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Race The Rapper: Slopes

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students calculate the slope of the equation In this algebra instructional activity, students graph coordinate pairs of linear equations and identify the relationship between x and y values and slope.  They differentiate between...
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La Toteca- A Tropical Paradise

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Students collect data on the time of the ferry. In this algebra lesson, students use the data to predict a ferry schedule. They also compute the depth where oxygen would be needed when diving.
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SETI WebQuest and the Drake Equation

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students complete a WebQuest where they research the Internet for extraterrestrial intelligence. For this extraterrestrial lesson plan, students also explore how the Drake Equation can predict the occurrence of life elsewhere.
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Map Reading in the 21st Century

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students interact with MapPoint tools to view maps of the past and the present in multiple ways. They participate in mini-lessons aimed at locating certain points of interest or famous routes taken in history.
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The Nutritional Content of Food

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are given three unknown samples and must perform two chemical tests in order to determine if the samples contains protein and/or starch. Students work with corrosive or toxic reagents.
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Water Awareness Portfolio Instructions

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students participate in a water awareness portfolio.  In this water conservation lesson students create a portfolio to help make them aware of current water conditions. 
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The Lesson: Disaster

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students study natural disasters. In this Chinese and Burmese disasters lesson plan, students visit selected websites to discover information about earthquakes and cyclones and their devastating effect on the 2 countries. Students...
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Drip, Drip, Drip or The Case of the Leaky Faucet

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students explore the cost of wasted water. In this math lesson plan, students conduct an experiment in which they collect data on how much water is lost when a faucet leaks. Students figure the cost of the water that was wasted.
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All Aboard!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research the history and background of snowboarding as well as the two main types of competition; the Giant Slalom and the Halfpipe. They find the schedule of past and future events and plot the locations of as many of these...
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The Science of Tsunamis: Seeking Understanding in the Wake of Tragedy

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students use Internet research, articles, discussion and models to explore the dynamics of a tsunami. They focus on the 2004 Asian Tsunami and create posters illustrating their understanding of this phenomenon.
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A Lesson In Standard Deviation

For Teachers 8th - Higher Ed
Students develop an informal understanding of standard deviation by having students find the mean and standard deviation of their hometown and comparing them to a town with a similar mean but a different standard deviation.
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Museum of Computer Technology

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers research the five generations of computing devices and computer inventors, and create a virtual museums.
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Biomechanics of Joints

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine the range of motion of your knee, wrist and shoulder and observe that these body parts act like different types of mechanical joints.
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Improving Deductive Reasoning Skills

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Pupils recognize problems that may be solved using deductive reasoning, and develop aids to help them in solving these problems. They produce their own deductive reasoning puzzles for other students to solve.
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Radiation

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students distinguish between natural and man-made radiation. They measure radiation using a Geiger counter and investigate footprints of radiation.
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Sloping and Intersecting a Linear Function

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils examine and discuss typical linear equations, and the difference between a linear and nonlinear equation. They observe examples of linear equations and complete a worksheet.
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Superb Sonnets

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify and compare the characteristics of both Italian and English sonnets. They read examples of each, then write an original sonnet in either the Italian or English style.
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Faux-Antique Foil Reprousse Frames

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students create beautiful picture frames in low relief using tooling foil and other basic supplies.
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Murals With a Message

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Learners recognize historical and cultural influences in art and appreciate art as a vehicle for public expression of ideas. They develop group skills, working together to produce a single mural or several related murals.
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Parliamentary Newsroom : Developing Media Literacy

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explain and examine the selection, development, sources, transmission and impact of news on the public. They write a brief essay on the topic: "The Public Must Be Critical In Their Assessment of the News Before Drawing...
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An Anecdote is Worth a Thousand Pictures

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students identify anecdotes in speeches and the purposes that politicians use the anecdotes for. They create personal anecdotes for the class to hear, and students decide if the anecdote is real or fabricated.
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VH1 200 Greatest Pop Culture Icons Lesson 2

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine the origins of ragtime music in American and analyze its musical form.
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VH1 Storytellers for Save the Music Starring Billy Joel

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers use a Billy Joel song to write a scenerio about it.
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Creating an Effective Search Statement

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners identify how to turn a topic statement or research question into an effective search statement for use with electronic databases or web search engines. They apply use of Boolean operators in the searches.

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