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Cooking Cranberry Pudding

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore colonial cooking.  In this cross curriculum George Washington and colonial America history activity, students follow a recipe for cranberry pudding, a possible favorite of George and Martha Washington. Students measure...
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Carpentry: merit badge

For Students 5th - 12th
In this carpentry worksheet, students fill out short answer questions using their workbook about carpentry in order to get a merit badge. Students complete 6 questions total.
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American Business: merit badge

For Students 5th - 12th
In this American business worksheet, students fill out short answer questions using their workbook about American business in order to get a merit badge. Students complete 6 questions total.
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Graphing Dairy Production Statistics

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discover the total impact of milk on our society by graphing data.  For this statistics lesson, students discover the dirty and sometimes unhealthy road milk travels to get into our bodies.  Students analyze dairy consumption...
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Architecture: merit badge

For Students 5th - 12th
For this architecture worksheet, students use their workbook to answer short answer questions about architecture and sketch buildings. Students complete 5 questions total to get their merit badge.
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Automotive Maintenance: merit badge

For Students 5th - 12th
In this automotive maintenance worksheet, students use their workbook to answer short answer questions about automotive maintenance. Students complete 12 questions total to get their merit badge.
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Quilt Squared

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students study West Virginia quilts. For this mathematics lesson, students use symmetry, geometric shapes, and patterns to create their own quilt square.
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Reflections of Ancient Greece

For Teachers K - 5th
Students study ancient Greek civilization. In this World history lesson, students locate Greece on a world map and review what the ancient Greeks did when they developed new ideas for government, science, philosophy, religion, and art.
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Pop Shop 4 - Shopkeeping

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Learners create a store where they sell pictures, tee shirts, and prints. In this store lesson plan, students learn about sales, marketing, and how to run a business.
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Soil, Designing the Small Farm of the Future

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars examine the history of farming. In this environmental farming activity, students explore the web and complete a variety of activities in order to understand the necessity of local, sustainable, and small farms for the...
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The Power of the Plug: How Electricity Will Change Our Lives... Again

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars study electricity. In this physics lesson, students review electrical energy by discussing three ways of generating it. Young scholars explore various energy sources used for creating electricity and examine how different...
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Soil, the Forgotten Resource

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students discuss soil understanding that is is often overlooked as a natural resource. In this science instructional activity, students recognize that we depend on it for energy in the form of foods. Students experiment with six boxes of...
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Land as a Valuable Resource

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners investigate why the soil is important to our lives. In this natural resources lesson plan, students have a farmer as a guest speaker. Learners begin to understand how farmers use and protect our natural resource. Students write...
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Energy Internet Activity

For Students 5th - 7th
In this energy Internet activity worksheet, learners use links to websites to answer 16 questions about energy use.  This page has numerous links to helpful web resources.
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Energy Alternatives Explorations

For Students 6th - 8th
For this energy alternatives explorations worksheet, middle schoolers explore alternative energy sources by using the linked web resources to answer 8 questions about different resources and identify the ones that would work in their...
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Notable Nebraskan Research and Student Presentations

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore notable Nebraska. In this lesson on the history of Nebraska, 4th graders will use primary sources to research people of events from Nebraska's history. Students will create a presentation to share their findings....
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Nano Waterproofing

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students experiment to determine a way to waterproof a piece of cotton fabric. In this scientific inquiry instructional activity, students use reference worksheets to explore  waterproofing and the use of nanotechnology in engineering...
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What a Relief Map

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners create a map using cookie dough. In this geography lesson, students research the physical features of a country, draw a diagram and design and create a map out of cookie dough.
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Charleston Architectural Study

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Student learn about the historical significance and local history of Charlestown SC. Students begin with lectures, notes, coloring books and culminate with historical building visits.
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Flower Pot Salad Bar

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students discuss the connection between a flower pot and wholesome food by creating a salad.  In this healthy eating lesson, students utilize numerous fresh vegetables to create a classic salad in a flower pot.  Students write the steps...
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Discovering Details: Shoebox Designs

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students investigate architectural art by creating an interior design for a box.  In this art design instructional activity, students analyze modern artifacts such as doorknobs, brackets and mailboxes by using a Venn diagram to identify...
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Sim's Cities

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students investigate city management and government by creating a fictional city in groups.  In this civics lesson, students create rules and a mascot for their fictitious city which they create from poster board cubes.  Students create...
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Gingerbread Architecture

For Teachers K - 5th
Students build a gingerbread house. For this holiday lesson, students bake the gingerbread, create the frosting, and decorate their house with candy. They measure the sides of the house to make sure that it is stable.
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Race the Track! Design Challenge

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Learners use the design process to investigate physical science.  In this force and motion activity, design a track to achieve a specified outcome. Students complete additional experiments with speed and distance.  Learners recognize the...