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99.86% - Measuring Our Sun's Mass
Learners determine just how large the sun is. In this solar system lesson plan, students follow the prescribed steps to draw a box that represents the size of the sun and its mass compared to the entire solar system.
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The Twelve Days of Christmas
Young scholars purchase gift items and practice collecting, analyzing, computing, and recording information. In this data lesson plan, students also complete money equivalent activities.
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Transpiration
Students interactively explore the term transpiration. In this science/ecology lesson plan, students discuss what they would do if they were thirsty while conducting research in Brazil. Additionally, students write descriptive words to...
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The Power of Compounding
Sixth graders examine the concept of compounding interest on invested money. They explore how much interest their money would earn through compounded interest. Students conclude that they should invest early and often.
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Skills You Need to Succeed
Middle schoolers identify basic skills needed to succeed in the world of work, including communication skills, computation skills, problem solving skills, and interpersonal skills.
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Can't Bayou this Water Cycle
Learners identify the stages in the water cycle. They observe a local water source and view the cycle in action. They create their own water cycle using software.
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Auditing the Energy-Guzzlers in Your Home
Learners identify the energy sources in their community as renewable or non-renewable resources. Using their homes, they identify the types of energy they use to heat and power it. They calculate the amount of electricity used by each...
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Coarl Reef Degradation
Middle schoolers explore methods of preserving Hawaii's ocean ecosystem. Using underwater cameras, students take pictures of the underwater reef. They perform activities to determine the history and degradation of the coal reef. While...
PBS
Pbs Lesson Plan: What the World Consumes
These visual, easy-to-grasp lessons in world economics and consumerism features lessons and related videos in which students experience first-hand the economic dilemmas faced by other countries and are asked to examine their own values...
PBS
Pbs Lesson Plan: What the World Consumes
These visual, easy-to-grasp lessons in world economics and consumerism features lessons and related videos in which students experience first-hand the economic dilemmas faced by other countries and are asked to examine their own values...
PBS
Pbs (Affluenza): What Are Advertisers Selling
What are advertisers really selling? Are there hidden messages in ads? In this lesson, students explore the concept of persuasive advertising and evaluate ads directed at young consumers. A timely lesson that would generate interesting...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Writing Proportions
Practice writing proportions to describe real-world situations. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Arithmetic: Simple Interest Equation to Find Interest Rate
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students use the simple interest equation to find an interest rate. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional videos...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Arithmetic: Simple Interest
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson, students find total amounts using the formula for finding simple interest. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Arithmetic: Simple Interest
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson, students solve real-world problems involving simple interest by using problem-solving strategies. Students examine guided notes, review guided...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Arithmetic: Simple Interest
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students use simple interest to solve real-world problems. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional videos and...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Analysis: Simple and Compound Interest
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students solve real-world problems involving simple and compound interest. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional videos and...
Michigan State University
Michigan State University: Lets Net: What's for Dinner?
In this lesson unit, students locate recipes for a dinner meal, create a list of ingredients, then calculate the quantities needed for a given number of people, and the overall cost.