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Clutter Cutter
Challenge young learners to cut the clutter with this fun engineering project. As employees of a home and office supply company, young engineers are asked to develop devices that organize everyday items. After participating in a...
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Subtraction with 3-Digits Numbers #1
Looking for a simple way to practice 3-digit subtraction? Use this review page to reinforce your second and third graders' subtraction skills. It includes twenty problems for them to solve, as well as five problems using money. Useful as...
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Discovering Math: Exploring Geometry
Apply geometric properties and formulae for surface area and volume by constructing a three-dimensional model of a city. Learners use similar and congruent figures and transformations to create a city of at least 10 buildings. They trade...
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Understanding Probability
Young scholars investigate probability. They will define probability as the likelihood of an event occurring. Then, they determine the probability of sitting in a particular seat on a plane. They also set up ratios of various seating...
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It's Too Loud!
STEM scholars investigate sound attenuation by conducting an experiment in which they compare the farthest distance that they can hear a sound with and without ear protection.
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Potential and Kinetic Energy
Introduce your classes to potential and kinetic energy with a presentation that would be perfect for a flipped classroom. The resource includes definitions and practice problems for both types of energy.
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Discovering Math: Beginning Measurement
Weight, time, length, cost, and mass are all things we can measure. Learners are introduced to the concepts they'll need to know before embarking on any measurement adventure. They are introduced to each type of measurement and types of...
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Women Monarchs and Heads of State
From Queen Elizabeth I of England in the sixteenth century to Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto of Pakistan in modern times, your class members will assume the roles of influential female rulers and take part in an informative and engaging...
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One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest
After reading Ken Kesey's One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, class members view the 1975 film version and then craft a critical review in which they compare the two versions and evaluate the success or failure of Milos Foreman's...
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The Cycle of Addiction
Learners examine how families and peers influence their decision making. In this addiction lesson students study the cycle of addiction to drugs and what can be done to prevent it.
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Le Petit Prince - VII: French Vocabulary matching
This activity consists of numerous French terms. Students match an English word to its French equivalent. Students check themselves using the solution option at the bottom of the activity.
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Discovery Education: Science Fair Central: Choose a Science Fair Project Idea
Great science fair project ideas! Learn how to ask a testable question and choose from elementary, middle school, or high school science fair project ideas. View examples of testable questions, and see what is changed, what stays the...
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Discovery Education: Knowing When to Contact Your Child's Teacher
An article written by a teacher gives tips on when and how to contact your child's teachers to ensure success.
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Discovery Education: Make the Most of Parent Teacher Conferences
You're meeting your child's teacher for the first time. How can you make the best use of this conference? Here are some good ideas.
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Discovery Education: What to Do When You Don't Like Your Child's Teacher
We've had our favorite teachers and we've had our well, not so favorite. What can you do when your child complains about her teacher? Here are some tips.
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Discovery Education: Getting Kids to Do Their Own Homework
As parents, we want to help our children with their homework, not do it for them. Find some helpful methods to walk this thin line.
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Discovery Education: Learning to Study: The Middle and High School Years
Things change about the 5th or 6th grade. Students don't want parents involved, and even if they did, parents often are not familiar with the educational subjects. How to handle? Perhaps some tips from the article will help.
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Discovery Education: The Russian Revolution
An intriguing lesson plan for world history for diving deep into the Russian Revolution. Discover the strong personalities of the leaders who lent themselves to the revolution. Find resources, probing questions for discussion, extension...
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Discovery Education: The Grand Canyon
For this lesson, students will learn about the Glen Canyon Dam on the Colorado River, the impact it has had on local ecology, and what happens when a dam is opened for controlled flooding. After researching the Glen Canyon Dam controlled...
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Discovery Education: Digestion
The DiscoverySchool.com offers a lesson plan for teachers about the digestive system, including an excellent vocabulary list.
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Discovery Education: u.s. Geography: The Midwest
A great activity for researching the geography of the Midwest States. Includes specific instructions, vocabulary, evaluation tips, and academic standards.
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Discovery Education: Civil Rights: An Investigation
Through the lesson provided here, students will not only learn about civil rights and civil liberty but also understand the key roles played by President Johnson and Martin Luther King Jr. during the civil rights movement. The detailed...
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Discovery Education: Friction in Our Lives
Help students understand friction in this hands-on lesson plans for students K-5.
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Discovery Education: Web Math: Math for Everyone
Provides online programs and explanations on everyday math: calculating a tip at a restaurant, determining the sale price of an item, finding the odds of winning a lottery, computing simple and compound interest, and more.