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Students examine and research the importance and functions of the skeletal system in vertebrates. They construct a 10-foot geodesic dome to illustrate the importance of architectural frameworks and create a clay animation movie.
Students read Lamarck's obituary and respond to questions. They discuss the four laws from Lamarack's studies. Students apply this information to scientific theories in general.
Use coordinate grid paper to plot points and identify shapes that are already plotted on the paper by saying their coordinates. Pupils also measure the distance between points and play the game Battleship. There are several web links and handouts included.
Having a good resume is the first step to getting your foot in the door for a job interview. Teach high schoolers how to wow their future employers with a well-organized, tailored, and grammatically correct resume. The lesson includes a project launcher for Word to make this task as simple as possible.
Sixth and seventh graders study the components of a deck of cards and conduct an initial experiment in the probability of drawing various types of cards from a deck. They play two rounds of poker to discover the probability of drawing several card scenarios. Afterward, they write analysis papers based on their findings.
Young scholars examine the issues of gender discrimination, careers, and gender roles. They read and discuss an article, prepare a proof of the Pythagorean theorem as a class, and develop a creative representation of Pythagoras' ideas.
Reading and understanding informational text is a key element to understanding every discipline. Elementary learners read three different articles focused on various animals and habitats in the Hudson River. They answer comprehension questions about each article. Worksheets, articles, vocabulary, and answer keys are included.
Introduce your lesson on teeth with this colorful PowerPoint. Young learners must match the images of teeth with the correct label: incisor, canine, pre-molar, or molar. Tip: Print this in black and white to save ink.
Begin with an informational text, "Reptiles and Amphibians through the Ages," and then research online about the evolutionary development of a modern frog. Look at drawings of ancestor's skeletons and list the organisms on the geologic time scale. This is a sample of what natural historians will accomplish with this worksheet. It states that it was written for grades 10-12, but may be more appropriate for your middle school earth science curriculum. An answer key is provided.
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 15 multiple choice questions about Dostoevsky's Notes from Underground. Students may submit their answers to be scored.