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Investigation Xylem

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate how water travels up the stem of vascular plants by using food coloring to stain the xylem of a number of different plants. They know the function of leaves, stems, and root at the end of the experiment.
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Insulators And Conductors

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers investigate the flow of electricity and how it effects different objects in the classroom as being classified as an insulator or conductor. They work in teams to test the conductivity of different classroom objects after...
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Night Sky

For Teachers K - 1st
Students discover why stars can only be seen at night. They participate in a read aloud of, "Night Sky" by Carole Stott and, "Switch on the Night" by Ray Bradbury. Using the sky objects described in the readings, they brainstorm and list...
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A Bridge in Balance

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore how the Michigan Avenue Bridge works and the importance of it being perfectly balanced. They make a model of a bascule trunnion bridge and balance their bridge by calculating the weight of the necessary counter weight.
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Endangered Species Act

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students spend the duration of this lesson examining the text of the Endangered Species Act. Individually, they complete a profile to determine where they stand on the bill and read excerpts from it. Some role-play the various members...
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One Vs. One Hundred

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars explore the concept of place value. They differentiate between digits and their values as it related to addition and subtraction. Through the use of technology and manipulatives students investigate the place value of...
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Families of Functions

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate families of functions.  In this families of functions lesson, students discuss how changing a functions parameters affect its' graph.  Students vary slope and y-intercepts of linear functions.  Students stretch and...
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The Sociological Detective

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students conduct research in order to debate a topic. In this sociology lesson plan, students conduct research regarding 4 types of schools. Students prepare to debate a topic of their choice.
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Health Education: Earning Respect

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore how to earn respect. In this health lesson plan, 2nd graders summarize and demonstrate expected standards for behavior such as honesty, trustworthiness, and respect for others.
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Describing Motion-Speed

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Pupils study speed and learn how to calculate it.  In this investigative lesson students participate in an activity that shows them how to calculate speed then they fill out a worksheet.
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Globe Skills Lesson 10 Apollo 11

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students develop their globe skills. In this geography skills instructional activity, students use a globe and a softball to replicate distance between the earth and its moon.
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These Are Things in My Community

For Teachers 1st
First graders compare differences within their school community. In this communities instructional activity, 1st graders tour several classrooms to observe things they see. Students record observations on a handout. Students complete a...
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Rainforest Resources

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Learners explore products of the rainforest. In this environmental stewardship lesson, students discover the resources that the rainforest holds and examine products from the rainforest used around the world.
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Gandhi's Childhood Experience of Truth and Nonviolence

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders investigate philosophy by researching the life of Mahatma Gandhi. In this historical biography lesson, 4th graders examine the peaceful philosophy of India's most famous resident. Students participate in role-playing...
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Going on a Bear Hunt

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students investigate pantomiming by going on a fictitious bear hunt.  In this performing arts lesson, students collaborate in groups to sing songs and perform pantomimes based on a hunting trip.  Students create their own dance to...
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Mysterious Coin Discovery

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders examine mysterious coins. In this historical observations lesson, 7th graders use the provided chart to record information about the coins their instructor presents to them. Students discuss their work as archaeologists.
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Introduction to Concrete

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners investigate the infrastructure of modern day society by researching concrete. In this construction lesson, students identify the many types of concrete and the different uses they have. Learners utilize construction related...
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Writing a News Report

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students explore journalism by analyzing current events. In this news report lesson, students identify important questions to ask during an interview and discuss a fictitious news story about a missing teacher. Students read published...
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If These Walls Could Talk: Seeing a Culture Through Human Features

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students read Talking Walls and discuss the walls presented and their importance to the culture. In this geography instructional activity, students locate and label each country/continent discussed in the book on a world map. Students...
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Double Down

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students shuffle cards identifying different patterns. In this algebra lesson, students investigate the accuracy of the card shufflers in a casino. They discuss out-shuffle, faro shuffle and magicians mixing cards to perform tricks.
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What Is A Plant?

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students explore plants. In this plant activity, students examine organisms to determine which are plants. During this introductory activity, students explore characteristics of living things.
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Life Cycle of Brassica Plants: Planting Seeds

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students explore botany by participating in a calendar class activity. In this plant observation lesson, students examine a diagram of a Brassica plant and identify its anatomy before planting their own seeds and viewing the changes over...
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Lesson 3: Life Cycle of Brassica Plants

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students investigate the life cycle of brassica plants. In this science lesson, students observe each stage in the life cycle of their plant. Students record their observations and graph the data. Students
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Lesson 6: Paniolo Country Grazers in the Dry Forest

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore grazing animals in a dry forest. In this science lesson, students act out the role of a grazer in the dry forest. Students cut their growing lawn and observe what happens after being cut. Students explore differences...

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