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What is a Tornado? How are Tornadoes Created? How are Tornadoes Measured?
Explore the concept of tornadoes with your class. They will research what to do during tornadoes and how to measure tornadoes. Multiple resources are included.
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AIDS, HIV and other Microbe Matters
This series of lessons contains sensitive material. Please review to ensure that the content is suitable for your class. It begins by discussing what microbes are. Scholars are then asked to review a few online resources and answer...
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Cool! Awesome! What is it?
Students infer what a mysterious object is in a photo. In this inference lesson, students practice their scientific skills to identify what they see. Students enjoy solving the mysterious identity of objects and extending their knowledge...
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An Uplifting Experience
Fifth graders research and complete a graphic organizer about the principles of flight. In this aviation lesson, 5th graders experiment to understand the work of Daniel Bernouli and his discoveries about air pressure. Students create...
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What's Matter?
Young scholars explore the definition of matter. In exploring matter instructional activity students get into groups and navigate the Internet to answer questions.
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Making Blood!
Ninth graders study facts about human blood and what it is made of. In this blood composition instructional activity students divide into groups and complete several activities.
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Pharaoh Phonetics
Students explore ancient Egypt. In this Egypt lesson, students use the Internet to research ancient Egypt and then participate in several activities that help them better understand Egyptian culture.
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Rain Forest Rally
Eighth graders study tropical and temperate rainforests. In this rainforest lesson students complete a lab activity using the Internet.
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Water, Water, Everywhere and Always on the Move
Middle schoolers create their own water cycle in a terrarium. In this water cycle lesson, students research the water cycle and complete a worksheet using the Internet. They create a water cycle of their own in a jar with stones, sand,...
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Mary Ann Patten: Clipper Ship Heroine
In two groups, students research the history and current building of clipper ships. In this inquiry lesson, students present information and compare and contrast the technological revolution with the development of clipper ships....
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What Can I Afford?
Students explore the concept of cell phone plans. In this cell phone plan lesson plan, students research the cost of cell phones. Students compare various cell phone plans and decide on which phone plan is best for them.
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Linear and Exponential Growth
Learners explore the concept of linear and exponential growth. In this linear and exponential growth lesson, students collect data about China's population. Learners model the data to determine if it is linear or exponential.
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Scientific Notation
Middle schoolers explore the concept of expressing numbers in scientific notation. In this scientific notation lesson, students understand the importance of using scientific notation by finding real world examples where scientific...
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Can I Afford This Apartment?
Students explore the concept of cost of living. In this cost of living instructional activity, students calculate the cost of living in an apartment along with other living expenses.
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Pythagorean Theorem Triples
Students research the concept of the Pythagorean Theorem. In this Pythagorean Theorem instructional activity, students use the Internet to learn about the Pythagorean Theorem. Students construct proofs of the Pythagorean Theorem.
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Constructing Polyhedra
Young scholars explore the concept of polyhedra. In this polyhedra instructional activity, students use the Internet to manipulate virtual polyhedra models. Young scholars create polyhedra models from straws, toothpicks, cardboard,...
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It's Your Future!
Young scholars explore the concept of getting a job and buying a home. In this getting a job and buying a home lesson, students research job qualifications and salaries for various jobs. Young scholars discuss what is a mortgage and...
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Who Am I?
Students explore study different mathematicians. In this mathematician lesson, students research twelve mathematicians. Students question one another to guess who their mathematician is. Students create a timeline of big events in math.