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More Than One Grain of Rice

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students explore mathematics, geography and agriculture by studying world rice production. In this production of rice lesson, students read One Grain of Rice and use a worksheet grid to calculate how much rice was received. Students...
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Worm Composting

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders discuss worm composting. In this decomposition instructional activity, 2nd graders look at the anatomy of the worm and how it eats food. They have their own worm bin and review what foods can and can not be given to the...
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Termite Trails

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students observe the behavior of termites and draw conclusions about their behavior. They record data as to termite behavior and recognize elements in the experimental design which must include a hypothesis.
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Owl Pellet

For Teachers 4th - Higher Ed
Young scholars discover an owl's diet. In this animal science instructional activity, students observe owl pellets, determining what the owl ate. Young scholars put together the owl's food chain, after determining the animals in the...
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Broken Bones

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students listen to a lecture on broken bones. They review the proper first aid techniques and practice setting splints on one another. They observe X-rays and animal bones.
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An Interview With the Past: Ancient Roman and U.S. Government Leaders

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars produce a modern television interview show where they present information about Ancient Rome and its influence on modern governments. In this governments lesson plan, students produce shows in groups.
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Commonly Confused Words - Quiz 25

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this confused words worksheet, students fill in the blanks to sentences by choosing the correct confusing word. Students complete 20 sentences.
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THE FEDERAL CONFIRMATION PROCESS: CHOOSING THE RIGHT PERSON FOR THE JOB

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers analyze the process whereby presidential appointees are confirmed.
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Ybor City: Cigar Capital of the World

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discover how immigrant cigar makers in this section of Tampa, Florida adapted to life in the U.S. in the late 19th and early 20th century while maintaining their ethnic identity. They design brochures describing the Ybor City.
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Shining the Light on Skin

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students investigate the relationships between certain environmental factors and levels of exposure to sunlight. The variables of location, time of year, and day, and the weather which affect the intensity of the sun are explored in this...
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Locating Vent Fields Using CTD Data

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students describe the way hydrothermal vents work. Students work on locating vent regions through remote collection of data about water temperature and density. Comparing density and temperatures graphs, students search for indicators...
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Weather: It Works, or Not?

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students discover the techniques meteorologists use to examine the atmosphere. In groups, they build their own weather station and observe the various weather conditions. They identify the types of weather patterns that allow the...
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Exploring the Night Sky: Fall/Winter

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explain how moon phases occur. They explain three ways that the night sky has been used through history. Students locate some of the constellations in the night sky. They discuss stories and myths surrounding stars.
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Analyzing Textbook Formats

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the characteristics of a non-fiction text. In this comprehension instructional activity, students are led on a guided tour of each text and identify the features of a non-fiction text. Students continue to practice...
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Closest Presidential Race Ever. . . Or Is It?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the presidential election of 2000. In this American history lesson, students listen to their instructor lecture on the details of the 2000 election. Students respond to discussion questions and participate in a...
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Advanced Sentence Completion Exercise 9

For Students 5th - 8th
For this online interactive grammar skills worksheet, students examine 10 sentences that are missing words and select the appropriate words to complete each of the sentences and match them to the sentences. Student answers are...
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Ancient China Test

For Students 6th - 9th
For this geography and history test worksheet, students respond to 25 short answer and multiple choice questions about the history and geography of ancient China.
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Timewarp

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students explore federal elections which have had an impact on their lives.
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Breaking News English: Study Doubts Aromatherapy's Effects

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Study Doubts Aromatherapy's Effects," and then respond to 2 graphic organizers, 47 fill in the blanks, 7 short answers, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Who Invented It? When? Chinese Inventions: An Introductory Activity

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Learners use Robert Temple's "The Genius of Chins: 3,000 Years of Science, Discovery and Invention", to understand how much the Chinese have contributed with their scientific and technological ability.
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Harry Potter: Upper Grades Activity

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students interpret symbols and metaphors from Harry Potter that refer to real-life political and social issues.
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Chinese Inventions A Selected History of Science and Invention in China

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students study the history of Chinese technology by identifying when and where items were invented or discovered.
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Dinosaur I Finding And Dating

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students investigate how long dinosaurs lived on Earth and how that compare to how long man has been on Earth. They discover how scientists excavate fossils.
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Building Texas: the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Lesson Plan

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders study the engineering projects that the US Army Corps of Engineers initiated during the development of Texas. They examine primary source documents that are in digital and print form, and identify US Army Corp of Engineer...

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