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The Riverboat

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Get a boat across the river! Work on problem-solving with tumbling mats to represent the boat, and try to get a crew across the grass without any of the members touching the ground. This will take team work, cooperation, and...
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Federal Reserve Bank

Saving and Investing for the Long Term

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Create savvy investors with an activity that uses an online resource to allow individuals to invest in the stock market. The teacher is able to track activity and progress. Stock tips and strategies are shared.
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Effects of Bread Sanitary Conditions on Mold Growth

For Teachers K - 12th
Learners examine fungi and where it comes from.  In this mold instructional activity students determine the percentage of fruit juice in a fruit then identify the different types of mold.
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Who's Coming to Lunch: A Study of Mold Growth

For Teachers 1st - 8th
Learners participate in an experiment to determine where fungi and molds are formed, and create graphs documenting fungal growth.
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Pebbles Sand and Silt

For Teachers 1st
First graders investigate soil, sand and silt. For this environment lesson, 1st graders discuss how changes occur in the environment and the effects of weather. Students perform their own investigation and record their predictions,...
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Aviation Pioneers

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students research the Wright Brothers historic first flight and design a travel poster asking for volunteers to participate. Write a newspaper account of the first flight and include how the local people may have felt about the Wright...