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Physics Rewind

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders differentiate speed and velocity. In this physics lesson, 8th graders explain Newton's laws of motion. They calculate speed using a mathematical formula.
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Movement, it's FUN-damental!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discover how muscles work. For this biology lesson, students explain the causes of fatigue and muscle soreness. They create graphs and compare results with their classmate.
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Chemical Bonding

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders identify the three main types of chemical bonds. For this chemistry lesson, 8th graders draw Lewis dot diagrams of elements and determine the bond formed. They create a model water molecule.
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Don’t be a Stoic about Stoichiometry

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students review balancing chemical equations. In this chemistry lesson, students calculate moles of an unknown substance based on stoichiometric relationships in the balanced equation. They cite applications of stoichiometry in the real...
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Robot Olympics

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students design a robot based on given requirements. In this technology lesson, student test whether their robots can perform certain tasks. They present and discuss their program design.
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Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students calculate the values of electron binding energies. In this physics instructional activity, students solve for different wavelength characteristics of X-rays. They present their findings to the class.
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Classification of Living Things

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students classify organisms according to the rules of taxonomy. In this biology instructional activity, students name organisms using binomial nomenclature. They create a new organism and explain which specific group it belongs to and why.
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Advanced Introduction to TI-8x Calculators: Programming in TI-Basic

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students program a TI-Basic calculator. In this calculator programming lesson, students explore how to create and graph a linear equation. Students study how to input variables into the function and read the graph output.
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News-2 You Weekly Activities

For Teachers K - 12th
Students complete activities from a special education newspaper.  In this News-2 lesson, students read the paper, play games, and complete worksheets. Subscription to newspaper is required.
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Understanding Predicates

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students practice recognizing predicates in sentences. In this sentence predicates instructional activity, students define predicates and identify them in example sentences. Students underline the complete predicate in the given sentences.
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Understanding Nouns- Part Two

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Learners explore singular and plural nouns.  In this grammar lesson, students review the definitions for singular and plural nouns. Learners change singular nouns to plural nouns by completing a worksheet.
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Understanding Pronouns

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students explore pronouns. In this grammar lesson, students review pronoun usage. Students identify personal pronouns by completing a worksheet.
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Wheel of Fortune for Students with Multiple Disabilities

For Teachers 6th - Higher Ed
Students play Wheel of Fortune. In this Wheel of Fortune lesson, students with disabilities play an online version of the game to earn rewards and small prizes. Students must solve math problems correctly in order to win. 
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Creating Bar Graphs

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
Learners create bar graphs based on the names in their family. In this bar graphs lesson, students collect the names of the their family members, graph the names into a graphing computer program, and compare the data with their classmates.
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LCR Math Dice Game

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students play a dice game with play money. In this dice game lesson plan, students use play money and move poker chips back and forth. Students practice their money math using collaborative skills. Students also roll dice to see how far...
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Understanding Predicates

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify predicates in a sentence. In this grammar lesson, students highlight the subject and predicate in various sentences. Students examine the various types of predicates and practice identifying them in a sentence. This...
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Relying on People You Know for Transportation

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students engage in a lesson plan that is concerned with the concept of transportation and focus upon carpooling to work. They role play the skill of asking for a ride and making arrangements for a transportation schedule. Students...
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Parent and Student Involvement In Transition Planning

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students work with educators, parents, and ancillary staff to determine the appropriate team members to be present at Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings. Along with the student, a team of care providers creates a diagram of...
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Fort Morgan, Colorado - 100 Years of Progress and Promise

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students discover and practice interviewing skills by role-playing. They utilize these techniques while discussing the history of Fort Morgan with senior citizens who came to the school and with those whom they visited in the local...
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Autism Information Center

For Students 9th - 10th
Excellent reference tool for gathering information on autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). Find out what the symptoms are, how it is diagnosed, the treatment, and if vaccines play a role in causing autism.
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LD Online

Ld Online: College Students and Disability Law

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This extensive article discusses the details surrounding special education laws and services for college students with disabilities, including learning disabilities. A great reference for teachers and parents of graduating high school...
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LD Online

Ld Online: Teaching Adolescents With Learning Disabilities, Part 1

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This article discusses, in-depth, the idea of "watering up" the curriculum for adolescents with learning disabilities. The article begins by explaining that accommodations usually seem to "water down" the curriculum and decrease...
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Ld Online: Teaching Adolescents With Learning Disabilities, Part 2

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This article discusses, in-depth, the idea of "watering up" the social and emotional environment for adolescents with learning disabilities, which is referred to as the affective aspect of the classroom. The author focuses on explaining...
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Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Cold Spring Harbor Lab: Fragile X Syndrome

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an exceptional site for anyone looking for information about Fragile X Syndrome. Causes, diagnosis, treatment, quality of life, and many other topics are available. Animations, video, audio, and interviews make this interactive...