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Perfect Shuffles

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learners investigate piecewise functions. In this algebra instructional activity, students model piecewise functions in the real world. They graph the parts of the functions following the restrictions of the domain.
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Star Light, Star Bright : Exploring How Stars Are Classified

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students work in small groups to organize stars into different categories. They consider size, luminosity, color and temperature, organize the groups and ten report their categories to the class.
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The Probability Scale

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students collect data and make predictions. In this probability lesson, students perform experiments calculating the chance of an event occurring. They draw conclusion based on their data.
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Shots, Standings, and Shopping

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Rates and ratios can easily be applied to real-world situations. Learners explore a series of websites in order to procure comparable data. They define ratios and rates, view videos, and use the internet to explore how ratios and rates...
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Wetland Water Testing

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students examine the different properties that affect water quality.  For this pollution lesson students play a game, complete a hands on activity and computer lab. 
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Wild, Wild Wetland Wildlife

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students investigate biology by participating in a science experiment. For this dissection lesson, students conduct a nature field trip around their school grounds and identify animals, plants, tracks and waste. Students dissect an owl...
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Learning About My Eating Habits

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners explore their own dietary habits and identify food pyramid guidelines including serving sizes and recommended portions. They complete worksheets, conduct Internet research and evaluate school lunches.
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How do protons stick together in a nucleus?

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students explain that the Standard Model of the atom includes particles beyond protons, neutrons, and electrons. They describe the nucleus as conglomeration of quarks that manifest themselves as protons and neutrons.
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Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium According to Hoyle:

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students gain a feeling for the significance of the Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium without using algebra but participating in an interactice game.
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Animal Classifications

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders work in small groups to investigate how to sort a variety of items into groups and subgroups. They work on a class chart based on the activity which show how the items are classified based on commonalities. Upon completion...
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Making Connections

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders relate patterns with higher math. In this 7th grade math instructional activity, 7th graders analyze different methods of portraying data. They relate the data to real life scenarios.      
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An Introduction to Counting

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Young scholars define the counting principle and how it relates to integers. In this algebra lesson, students add and subtract using the addition and multiplication principles. They solve problems using combination and permutations.
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Critters of the Water

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers examine different organisms in various marine habitats. They identify any adaptations that have allowed the organisms to survive. They develop an imaginary organism and describe its life cycle.
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Maverick

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers apply probability to real life situation. For this statistics lesson, students play poker and make predictions on what hand they will get next. They apply their knowledge of how probability works to make their predictions.
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Archeological Thinking

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders review the differences between a historian and archaeolgists. At a recent archaeological dig site, they examine the artifacts and determine their usage. In groups, they are given a bag full of artifacts and write down what...
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Trash on Texas Beaches

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars take a field trip to a local Texas beach. Using the trash and debris they find, they classify them based on specific criteria. In groups, they calculate the total for each category and determine the percentage of each...

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