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- Grade Range
- 4th - 5th
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Students perform research about insects using a encyclopedia and books. They focus on such insects as fleas, ticks, mosquitos, and moths. They play a game related to the harmful effects of insects. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students study the flea's life cycle and the reasons fleas are so attracted to our pets. They'll conclude by writing a story from the flea's perspective. They define the term, parasite and visit website imbedded in this plan to explore fleas. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students investigate the role of fleas, a well-known parasite, in the European Black Death of the 14th century. They research this topic on the Web and create posters or multimedia presentations showing how fleas spread the disease. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 7th - 8th
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Students recognize that natural structures and systems often display recurrent complexity over many scales of measurement. They infer the importance of structural complexity to species diversity and abundance in benthic habitats. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students observe the effects of various chemicals on daphnia (water flea) heart rate and determine whether the substance should be classified as a stimulant or a depressant. They research and develop a multimedia and text presentation. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- Higher Ed
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Students, while examining an intense list of vocabulary terms on types of money, change and simple foods, name and state the cost of food items in supermarkets, grocery stores and flea markets with flash cards and newspaper ads. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 7th - 12th
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Students study "The Black Death"--the symptoms, treatments, and control measures. They participate in a simulation in which they must use the scientific method to find the cause of a man's death. Finally, they observe fleas and bacteria in a lab setting. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 1st - 2nd
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Students read the same book several times in order to increase their reading fluency. Also, they use the silent cover-up method of decoding words. Working with a partner they practice the silent cover-up. Next, they complete repeated readings of "The Flea's Sneeze" filling out a fluency card for their partner. As an assessment, they complete the activity while the teacher observes them. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students distinguish characteristics of living things and identify the importance of careful observation. They identify five things that are not alive, but display characteristics of life and list five things that are alive, but display characteristics of non-living things. Finally, students state why or why not a flame is alive. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 1st
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Students recognize a rhythmic pattern in a song and play it on instruments. They discuss which instruments should be used for each verse and why. Finally, students rotate instruments as necessary and repeat the song until everyone gets a chance to play each instrument. Full Review »