and the natural world. Note: The video referred to in the lesson...
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Discovery Education: 3 M Young Scientist Lab: Balloon Electroscope
Use balloons to make an electroscope and witness the effect of static charges before your very eyes.
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Discovery Education: Physical Science
The Discovery Channel provides numerous lesson plans dealing with the physical sciences. Content is organized by grade level, but all lesson plans include suggestions for adaptations for older or younger audiences.
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Discovery Education: Search for Ancient Sharks: Prehistoric Shark Gallery
Users will take a step back in time when they visit this virtual prehistoric art gallery of sharks. Select a shark to view and obtain a brief informational description of each prehistoric predator.
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Discovery Education: Lord of the Flies
A detailed lesson plan which focuses on both the literal and symbolic interpretations of Golding's novel, "The Lord of the Flies." Grades 6-8.
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Discovery Education: South American Cultures
Help your students understand cultures unique to different countries. This lesson plan shows how festivals and celebrations are important to all people no matter what nationality.
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Discovery Education: Indefinite Pronoun Quiz
Test your knowledge of indefinite pronouns and how they are used correctly in sentences with this ten-question quiz.
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Discovery Education: The Fossil Record
This lesson plan explores the fossils of animals that lived in the ancient oceans such as in the area now known as the Burgess Shale in the western Canadian Rocky Mountains.
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Discovery Education: Space Age Living: Building the Iss
Discover what the International Space Station is, what it does, who is building it, where it is and the answers to many more ISS questions.
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Discovery Education: Women of the Century: Politics & Government
Short biographical entries of women who were pioneers in politics and government with links to additional information about their lives and causes.
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Discovery Education: u.s. History/literature Lesson Plan: Cowboys
Here is a lesson plan on cowboys and cowboy literature. Students are asked to dissect an old cowboy song and point out the elements of old Western dialect. Also, students are asked to get into small groups and point out characteristics...
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Discovery Education: Volcano Lesson Plan
Use this site to understand how volcanoes work.
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Discovery Education: The Search for Ancient Sharks: Tour the Ancient Seas
Users explore the ancient seas in this site as they move their mouse around the illustration to view sea life during the Devonian Period.
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Discovery Education: Animal Classification
Use this lesson plan to help students understand the reasons for classifications and ways that different species are separated.
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Discovery Education: Tornado!
Use this site to explore how engineers and architects are able to create tornado-proof designs for houses and other buildings.
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Discovery Education: What's a Mammal?
A comprehensive lesson plan that reviews the characteristics of mammals. Contains a number of interesting links, suggested readings, and a three-point evaluation rubric.
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Discovery Education: Homework Helper: Math
This site is provided for by DiscoverySchool.com. A ten-year-old boy and his father found over 625 links to educational sites. Need help with homework ask B.J.
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Discovery Education: Careers in Health
This lesson plan has students research careers in health and interview someone in a health-related field.
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Discovery Education: 3 M Young Scientist Challenge
Have you ever imagined going on an actual archaeological dig, climbing aboard a NASA spacecraft, or collecting insects in remote rain forests? This NASA site is your chance to join Discovery School winners on their exciting science...
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Discovery Education: Web Math: Comparing Two Numbers on a Number Line
Type in two numbers. A number line and explanation will appear with an explanation how one number is smaller than the other.
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Discovery Education: Web Math: Find Out Things About a Square
WebMath will calculate the side length, diagonal length, perimeter, area, or volume, given the side, perimeter, diagonal, or area. This site also displays formulas for a square.