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Physical Fitness and Obesety

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use Internet web sites to discover how physically fit they truly are. Each group must use three web sites to answer questions and make an assessment of the person they have. Each group report back to the class what they have...
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Our Amazing Skeleton

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students study the skeleton, about the number of and types of bones in the body, and how outer space affects astronauts' bones. They discover how to take care of their bones here on Earth to prevent osteoporosis, or, weakening of the...
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Intro to Insurance

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discuss the importance of having insurance to protect their car and homes. In groups, they research the different types of insurance available and define new related vocabulary. To end the lesson, they determine the benefits...
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Time Lapse Seed Germination with the QX3 Intel Digital Microscope

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use the time-lapse feature of the QX3 Intel Digital Microscope to observe germination of seeds. They use the QX3 Intel Digital microscope to create time lapse video films of seed germination experiments.
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Electricity and Ohm's Law Lesson Plan

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the concept of Ohm's Law and how it is used when finding a solution to an equation. They use properties of equality in order to find the solution for the variable. Students also apply a formula to real life problems...
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Rx Rainforest:

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students identify plant diversity in the rainforest and the role that animals and habitats play in scientific research. They differentiate between natural habitat and laboratory research and work collaboratively to produce a video news...
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Who's Coming to Dinner?

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students identify the role predators/prey play in food chains, differentiate between food chains and webs, identify factors that affect the balance in food webs, and propose solutions to protect endangered species' environments and...
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Who I Am Collage

For Teachers K - 6th
Students create a collage about themselves and their interests by using magazines and pictures. In this who I am lesson plan, students present their collage orally to their classmates.
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America's Civil Rights Movement, Activity Three

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Students investigate the events that led to the Civil Rights Movement and the attributes of the movement that led to its success using the Jigsaw method.
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Oh, Say Can You See

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students explore different parts of the eye and functions of each part through a video and a dissection of a cow's eye. They discover different causes of blindness.
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How Do I Get a Job?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners discuss employment programs, and research volunteer, intern and employment possibilities. They create an employment plan and a working resume.
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Popcorn Nutrition

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students read a snack nutrition chart and answer questions. They compare nutrition levels of snack foods. They correctly calculate differences in nutritional value.
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Growing Coral

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students define the words coral and coral reef, and identify the Great Barrier Reef on a map or a globe. They observe crystal formations that develop in a way similar to the way coral polyps create their calcium carbonate cups.
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Some Fats Aren't Phat

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Pupils examine nutritional information on various food labels and then consider the nutritional value of the foods in their own diets. They create posters illustrating their diets "before" and "after" they considered their fat intake.
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Drawing Lesson Improves Communication Skills

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students work in pairs to improve their communication skills through a drawing activity. They draw a figure on their papers and describe to each other what was drawn.
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Breathing Rates and Exercise

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Learners work in groups to predict which condition produces more breaths per minute. Groups record their breathing rates during rest periods and periods of activity. They graph their results and make comparisons to their predictions.
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Cultural Mapping

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students are introduced to the cultural diversity in Australia. Using new vocabulary, they define multiculturalism and explore their own cultural backgrounds. In groups, they complete a series of worksheets to develop a better sense of...
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Understanding Your Pay and Paycheck

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students discuss as a class, the time delay between the end of a pay period and a person's paycheck. They discuss the difference between gross pay and net pay, and identify the different figures on the sample checks or the check stubs...
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Forestry Background

For Students 9th - 12th
In this environment worksheet, students read the background information of forestry and focus upon harvesting and forest management.
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Phrasal Verbs with Take #1

For Students 4th - 5th
In this language arts learning exercise, learners read a sentence that contains a form of the verb "take." Students choose a synonym for this verb and circle the answer from 3 choices. Example: Let me take you around the office (show)....
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Chapter 9: Social Stratification

For Teachers 9th - 12th
In this social stratification worksheet, students answer 12 fill in blank questions and 7 multiple choice questions regarding the division of society into categories.
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Pollution Solution!

For Teachers K - 7th
Learners listen to the story "Clean Air, Dirty Air" by Lynne Patchett and discover the main types of pollution and how these affect their bodies. In this pollution lesson, students work in small groups to create a machine to prevent...
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Yes, Thank You!

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Pupils explore public signage and create positive message signs. For this social interactions lesson, students explore their own neighborhoods for examples of positive, negative, and neutral signage and use this knowledge to create their...
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"Little" Brothers Share Big Bond

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students listen to the story Little Brothers Share Big Bond and answer comprehension questions. In this lesson on acceptance, students use various areas of reading (vocabulary, fluency, comprehension) to promote compassion and an...