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Great North

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students view a video about the Arctic Circle, North Pole and Northern Europe. They locate areas using a map. They create a drawing of the countries where the Inuit live.
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Weather Chart

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students select at least 6 cities from around the world to keep track of their high and low temperatures over a period of time.
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Scavenger Hunt

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students research water quality issues and the impact on the environment using the Internet.
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Driving Forces Forestry In Canada

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students discuss the natural and economic impact of forests and forestry. Using given statistics they construct different types of graphs in which they make observations and draw conclusions.
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Sense of Scale

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine the pH scale. They research common products and determine their pH level. They create their own pH scale and place their products in the appropriate place.
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Greenhouse Effect

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students identify greenhouse gases. They explain why perfluorocarbons are a bad alternative to chlorofluorcarbons. They determine both the least and most influential greenhouse gases.
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Looking into Eratosthenes' Radius of the Earth

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students, in small groups, research Eratosthenes and his calculations of the Earth's radius. They write a summary of the person, the experiments and his calculations to determine how accurate Eratosthenes was in his estimations of the...
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Rainforest Problem

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders use a hypothetical story in order to create a context for the lesson. The story presents a problem that needs to be solved. They write a letter to a government official as part of the lesson.
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Physical Optics: The Wave Nature of Light

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students are introduced to the wave nature of light. In groups, they discuss Young's experiment and how diffraction and interference demonstrate the wave nature of light. Using examples, they show constructive and destructive...
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Falcon KWL Chart

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students create KWL charts about falcons. They write what they know about falcons and what they want to know about them. They read for information on falcons and complete the last column of their chart with the information they...
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The Inside Current

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders explore ocean currents and wind patterns. They discover the concept of systems to show how change in one component of a body of water, causes change in other components in that system. Students describe positive and...
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Creating slideshow using Real Slideshow 2.0.

For Teachers 5th
students gather information during field trip to the zoo. They use and present their findings of the types of birds, cats, primates, and other mammals to their teachers and classmates by producing a slide show using Real Slide Show 2.0.
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Remarkable Reptiles

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Learners will develop a KWL chart with the class to assess prior knowledge. The students will be given five-ten minutes to individually fill out the Know and Wonder sections of their individual charts. They will then participate in...
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Learning About Bears And Dolphins

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders engage in a study that compares the body structures of bears and dolphins. They conduct research to find information and use questions to find the differences or similarities and then conduct a class discussion about the...
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Zebrafish as a Model for Muscle Development

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students explore the steps of protein synthesis in zebrafish. They view video clips to identify the parts of a zebrafish and observe them as they sequence the developmental stages. In groups they identify the muscles and how proteins are...
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What are Quarters Made of?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students study the meaning, symbolism, and value of U.S. coins, especially the quarter. They l research why in 1965 the U.S. Mint decided to change the metal composition of the quarter to copper coated with zinc. In addition, they...
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Parched! No Water, No Town

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students discuss the benefits of water conservation. Given a data sheet, they document their water usage over a specified period. Water usage data is graphed and analyzed. Students discuss ways in which they can conserve water.
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Charles’s Law

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars describe the relationship between temperature and volume. For this chemistry lesson, students perform an experiment and record their their results. They use Charles' law to explain their observations.
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Wind, Pressure, Force, Calculus and Engineering Connections

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders solve first order differential equations using the separation of variables technique. In this calculus lesson, 12th graders explain the connection between math and engineering. They brainstorm what engineers do in real life.

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