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Whispers from the Past

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers use various primary sources on the Internet to travel on the Underground Railroad
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Relationship Between Addition and Subtraction

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students are taught how to add and subtract and use number sense to solve basic math problems. In this addition and subtraction lesson, students are being taught using theories from different philosophers in education. They are given a...
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Retelling Nursery Rhymes

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore language arts by reciting a famous nursery rhyme to their classroom. In this oral storytelling lesson, 4th graders read the story "The Three Little Pigs" and identify the characters, setting and story. Students...
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Real World Systems of Linear Equations

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students solve systems of equations with fluency. In this algebra activity, students graph, use elimination and substitution to solve systems of equations. They identify the point of intersection using algebra.
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The Social Skill of Communication

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore communication by analyzing manners. In this social skills lesson, 5th graders review the different forms of communication and how to present yourself in a phone conversation, face to face meeting, e-mail, etc....
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Create a Cloud in a Bottle

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the conditions needed for cloud formation and explore how pressure and temperature effect cloud formation.  For this atmospheric pressure lesson students complete a lab on cloud formation. 
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Properties of Waves

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders observe and investigate wave properties and compare the properties of particles and waves. They fill a pie pan half full with water, place a toothpick in the center of the pie pan, then drop a marble into the pan and...
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Identifying Clouds

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students work in groups to research and prepare a report on cloud types. They present their findings to the class and take a group quiz competing for points. Students go outside and determine which type of clouds are visible on that day.
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The Golden Spike

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students investigate modern transportation in the 19th century by examining artifacts.  In this U.S. history lesson, students read the story Joseph's Railroad Dreams, and discuss the Golden Spike used in the first transcontinental...
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Create a Cloud in a Jar (Hands-on Version)

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners examine the conditions necessary for cloud formation.  For this clouds lesson students complete an activity that shows them atmospheric pressure.
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Kansans on the Move

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore U.S. history by researching the state of Kansas. In this transportation lesson, 2nd graders research the transit habits of Kansas residents in the past and how challenging it could be for them to get around....
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His Story/Her Story/Your Story

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read a variety of biographies to gain insight on the experiences of an African-American's life. Individually, they try to determine the time period it was written and compare the event with ones that occured in their own lives....
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Designing Your Inner Self

For Teachers K - 6th
Students identify connections between various cultures and the symbolism used in them. Individually, they reflect on their own culture, beliefs and values and identify the symbolisms they use to show them. They discuss how their clothes...
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Our Choices Matter: What You Eat

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars will record their food choices for one week, noting calories, protein and vitamin content of foods using a given USDA website. Students will discuss whole class the important of proper nutrition and its role, and what...
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Visual Communication of Quantative Data

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Learners collect and analyze data based on academic performance. In this statistics lesson, students create graphs and analyze the data they created. They use positive, negative and no correlation to analyze the data.
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POP! Goes the Popcorn!

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Learners complete a variety of activities based on examining corn and popcorn as one of the major crops of Kansas. They journal the results of the multidisciplinary activities in this unit.
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Teaching Juveniles How to Plan for The Future

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers in a special education class discover ways to effectively plan for the future. In groups, they research the programs and services available to them to discover the opportunities that await them. They read different...
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The Integration of Science and Math Through Ecosystems

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners use the disciplines of math and science to examine ecosystems. In groups, they calculate the amount of supplies they would need to live in the classroom for one day, a week and a year. Using this information, they apply it to...
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Ph-ocusing on Photosynthesis In and Out of the Garden

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students are introduced to the concept of photosynthesis. As a class, they brainstorm a list of what they already know about plants and individually grow a plant on their own in the classroom. They record their observations daily and...
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Ins and Outs of Simple Machines

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students explore the ins and outs of simple machines. They discover the various roles of simple machines, who uses them, where they can be found and how they actually work. Students create a compound machine using simple machines.
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Velocity

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students explore the concepts of velocity, acceleration, distance and football. They collect data on the velocity of a football and they determine the distance and height of a football when it is thrown. Students compare their findings...
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Solution Concentration

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students determine differences in concentrations. They have to state the problem they feel exists, consider possible solutions, and develop a plan to come up with for containers whose labels have fallen off. Students base this off the...
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Bioregion Shifts

For Teachers Higher Ed
Pupils are introduced to the various bioregions of the world. In groups, they research the characteristics of one bioregion and how the area around them affects the environment. To end the lesson, they compare and contrast their new...
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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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