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"My Little Sister Ate One Hare" by Bill Grossman

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students understand, use, and compute basic probability.
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poem "One Inch Tall" from the book "Where the Sidewalk Ends" by Shel Silverstein

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use the terms: ratio, proportion, and measurement in their description of the life of a person one inch tall.
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The Taxpayer's Rights

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine rights of taxpayers and procedures the IRS uses to process tax returns
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District Decisions

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students review census data and examine the manner in which reapportionment and redistricting occurs. They, in groups, debate a proposed change in the way congressional districts are drawn and present their debates to the class.
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Ecstasy

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students view a PSB "In the Mix" video about the effects and abuse of the drug Esctasy. They participate in a class discussion, identify the body's reaction to Ecstasy, investigate the laws surrounding drup possession and use and engage...
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Television and Teens

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars discuss the relationship teenagers have with the television. In groups, they watch different excerpts from various television shows and note every instance of violence including children. They also discuss the instances...
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What's Organic?

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students define and discuss terms organic and synthetic, read article pertaining to organic agricultural practices in Oklahoma, complete worksheet, grow plants using both commercial and organic fertilizer, compare growth rates, and chart...
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Kentucky Coal and Our Environment

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils read and discuss the article in reference to the environmental issues of acid rain and global climate change in relation to Kentucky coal. They then answer questions that are related to the article that they read.
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Illinois Coal and Our Environment

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students read and discuss the important environmental issues of acid rain and global climate change in relation to Illinois coal. According to the National Acid Precipitation Assessment Program, acid rain has had minimal effects on our...
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Reflection and Absorption of Light

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students use a microcomputer connected to a light sensor and temperature probe to explore the reflection and absorption of radiation for different surfaces. Students follow instructions in this guided inquiry based lab and are then asked...
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The Water Cycle

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students are introduced to the components and importance of the water cycle. They are shown how groundwater moves using a model. Students list 9 places on earth where water is found. They define the terms cycle and water cycle.
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Salinity

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Learners define and discuss salinity, conduct classroom experiment to determine salinity of water sample by using hydrometer, record predictions, and demonstrate understanding of how salinity influences object's ability to float in water.
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Making Sense of the Employee Free Choice Act

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the Employee Free Choice Act. In this workers' rights lesson, students listen to their instructor present a lecture regarding the details of the legislation. Students work in pairs to discuss questions and debate the...
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Discrimination on the Menu

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students study discrimination in the workplace. In this discrimination lesson, students define the term 'fair' and work in groups to find ways all people are alike and different. Students write sentences defining a fair classroom, a fair...
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Gravity and Layers of Air

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students actively look and listen as their teacher provides transparencies to show how the atmosphere is made up of layers. In this atmosphere lesson plan, students discuss the atmosphere in terms of layers and how gravity pulls...
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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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Wartime and the Bill of Rights: The Korematsu Case

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners examine the balance between civil liberties and protection. In this national security lesson, students explore the Korematsu case which references the Japanese internment camps of World War II. Learners draw comparisons between...
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Products from Petroleum

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students examine products that are petroleum based. For this petroleum product lesson, students examine a display of petroleum based  products. They discuss the products that are made from crude oil and conduct an experiment that...
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Classroom Guide for Coming to America

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students discuss the pre-reading focus questions. In this reading lesson, students discuss and explore the book cover and title. Students predict what they will learn from this book. Additionally, students read to find out what life is...
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Understanding Rational Numbers and Proportions

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students explore parts of a whole. In this fraction instructional activity, students determine what makes a fair share. Working with manipulatives, students solve mathematical problems containing fractions.
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Making News

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students explore the news media. In this social studies lesson, students discuss what the definition of news is. Students write a newspaper article about positive activity that students at their school are involved in.
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Plants and Oxygen: Breathing

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders gain an understanding of how plants produce oxygen and that the oxygen we breathe comes from trees and plants. After a lecture/demo, 2nd graders discuss the ways plants produce oxygen and the detrimental effects of cutting...
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The Geologists' Dilemma

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners search in groups of five for colored beads that have been scattered over the classroom. They will search for one of our energy resources represented by one color bead to determine that resources are limited.
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Bosnia, Serbia

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students read and discuss an article about the geographical and political history of Bosnia. They examine recent conflicts, discuss tension between various ethnic and religious groups and review timelines and maps.

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