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Time and Cycles - Dendrochronology

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate the lives of trees by examining ring cycles.  In this plant life lesson plan, students identify the field of study known as dendrochronology and discover its history.  Students investigate a simulated tree ring and...
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Bird Watching

For Teachers 5th - 10th
Students explore the implications of the avian flu. In this personal health lesson, students listen to a lecture about the avian flu, its history, and how it spreads.
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Virtual Visits

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students rate a variety of kid-friendly museum Web sites for both their educational and entertainment value. They reflect in writing about the overall success of each site to pique their interest in art, science, history or culture.
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Measurement

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers experience a positive science experiment and study fundamental concepts of measurement.
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Weather/Climate

For Teachers K - 12th
Students examine traditional Native American weather/climate knowledge. They keep a weather journal and research cloud cover.
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Water - Planning for the Future

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore and examine the increases and/or decreases for water user groups: irrigation, municipal, manufacturing, steam electric power generation cooling, livestock, and mining. They utilize percentage changes during their...
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Breath of Fresh Air

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Learners consider the historical and social aspects of smoking. In this current events lesson, students research passive smoking, smoking legislation, and smoking history in the United Kingdom as they visit the listed websites.
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Comets

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the nature and composition of a comet. They research comet facts, legends, and myths. They identify different types of comets and describe what happens to a comet as it travels closer to the Sun.
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Exploring the Smithsonian

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students explore the Smithsonian Institute. In this technology and history lesson, students work in pairs to complete a worksheet by researching questions using the Smithsonian Institute website.
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Declaration of Power

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Students examine the Korean nuclear escalation. In this current events lesson, students explore the nuclear arms race in Korea and the science that explains nuclear weapons.
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Letters from the Japanese American Internment

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students examine letters of Japanese-American children during internment in World War II. They discover what it was like in the camps and how they were treated once they were released. They also view photographs of the camps.
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Medieval and Renaissance Art: Botanical Symbolism

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students study the significance of flowers in art from two periods. In this Medieval and Renaissance art lesson, students research the presence and meaning of botanical illustrations in twelfth, thirtieth, and fourteenth century...
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Sieve of Eratosthenes

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars discover the Sieve of Erathosthenes. They explore a method to find all the prime numbers in a group of numbers. Using models, students practice divisibility rules while examining the difference between prime and composite...
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A Look At An influential African American

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students research an influential African American. In this character education lesson plan, students use a variety of research materials and write a biographical report about a famous African American. Students identify the six pillars...
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Understanding Geologic Time

For Teachers 5th - 10th
Students view Understanding Geologic Time on the Internet or by CD-Rom to explore the length of time that the Earth has existed.
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Cloud in the Classroom

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers watch a video about wild stallions and conduct research about wild horses and wildlife photography. Students explore the relationships between animals and humans and conduct Internet research about the treatment of wild...
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Make Your Own Paper

For Teachers K - 8th
Student learn background information on paper. In this paper making activity, students explore the process of making paper and how it effects the environment. Students learn how to dispose of waste from the paper making process.
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Youth Activism and the Dakota Access Pipeline

For Teachers 7th - 12th Standards
Do young people have a role in social movements? Should they? The involvement of young people in the Dakota Access Pipeline is the focus of a resource that asks class members to examine letters written by native youths who oppose the...
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Looking into the Past (Archaeology)

For Teachers 4th - Higher Ed
Students discover how to be an archaeologist. In this archaeology lesson plan, students research the basic information about an archaeologist. Students then observe different artifacts and learn what questions to ask in order to discover...
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Climate and Cultures of Africa

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students gain an understanding of the relationship between climate and culture in the sub- Saharan Africa. Students will complete short exercises pertaining to the various cultures of Africa and the climate in which they live....
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Reach for the Stars

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students consider the significance of space exploration. For this space science lesson, students  visit selected websites to discover information about astronomy, lunar missions, and space travel. Students discuss the value of space...
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Observation Hike

For Teachers K - 12th
Learners participate in an observational hike to study the natural surroundings.  In this observational hike activity, students hike through a state park and observe the plant and animal life.  Learners learn about appropriate behaviors...
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Minerals, Crystals, and Gems

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students discover the relationships between minerals, crystals and gems. They bring in rocks that they find at home, in the schoolyard, etc. and examine them and attempt to identify them. They set up a classroom exhibit that includes all...
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Capacitors

For Teachers 5th - 10th
Students explain the concepts of charge storage and how a capacitor works. They construct a capacitor and measure the stored charge using the appropriate equipment and measurements. They also demonstrate capacitance and how it can be...

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