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Astronomy Merit Badge

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners explore astronomy through the Starry Night Constellation Adventure software. They print star charts and identify constellations. They sketch the Big Dipper and describe the Milky Way. They list the five most visible planets and...
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A Case of Innovation

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students use strategies to comprehend technical writing. They write reports with great detail, supporting material, and clear vocabulary. They incorporate source materials into their speaking and writing and use voice, tone, and style.
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African-American Innovators

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students investigate the contributions of African Americans throughout history. They research and identify accomplishments of various African American Scientists/Innovators in recognition of Black History Month.
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Here Comes Winter!

For Teachers K - 1st
Learners investigate winter behaviors in animals. They describe winter and write about the characteristics of the season by drawing and labeling a winter picture. Students then conduct research on a chosen animal and create a chart. ...
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A Crippling Cough: Tuberculosis on a Rampage

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers use problem solving skills to examine symptoms, causes, and treatment of tuberculosis in modern times and in early 1900s. Students read patient case, work in teams to diagnose illness, and conduct Internet research to...
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Popular Mechanics

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners explore the five essential parts of every robot and design their own robots to perform everyday tasks. They explore robots created for fighting competitions by reading and discussing "When Nerds Collide: Robots at War."
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RAINSTICKS

For Teachers K - 12th
Students create a rainstick from recycled materials and begin learning about the "nature" of the rainforest.
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Starquest

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students study the history and cultural interpretation of a celestial body or constellation. They create technology based presentations of the information.
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History Detective

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students study the effects of the Great Exchange on the Americas.
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Depth Line

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students use adding machine tape to plot increasing ocean depths and deep sea historical events.
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Novel Extension

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders play the role of meeting Tuck Everlasting. They prepare to answer that person's questions. They determine that each member of the family wants to know about a different thing.
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Civilizations of the Ancient Near East

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders investigate ancient civilizations by creating a research project.  For this world history lesson, 6th graders investigate historic civilizations developed close to important rivers of the near East.  Students...
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Air Movers

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars learn about Rube Goldberg machines (complicated devices designed to accomplish simple tasks and then design and build a machine that uses more than six separate steps to move an empty aluminum can. They can either work...
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Adhesives: How Sticky is Your Tape?

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students test the adhesive strength of different tapes. In this adhesive lesson, students conduct an experiment to test the shear strength of the adhesives, take measurements, record data, and draw conclusions to explain each product's...
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Animal Bingo

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students discuss facts about animal habitats. For this animal lesson, students recall animal facts about habitats in an animal Bingo game. Teacher pieces and cards are already created and ready to print out.
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Your Galactic Address

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discover their place in the universe.  In this astronomy lesson, students identify their location on various maps that have increasingly larger scales.  In the end, the students write their address in terms of their...
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Take a Roller Coaster Ride

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students investigate how roller coasters are built. In this physics lesson, students research the laws of physics that affect roller coaster construction. Students create their own roller coaster design.
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Create a Butterfly Mobile

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Learners construct a butterfly mobile. In this visual arts lesson, students use rice paper, watercolors, a coat hanger, and wax paper to create a unique butterfly mobile. Learners use photographs of butterflies to construct a realistic...
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Hands-on with Wool

For Teachers K - 12th
Students understand how to spin wool. In this spinning wool lesson, students recognize how to ply and dye wool. Students understand that this is the process used years ago.
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The West the Railroads made

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Young scholars investigate the effects of time and distance for the creation of a successful railroad.  In this railroad lesson, students recognize the railroad's need for an exact time schedule was the cause for the creation of...
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Energy Alternatives Explorations

For Students 6th - 8th
In 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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Sand or Rock? Finding Out From 1,000 km

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars observe how measurements are made with different instruments.  In this remote sensing lesson students investigate the physical state of surfaces including the surfaces of the solar system. 
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Inventors and Scientists

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Young scholars research a scientific breakthrough. In this science lesson, students write an essay on a technology that has changed the world.
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Learning About the Great Inventor: Thomas Edison Lesson Plans

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Thomas Edison facts can inspire students to create their own inventions, and persevere despite adversity.

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