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For Safety's Sake: Introduction to Laboratory Safety in Science

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students practice safety in and out of the science laboratory. In this science lesson plan, students consider a list of safety precautions and guidelines as they apply to the science laboratory and associate the correct laboratory safety...
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Exploring the Circular Motion of a Tennis Ball

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers are introduced to the concept of circular motion. In groups, they participate in experiments to discover the law of inertia. They describe how forces act on objects during a circular motion. To end the instructional...
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2010 Census Lesson 1: It's About Us

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students analyze data from the 2000 census to learn how the census works. In this civics lesson, students read a story to find out about the census, then use a map and census data to analyze changes. Lesson includes related resources...
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Biological Oceanographic Investigations – Call to Arms

For Teachers 5th - 6th Standards
How many simple machines does it take to make a robotic arm? An inquiry-based lesson explores that topic and challenges pupils to build a robotic arm that can stretch, turn, and more. A few questions help guide them in the right...
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Call to Arms: Robotic Analogues for Human Structures

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Investigate deep sea discovery through the emerging technology being built.  In this physical science lesson, students analyze the different types of motion available in the human arm.  Students research educational websites discussing...
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Trip Around the World

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students embark on a simulation journey around the world. They make a stop at each of the seven continents. At their first location, they board a plane, buckle their seatbelts and enjoy an in-flight movie about the next country. Once...
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Diplomacy, Humor Take New NHTSA Chief Far

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars explore traffic safety. In this National Highway Traffic Safety Administration lesson plan, students read the USA Today article titled "Diplomacy, Humor Take New NHTSA Chief Far," respond to discussion questions regarding...
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Transportation

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students learn all about how people and products get from place to place.
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Text for Dictation: Transport

For Teachers 8th - 10th
For this dictation text worksheet, students take dictation on a selection using vocabulary associated with driving.  The text is geared towards those who are learning to drive and learning English.
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Body Systems Unit

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders complete a unit of lessons on the body systems. They watch the video, Magic Schoolbus Inside the Human Body, trace their bodies and construct the systems on the tracing, simulate the digestive system, and participate in...
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Convince Me!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students analyze advertisements meant to persuade a reader to purchase a certain product or service to find out what stands out about the ad or what it is about the ad that persuade readers. They complete an analysis chart, and discuss...
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Law: Products Liability

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students examine the three theories of products liability and how tort law effects consumers. They investigate a case study and either represent the plaintiff or the defendant. After presenting their arguments, classmates vote as judges.
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Approaching Law Enforcement Officers

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students acknowledge the role of law enforcement in the community. They discuss the ways in which law enforcement act in the community. Students role play appropriate behavior when approached by a member of law enforcement. This less...
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The Adventures of Visualization

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders pretend they are going on a trip to Mars as they close their eyes and visualize the journey. They discuss what they saw on the journey to determine how one student may visualize something different than another. Next, they...
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How Can We See Inertia?

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Pupils conduct 8 experiments to gain an understanding of inertia. Students use a variety of materials to conduct these experiments. Pupils learn the difference between objects at rest and objects moving in a straight line.
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Understanding Advocacy

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars explore the work of Jane Goodall. In this advocacy lesson, students investigate the life and work of Jane Goodall. Young scholars examine her work as an animal advocate and explore their own personal advocacy styles.
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10 Great Places to Savor the Wild Blue Yonder

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students discuss developments in aviation.  In this reading comprehension lesson, students read an article that discusses ten aviation museums and developments in civil and military aviation.  Students find relationships between pictures...
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Black Boxes for Cars Slow to Catch On

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the tracking of teens. In this tracking technology lesson plan, students read the USA Today article titled "Black Boxes for Cars Slow to Catch On", respond to discussion questions regarding the article, and complete a...
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Describing Clothes

For Teachers K - 12th
A instructional activity all about clothing and colors, this might be a useful instructional activity for English language learners or introducing descriptive writing. After a short review of colors and clothing vocabulary, learners...
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Tracking Narwhals in Greenland The Ocean Unicorn

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students study the ecology, habitats, geographic range and feeding habits of narwhals. They determine at least three reasons for the decline in the narwhal populations and complete the accompanying worksheets.
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Frozen Out

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate how climate changes affect top predators in Arctic marine ecosystems. Students complete a worksheet and write a report based on their responses to a scientific paper.
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Drop It!

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders explore Newton's Law of Motion that states that an object at rest stay at rest unless acted upon by an outside force and that an object in motion stay in motion unless acted upon by an outside force.
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Stability Control Device on Vehicles by 2012

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students read an article about the federal regulation of vehicle safety. In this consumer safety lesson, students evaluate the article by discussing questions about safety. Students identify a problem related to vehicle safety and...
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Out of This World (Solar System)

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders, in groups, create a pictorial model of the solar system and place the planets in correct order.

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