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Graphing on the Computer

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create a bar graph on the computer using given information from the teacher. They create a bar graph using their own information chart (they need to create one on separate paper first). They utilize Microsoft Excel for this...
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Welcome To Program A Simple Program in C

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students are introduced to the language in C programming. In groups, they determine the correct function to be used and practice running the program to achieve the desired results. They end the lesson by programming more difficult...
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Working for the Man: Internships

For Teachers 8th - Higher Ed
Students define internship and list five reasons why an internship is a good SAE choice. They differentiate between a training agreement and a training plan and list seven guidelines to follow when in an internship program. Finally,...
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Science Lab Safety Procedures

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders watch a Lab Safety video and discuss particular questions related to lab safety. Lab equipment is then distributed and the students inspect the equipment and record their finding in their journal. Finally, in groups, 8th...
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Polar Trec

Temperature Profile above the South Pole

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
Collecting and understanding data is a big part of understanding the world and how it changes. To better grasp what temperatures are changing and how they affect global populations, learners create a graph based on the date provided....
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Who Wants to be a Cellular Biologist?

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders review concepts in cellular biology. In this biology lesson plan, 8th graders play an interactive game based on the idea of winning money. They discuss misconceptions about the topic.
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Camouflage

For Teachers 1st
First graders learn how plants and animals adapt to their environments.  In this camouflage lesson, 1st graders watch a movie that explains animal camouflage, design a butterfly that blends into a classroom habitat, create a mini...
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Local Organism Sort

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students determine what characteristics are useful in classifying items.  In this sorting organisms lesson students create and explain a classification scheme using familiar organisms. 
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Introduction to Computing and Project Development

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students use a computer and math to complete a science project. They review a brief history of computers as well as information on different operating formats will be included. In addition, students complete an overview of the hardware...
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Ecology: Symbiosis

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders identify various types of symbiotic relationships. For this ecology lesson, 8th graders predict whether certain organisms can form symbiosis with other organisms. They discuss and defend their reasoning.
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Glacial Change

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students research the ways in which scientists study glaciers and glacial change. They interpret real time data and calculate the estimated global sea level rise potential. A very good lesson to illustrate global warming.
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Fitness plan: number 3

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners monitor their fitness levels for six weeks of their P.E. course through the use of an Excel spreadsheet. They also research the obesity epidemic among youth in the U.S. today, presenting their findings to the class. This lesson...
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Treasure Hunters

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers design an on campus treasure hunt to find various architectural vocabulary words which they then create definitions for on the blog page on the Environmental Design website.
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Excel temperature Graphs

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students gather data about the weather in Nome, Alaska. In this Nome Temperature lesson, students create an excel graph to explore the weather trends in Nome.  Students will find the average weather and add a trend line to their graph.
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Big Wheels Keep on Turning

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders work in groups and investigate how force determines the speed and distance then they view the video, "Math Vantage #7: What's Your Angle?." They are given a real life problem to solve using speed, ramps, angle, incline...