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Chemical Engineering: Volcanoes

For Teachers K
Students study volcanoes using a chemical engineering project. In this volcanoes lesson, students create a model town and discuss the properties of a volcano. Students then make a volcano using a chemical engineering format for their...
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American Soldiers’ Experiences During WWI

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students investigate the effects of war on soldiers. In this World War I lesson, students link to the provided Web link to locate primary sources about American soldiers during the war. Students write historical narratives based on their...
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Is Your Blue Really Blue? [Metamerism]

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students learn fundamentals about color perception, and explain the phenomenon called "metamerism". Students learn the three basic components of color perception: light source, illuminated colored object, and the light detector.
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Just Breathe

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners examine the inhalation and exhalation process. They create a model pair of lungs from given materials. They discover the technology that has been developed based on engineers examining the respiratory system.
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Calendar Communication

For Teachers K - 1st
Young scholars identify days, dates, and month on a calendar. In this calendar instructional activity, students use a blank calendar page and fill in the days of the month. Young scholars recall what they learned on specific days and...
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Foods and Languages of the World

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students review Mexico's location and language and learn to pronouns 10 new Spanish food words. Students listen as the book, Corn is Maize is read, touching and passing around an ear of Indian corn. Students discuss the contribution of...
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Multicultural Holidays

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Young scholars create a cube exploring different holiday traditions. In this multicultural appreciation activity, students research Christian, Jewish, Muslim and Kwanzaa holiday traditions. This activity encourages the use of an...
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Kente Straw Weavings

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore world culture by creating an arts and crafts project in class. In this weaving instructional activity, 4th graders identify the Kente culture and their uses for straw and other natural elements in their...
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Techno Letters

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Learners explore the alphabet by completing a computer activity. In this letter identification lesson, students utilize Kid Pix to create artwork based upon each letter of the alphabet. Learners utilize drawings, type and animation to...
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The Geography of Tornadoes OR

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Young scholars learn some basic facts about tornadoes and map two selected tornado statistics by state, and observe, analyze and speculate about the pattern(s) created by the completed map.
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Branches of Government

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students participate in a sorting activity to research and categorize the three branches of government. They listen to teacher read aloud and write questions for a game based activity
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Harvest Celebrations Around the World

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students, working in groups as cultural anthropologists, research harvest festival around the world. They design a Harvest web page based on their research.
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Dressing for the Season

For Teachers K
Students discuss what types of clothing to wear for the different seasons. They dress a paper doll every morning based on the weather outside. They also discuss what is a typical day in each of the different seasons.
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"And That's The Way It Is..." Today in History

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Learners research an event in history from different perspectives. They discuss the characteristics of a nightly news broadcast and create their own based on the history event they researched. They work together to produce this...
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The Negro Renaissance

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Pupils research the Negro Renaissance, its important contributors, and society's affect upon the Negro Renaissance contributor's products. Students create an online biographical presentation of Negro Renaissance contributors as a...
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Primary Process in Elections

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students read "How Does the Primary Process Work" and complete the accompanying worksheet. They explore how the primary and caucus process works in small groups or in pairs. They answer questions based on the primary process to...
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All About Me, My Family and Friends

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students use general skills and strategies of the writing process to show their role in their family, school, friendships, the community and the world. They demonstrate their self-motivation and increasing responsibility for their own...
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Lesson 8: Chapter 6 (part 2) Life in the Great Ice Age

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars read the assigned pages in a textbook and answer the associated questions. They write a paper based on the creationist view of origin of the Neanderthal man. They determine what is meant by a land bridge.
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Rock Discovery

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders identify rocks in this discovery lesson by examining rock characteristics and processes. They identify basic properties of minerals and rocks. They revise their theories of the natural world, once they see and learn new...
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Reshaping Body Image

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students view images and write responses based on their impressions. In this body image lesson, students brainstorm how body image is influenced culturally and participate in a small group discussion on these influences. Students view...
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Making Good Money Choices

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students identify the needs of their community. In this communities lesson, students use a decision-making model worksheet to determine what community service project they should donate to. Students count the money they have to donate...
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WHY DOES MONEY HAVE VALUE?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers learn that money has value by examining the history, meaning of money. market structures and pricing. In this analysis lesson, students use exchange rates to find the cost of an item different currencies.
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FINANCE AND RESPONSIBLE LENDING.

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study the role of banks, lending and their services. In this analysis instructional activity, students learn about savings, checking accounts and lending and the importance of banks as financial intermediaries.
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Real People, Real Farms: Case Studies

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine sustainable fruit and vegetable production.  In this agriculture instructional activity students apply what they learn to real life situations. 

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