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Gems in the Market Today

For Teachers 7th - 12th
A gem of a lesson! Analyze what makes stones valuable and their aesthetic value. Young gemologists use the Internet to choose what stone they are interested in and then write an advertisement.
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It Matters to Me: Iowa quarter reverse

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
What matters to your pupils? What values do they hold dear and how does that shape your classroom community? These are some the questions you'll get your class thinking about when they engage in this lesson from the US Mint. They will...
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Quantum Numbers and Electron Configuration Worksheet

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this electron worksheet students find values for the given letters including their subshells and in which orbital it occurs. 
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Miscellaneous diode applications

For Students 7th - 12th
In this physics learning exercise students complete a series of short answer questions on different circuitry and how things operate. 
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Lesson 3: Character Values

For Teachers 1st Standards
A value is something a person or character thinks is right or good; it's also a characteristic of a fairy tale. Learners discuss how fairy tale characters often have or exemplify a specific value. They compare the values found in The...
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Heroes

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students explore reading comprehension strategies. In this character development and reading comprehension lesson, students brainstorm common traits of "heroes." Students read Heroes, then identify the personal conflicts the story...
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Values and Beliefs Book

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this values and beliefs activity, students create a three page booklet with personal answers to questions about life, family, heroes, special people and places and right and wrong.
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Coins Word Problems

For Students 5th - 9th
In this algebra worksheet, students calculate the value of coins. Students use algebraic formulas to solve the coin word problems. Examples are given for the students to reference.
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Governance

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders practice decision making. In this government lesson students role play making different types of decisions. They discuss how decisions affect life. The Great Binding Law of the Iroquois Confederacy is used as a focus.
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I Am More Than You See

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers discuss the effects of gender bias and stereotyping by identifying personal interests and values. In this sociology lesson plan, students iscuss the forces in society which cause gender discrimination, create poems about...
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What Is an American?

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Young scholars explore different backgrounds of Americans.  In this lesson, students discuss how people in the United States may come from a different background, yet have similar values and beliefs.  After the class...
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Pocket Change

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students practice identifying coins and their values. In this money identification lesson, students play a game, where they toll a coin, determine the value, and compare totals to win.
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How Much Money?

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders count money.  In this money lesson, 6th graders count sets of coins and dollar bills.  During specified activities, they total orders and calculate the amont of change a customer should receive.  Students...
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The Race for the Double Helix

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Young scholars participate in an ethics-based simulation. In this ethics lesson plan, students role play research scientists working to decipher a code. Young scholars work in small collaborative groups and must interact with other small...
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Tools for Integrating Math and Engineering: Weighin' In

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students collect and analyze data on a fictional cereal company's products. In this measurement lesson, students collect data from cereal boxes (weight, volume, surface area, etc.) to determine if the boxes labels correctly inform...
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What is Government?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore values that unite Americans. In this government lesson plan, students recall the symbols of America and discuss how to create a "Classroom Constitution." Students form rules and write their own Constitution.
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Values

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders participate in a class auction to determine their values. In this health and math lesson, 5th graders list the top ten most important things in their lives, then the teacher introduces the idea of a values auction. Students...
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Money Names and Value

For Students 2nd
Using graphics, this activity has learners identify the name of each bill and its value. This would be an easy way for students to review this concept. This could be used in conjunction with a review sheet on coins.
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Laws of Exponents

For Students 9th
In this laws of exponents worksheet, 9th graders identify and solve 20 different problems that include applying the laws of exponents to each problem. First, they define base, exponent and value in relation to the laws of exponents....
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Evaluating Expressions

For Students 9th
In this evaluating expressions instructional activity, 9th graders solve 10 different problems that include evaluating various forms of expressions. First, they evaluate the equations for the given values of x in each of the 4 boxes....
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Decimals, Percent and Scientific Notation

For Students 9th
In this decimals, percent and scientific notation instructional activity, 9th graders solve various types of problems that range from shading an indicated part of a shape to calculating using scientific notation to express their answer....
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Rates And Unit Price

For Teachers 8th - 10th
For this rates and unit price worksheet, students problem solve and calculate the answers to ten word problems and mathematical equations dealing with ratios, proportion and missing values.
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Cursed Patterns

For Students 4th - 5th
For this scary mathematics worksheet, young mathematicians identify which of the patterns on the sheet are cursed. They fix the number that does not follow the pattern rule in each set.
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Values: Read and Reflect

For Students 3rd
In this values worksheet, 3rd graders will read a passage about a boy who is nervous about an oral presentation. After reading the passage, the students will choose from a list the main value demonstrated in the story and tell why it is...