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Dunk It! Don't Junk It!

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore the concept of sorting recyclables. In this recycling lesson, 3rd graders determine how to separate recyclables from waste and how to sort recyclables into different categories.
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"An Eye For An Eye, A Tooth For A Tooth"

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders debate their reactions to two different historical documents about managing a society.  In this U.S. history lesson, 6th graders read two articles on codes and laws from different time periods and debate their thoughts.  
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Get Ready to Safely Transport

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders complete multi-curricular activities to learn about trucks and transportation. In this transportation lesson, 4th graders answer questions about specifics for the trucking industry including safety questions and...
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Road Safety - Communication and Understanding What's on Board

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders apply math formulas to explore the truck driving career. In this math lesson, 10th graders explore websites about road safety and truck driving spills. Students view a PowerPoint about safety placards and exercises.
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Vermiculture Food Waste Compost Program for Touchstone School

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students explore the advantages of composting.  In this recycling lesson students complete a worm compost project and collect food waste to feed them. 
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Fashion Forward, Fashion Functional

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners consider the implications of waste. In this waste streams lesson, students learn what waste streams are and identify their impact on the environment. Learners also recycle waste materials to create functional objects.
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Iona Wastewater Treatment Plant Field Trip

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students go on a field trip to the Iona Wastewater Treatment Plant and learn about sewage, waste, and pollution. In this treatment plant lesson plan, students also complete collection samples of quadrats.
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Strong Vibes

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students consider how the tension of a rubber band relates to the stress build-up in earthquakes. They conduct research and write fictional television coverage about a Pacific Northwest town that is hit by an earthquake.
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Wet 'n Wild Watershed

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students engage in a discussion on watershed management.  In this ecology lesson, students consider the role of forests in water quality.  Students incorporate lecture material into a class room discussion and questions on water shed...
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We're Building Bridges to School Readiness!

For Teachers Pre-K
Students participate in the activities their teaching initiates from the packet for classroom behavior, social skills, and learning environments.
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The Pros and Cons of Dams

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students investigate the use of dams on rivers in order to manage water uses in particular the Flathead River and Lake. They make presentations about dam management and write a persuasive paper on the issue. If possible they visit the...
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Seafood: For the Love of Fish

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students role play a scenario specific to decision making in seafood management and conservation. For this marine science lesson, students estimate seafood consumption in their state. They recommend new regulations for better fishery...
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Autobiography: Storytelling

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students investigate using computers to write an autobiography over an extended period of time. They use the Kidpix computer software to practice the writing process. As an extension to the instructional activity students can take...
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News Anchor

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students view selected clips from news programs, analyzing the volume, stress and pacing of the deliverance. They prepare and deliver a one-minute presentation based on a current news story.
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Self-Control

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students examine their feelings of anger in various situations. In groups, they view scenerios from different points of view and from reading many poems. They answer comprehension questions about a story they read to end the class.
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Water Quality Monitoring

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students comprehend the four parameters of water quality. They perform tests for salinity, dissolved oxygen, pH and clarity or turbidity. Students comprehend why scientists and environmental managers monitor water uality and aquatic...
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Supermarket Science: The King Sooper Lab

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars read product labels, compare fat, sodium, and sugar contents of various food items. They work with a partner and often employ the assistance of the deli and bakery managers in a supermarket.
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Economic Forces

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students explore the economic forces of scarcity and choice. They examine how these forces affect the management of personal financial resources, shape consumer decisions, and the economic well-being of society. Students research stock...
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Funny Money

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Young scholars are rewarded for attendance. In this school-wide rewards lesson, students earn "dollars" for attendance and being in class on time. Young scholars use those dollars to bid on everyday items of their choice.
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Models of American Citizenship

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders investigate the concept of American citizenship by pretending to time travel. They travel back in time to visit the eras of Thomas Jefferson, Hellen Keller, Harriet Tubman, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and community heroes....
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Composting -- Nature's Disappearing Act

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Studenst work together to discover the concept of biodegradability. They build a model of a landfill and how different items decompose. They examine how engineers use this information for better waste management.
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Space Settlement Design

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners work on a project in which they must design a space settlement. Once the teams have begun their research, have the project manager report to the instructor each day on progress or any difficulties encountered.
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A SLICE OF CHRISTMAS FROM PIECE O' CAKE DESIGNS

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students create Christmas quilts with the basics of hand appliqué while working on one 1950s Santa block and examine how to make that cute pieced "quilt," how to draw Santa's cheerful face, and how to manage the smaller appliqué pieces.
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Not In My Backyard: Siting A Resource Recovery Facility

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students role play a town meeting in which a new resource facility could be built. They have time to question each other after all sides have presented.

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