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To Dig or Not to Dig: The Stadium Showdown

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners examine an ethical public dilemma. In this cultural resource lesson, students role play to examine their personal beliefs regarding the protection of cultural resources. They evaluate possible actions they can take to protect...
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Sequence of Events

For Students 6th - 10th
In this rock layers worksheet, learners list the events needed to make the pattern of rock layers shown, ordering them from oldest to youngest. This worksheet has 15 short answer questions.
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Make Your Own Trashasaurus Rex Sculpture

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students explore environmental awareness through reusing materials. In this environmental awareness lesson, students use trash to create a "trashasaurus," a large dinosaur sculpture made from waste. Detailed structure and papier-mâché...
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Valentine Character Mailbox

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Pupils create a valentine mailbox. In this holiday lesson, students celebrate Valentine's Day and create a mailbox for valentines.
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Acid Rain: Where Have All the Rainbows Gone?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers study the pH scale and sources of acid precipitation.  For this acid rain lesson students complete a lab on acid rain then complete a handout.
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Earthquakes

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students observe the melting of ice. In this phase change lesson, students observe ice as it melts. They discuss the process and create a Venn diagram comparing water and ice.
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Fire, Rock and Water Volcanoes!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners participate in a demonstration that helps them visualize mudflows and how they move.  For this exploratory lesson students simulate a mudflow and create an avalanche.
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Intermediate Synonyms and Antonyms #14

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this antonyms and synonyms worksheet, students choose the best synonym and antonym to complete the examples. Students complete 12 examples.
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Erosion Patterns

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore erosion and the different types of sediment.  In this erosion patterns lesson students complete an activity and divide into groups and conduct an experiment. 
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Dating Sedimentary Strata

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students investigate how the age of sedimentary strata is determined. In this sedimentary strata lesson plan, students work through problems that show that geological history covers millions of years. They distinguish between relative...
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Butterfly Eggs

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students make butterfly eggs. In this butterfly lesson, students discuss the differences between butterfly eggs and other eggs. Students learn how butterflies lay their eggs and then make butterfly eggs out of clay.
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The New Deal: Domestic Policies (5)

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online interactive American history activity, students answer 20 fill in the blank questions regarding the domestic policies of the New Deal. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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In the Eye of the Storms

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders study the major hurricanes of the Atlantic Ocean. In this weather lesson, 10th graders read an article and answer various questions. Students discuss their findings with their classmates.
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Data Analysis: Investing is an "Interesting" Experience

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Young scholars compute interest earned. In this data analysis lesson, students examine investments and interest rates. They compute the total interest earned and find the simple interest.
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Cybercrooks lure citizens into international crime

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students fill in a graphic organizer about suspicious websites and why they should stay away from them. In this website lesson plan, students read about crime on the Internet, and how these cybercrooks steal identities. Students fill in...
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Breaking the Cycle of Payday Loan 'Trap'

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the concept of payday loans. In this payday loans instructional activity, students read an article about alternatives to payday loans. Students discuss problems that are associated with payday loans. Students discuss why...
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Two Very Different Concepts of Time

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the concept of cultural anthropology. In this culture studies lesson, students consider the culture of Guinea as they read "The Meaning of Time" by Katherine Ross. Students also discuss the traits of monochronic and...
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Vocabulary Follow-Up

For Students 6th - 7th
For this vocabulary worksheet, students fill in the blanks with the given words on line, then check to see if the answers are correct.
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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, students bring stuffed animals to class and pictures from magazines or newspaper. Students put their stuffed animals in a box...
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Your Expedition of Discovery

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students study GPS and see how it is used to determine points on the Earths surface.  For this expedition lesson students use GPS to find given coordinates. 
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What's in that Cake?

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students discover the methods scientists use to investigate Oceanic habitats.  In this oceanography lesson, students utilize the Internet to identify deep sea submersibles and how they help scientists study the Charleston Bump....
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Payment Parliament

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students investigate how the economy works by role playing in their class.  For this money management lesson, students read parts from a script for use in a role playing lesson simulating the Federal Reserve and their payment...
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Migration During the Great Depression: Living History

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students interview immigrants of Central Florida and photograph them to learn their oral history and life stories. In this immigration lesson plan, students discover where people come from, and write about the life story of this person.
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Moving Out

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students determine their cost of living.  In this determining their cost of living lesson, students think of ten necessary things they would need if they moved out of their parents house.  Students research the cost of renting...

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