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A Town in Trouble

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils identify and describe the parameters and analytical techniques used to characterize water contamination in a class presentation. They identify the consequences of high contamination levels in the water supply during a class...
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Instructional Software Resources for Grades K-3

For Teachers K - 3rd
Young scholars become familiar with teh selection, evaluation, and use of instructional software for 4-8 classroom. They download software demos from the web and discuss critiquing software. Students browse software evaluations on web...
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Electricity: Going with the Flow!

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore a simple circuit. They experiment with a wire, light bulb and a bettery to see how many ways they can make the light bulb light up. Students describe how they were or were not ablt to light the bulb.
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Emerging Viruses

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students study the characteristics of living things and explore the characteristics of viruses including their structure, function, and reproductive cycles. They also explore the impact of viruses on human health by discussing common...
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Transmission of Disease

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students provide names of viral diseases that they would possibly like to be infected with today; listing them on the Smart Board. They then come to an agreement about what virus to use and use beakers of fluids to simulate how viruses...
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What Stages Do Insects Go Through?

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders observe mealworms over a period of time and record any changes they observe. They record any changes in color, length, behavior, and any other noticeable changes, identify the stages of the mealworms, and create a chart...
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Tadpoles to Frogs!

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders observe the tadpoles/frogs and draw a picture in their journals every week to monitor its growth with 100% accuracy. They observe tadpoles/frogs and record at least two changes or the observations the tadpole undergoes...
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Writing about the world's fisheries (Calibrated Peer Review)

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students summarize the findings of the Pew Ocean Commission report "America's Living Oceans," contrast it to an opposing viewpoint, and recommend a fisheries policy based on their understanding. It includes a scoresheet that was created...
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Checking County Numbers

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students use their county's information page to gather information about their community. Using the information, they create graphs from the tables provided and interpret the data. They write a paragraph showing their interpretation of...
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Blowing in the Wind

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Young scholars compare hurricanes and tornadoes. They write a paragraph explaining how to prepare for a storm. Students give an oral report. They use weather facts to practice math skills. Young scholars record observations of a storm.
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Possible Causes

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students review any materials from two previous lessons on emissions. As a class, they use a graphic organizer to review their stakeholder's hypothesis. They identify possible causes of global warming and discover how to solve this problem.
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Let's Get To the Core!

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students practice analyzing ice core samples to discover climate changes. Using the samples, they identify and graph the gas amounts. They use these numbers to determine their effect on global warming. In pairs, they complete a...
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Nomads

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore how math and science are used in various careers. They research individuals who have contributed to the specified career field. Students examine mathematicians and scientists who have made contributions in their career.
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Graphing a Healthy Lifestyle

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders record the amount of time they spend sleeping, attending school, watching T.V., exercising and doing homework. At the end of the week they graph all of their information and discuss how sleep impacts their learning....
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What's Going to Happen at Any Given Barometer Reading?

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders brainstorm a list of words associated with weather. In groups, they sort the words into categories and observe the weather in their area for a month. To end the lesson plan, they compare the barometer measurements for a...
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Gathering Weather Information

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students watch a video of a recent weather disaster. Using the internet, they work together to examine the weather forecast for tomorrow and next week and discuss why it is important to know the weather. In groups, they use weather...
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Traveling Bowls

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students investigate the relationship between force and motion while conducting an experiment to answer the question,"How do objects move?". In small groups, they predict how many washers are needed to pull a bowl across a finish line.
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Treasure Hunt Region

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students are introduced to new geography related vocabulary words. In groups, they focus on a different region of the school and develop a new name for it. They create a treasure map for another group to use in the region of the school...
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What Does a Quarter Weigh?

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners study the historical figures and symbols of U.S. patriotism depicted on the penny, nickel, dime, and quarter coins. They create a balance scale from common materials to measure the approximate weight of a quarter.
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What are Quarters Made of?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils study the meaning, symbolism, and value of U.S. coins, especially the quarter. They l research why in 1965 the U.S. Mint decided to change the metal composition of the quarter to copper coated with zinc. In addition, they perform...
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Energy in the Form of Calories

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students calculate the amount of food calories found in an individual peanut. In small groups, they set up the experiment so that a burning peanut will heat water above it. Using the temperature change and volume of the water they...
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Bill of Rights -- Texas v. Johnson, 1989

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine the First Amendment of the Bill of Rights. During a visit to the George Bush Presidential Museum, they watch a video about the Texas v. Johnson flag burning case. In groups, they discover the role of the Supreme Court...
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What Colors Are Your Skittles?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars record the numbers of each color in their own Skittles. They compare their results with their partner. Students create a spreadsheet to chart the different colors found in a package of Skittles. They create a PowerPoint...
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Bug Hunt

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students strengthen observational skills by searching for insects in their home and classroom. In this observation lesson plan, students use magnifying glasses to classify what kinds of bugs were found. Students then create a bar graph...

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