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Wind

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students build an anemometer and measure wind speed. In this wind speed lesson, students build an anemometer using the student instruction sheet. Students visit the Alaska windspeed website and look up the wind speed forecast. Students...
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The Beaufort Scale: A Local Model

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students study the Beaufort Scale and use it to study wind in their community. In this wind study lesson, students watch a DVD about climate change and learn about the Beaufort Scale. Students complete a worksheet for the topic.
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Worming Your Way Through the Soil

For Teachers K - 5th
Students study soil, living and non-living particles in the soil, and learn about composting. In this soil study lesson, students study soil samples and discuss the living and non-living components of the soil. Students classify the...
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Polygons, Pingos, and Themokarst! Oh MY!

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Young scholars complete activities to learn about the common land features in Alaska. In this land study lesson, students study an overhead for permafrost features. Young scholars define ice wedge polygons, thermokarst, and pingos....
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Layering the Soil

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Young scholars study and classify soil. In this soil science instructional activity, students classify soil by texture and size and study soil horizons. Young scholars label the soil types with their specific soil horizon and learn about...
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Sea Ice and Satellites

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students study satellites and satellite images using Google Earth. In this satellite lesson, students discuss satellites and how they work. Students watch a demonstration of how satellites work and learn what they are used for. Students...
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Word Play

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine the Japanese folktale, Monkeys Grasp for the Moon. For this multicultural literature lesson, students discuss the theme of the folktale. Students choose animal folktales from other Asian cultures for comparison.
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Westward Expansion - Fur Trade

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students complete a unit of lessons to learn how products reach the market and study the history of the fur trade. In this history and trade lesson plan, students first learn about the technology that allowed products to reach market...
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Pinckney Benedict's "The Sutton Pie Safe" from Town Smokes

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students read Pinckney Benedict's "The Sutton Pie Safe" to learn about family symbols and social commentary. In this close reading lesson, students read four journal prompts for the story and answer the listed questions for each section.
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Fabulous Felines: How to Choose the Purrfect Cat

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students investigate the concept of pet care and cats. In this cat lesson, students discuss responsibilities for pet care and take a cat quiz. Students discuss where to get their cats and how to care for them. Students may visit an...
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What's Wild? What's Not?

For Teachers K - 4th
Students complete activities to differentiate between wild and domestic animals. In this animal types lesson plan, students bring stuffed animals to class and pictures from magazines or newspaper. Students put their stuffed animals in a...
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Wonderfully Wild Unit

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students explore the ethics of 'fair' in regards to humans relationship with wildlife. In this wildlife study lesson, students read the story starters about wildlife and then discuss how to finish the story. Students finish the stories...
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Pet Overpopulation

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students examine pet overpopulation. In this animal welfare lesson, students discuss the causes and effects of pet overpopulation. Students color in an animal page and identify the responsibilities of owning a pet.
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Pet Overpopulation

For Teachers K - 4th
Learners identify the needs of animals. In this animal welfare lesson, students read the article "If This Cat Could Wish" and identify the needs of animals. Learners color in a coloring sheet of a cat.
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Pet Overpopulation

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students identify ways animal shelters prevent pet overpopulation. In this animal welfare lesson, students review facts about pet overpopulation and consult a phone directory for animal welfare listings. Students call and ask questions...
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Safety With Animals

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Young scholars identify the proper way to care for animals. In this animal welfare lesson, students discuss the fact that animals have feelings. Young scholars read an article included in the lesson plant about animal feelings and ways...
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Are You an Animal Safety Sleuth?

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Young scholars identify animal behaviors that are unsafe and react appropriately to the warning signs. In this animal safety lesson, students discuss animal behavior in uncertain situations. Young scholars make flip cards for younger...
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Canine Companions

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students research and complete activities about dogs. In this dog lesson, students read information about dogs to examine their traits, behavior, language, characteristics, and genetics. Students take a quiz about the information.
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Canine Companions

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students identify the responsibilities of being a dog owner. In this animal welfare lesson, students list ten important items that a dog needs to live and visit a pet store to calculate the total cost of the items. Students visit a local...
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House on Mango Street

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students complete a guided reading study and autobiographical essay for Sandra Cisneros' House on Mango Street. For this literary analysis lesson, students read the novel, complete novel response activities, book review worksheets, and...
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Speech: Skill, Process, Practice

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students examine the characteristics of an informative speech. In this informative speech activity, students create a framework for their informative speech using the given website. Students also read and use the tips for preparing and...
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Thoreau's Ideas on Imprisonement and Individuality

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students criticize Thoreau's philosophy about imprisonment and individuality. In this Thoreau analysis lesson, students read about Thoreau's philosophy and write an answer to the given questions. Students use a digital instant message...
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Globalization and the Standardization of Identity

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Young scholars analyze art of changing identities of cities and populations. In this art analysis lesson, students analyze the works of art that address constructions of identity in a consumer society. Young scholars explore the role...
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Designs for Urban Life

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students analyze the design of cities and systems as an architecture analysis. In this architecture analysis activity, students complete image based discussion and two related activities for the activity.

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