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Firefighters: Community Helpers

For Teachers K
Pupils, after reading the book, The Fire Station Book, discuss how a firefighter helps people in a community. They also participate in songs and games about firefighting.
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Airborne & Special Operations Museum- Grade 5

For Students 5th
In this gallery scavenger hunt learning exercise students answer 11 questions about the displays in the Airborne & Special Operations Museum (location unknown).
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Dress the Roman Soldier

For Students 2nd - 5th
For this paper doll worksheet, students cut out the roman soldier and his 7 articles of clothing. They read about what each piece of clothing was for and then dress the soldier.
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Rites of Passage: Initiation Masks in French Speaking Black Africa

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine African cultures through the study of masks in the initiation ceremonies in French speaking black Africa. They analyze masks, and create their own masks.
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Rollerblade Scarf Tag

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Young scholars particpate in a rollerblading activity to increase their aerobic capacity. They who are comfortable on rollerblades participate in the game while others practice basic skills.
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Nerve Racking

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders study the components and function of the nervous system. They investigate how engineers design biomedical equipment to assist the nervous system and explain how the five senses are affected during spaceflight.
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Riding the Gravity Wave

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students write a sketch of an artist or athlete that has pushed the limits on gravity. They explore concepts of rhythm, balance and friction. They examine how engineers design sports equipment.
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Desert Tortoise Tale

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Learners listen to a reading of the "Desert Tortoise Tale" and complete a maze that highlights the different threats the baby tortoise faces along the way. They discuss the reasons the Desert Tortoise is becoming endangered.
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Born on Halloween

For Students 6th - 8th
In this research skills worksheet, middle schoolers use an encyclopedia, almanac, web search, or other resources to answer the 5 questions about people who have birthdays on Halloween.
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Dinosaur Name Parts and Their Meanings

For Students 4th - 6th
In this dinosaur vocabulary instructional activity, students analyze the meanings of 52 different dinosaur names by learning the meanings of prefix and suffixes.
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How Shocking

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students describe the characteristics of polymers and rubbers and how they improve human lives.  For this shock lesson students build a shock absorbing structure using different polymer materials. 
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Sentence Match

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore the concept of equivalency. In this math instructional activity, 5th graders write their own word problems and pair them to appropriate algebraic number sentences.
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Using Conjunctions

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this conjunctions worksheet, students fill in the gaps of the sentence with a conjunction. Students complete 4 multiple choice questions.
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Football Vocabulary

For Students 2nd - 6th
In this football worksheet, students match football terms with their definitions. Students complete 20 matches total on this worksheet.
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Motion Musing

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students investigate graphing a line. In this algebra lesson, students collect data on the path of a skateboarder. They collect how fast the board is traveling along a straight line and graph their results.
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How Do Things Fall?

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students observe falling objects. They discover the rate of falling is based on air resistance and not the weight of the objects. They discuss how engineers use this type of information to design aerodynamic shapes.
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Rollerblade Scarf Tag

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students practice their rollerblading skills by participating in a form of tag using scarves. They who are not comfortable rollerblading can practice their skills in another portion of the gym.
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Chinese Politburo Simulation on Uyghur Terrorism

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are assigned a member of the Chinese Politburo and research this person's background, position, and political beliefs. Based on their position on the Politburo, their personality, and their background before coming to power,...
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"Working in a Hat Factory"

For Teachers K
Students analyze the understanding of what a producer is. Students distinguish between producers and consumers. Students produce a hat of his/her own. Students will share creations with each other.
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Memorization Tips: Elements/Symbols

For Students 10th - 11th
In this chemistry learning exercise, students identify ways to memorize the elements and symbols of the periodic table for chemistry. They identify phrases that use each element in a unique way.
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Word Unscramble: Castles And Armor

For Students 5th - 6th
In this vocabulary word scramble learning exercise, students unscramble 17 words. These words relate to castles and armor. A word bank is provided.
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Unscramble the Words: Viking Ships at Sunrise

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this word scramble worksheet, students decipher 12 words. All are from the book Viking Ships at Sunrise. There is no word bank.
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The British Museum

The British Museum: Helmet From the Ship Burial at Sutton Hoo

For Students 3rd - 8th
An interactive series of pages on the many treasures found at Sutton Hoo, the burial site of an ancient Anglo-Saxon king.
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Handout
Carnegie Museum of Natural History

Carnegie Museum of Natural History: Carnegie's Dinosaurs: Dino Guide: Corythosaur

For Students 3rd - 8th
Study a Corythosaurus up close with this concise resource from the Carnegie Museum of Natural History.