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Anatomy- Excretory System

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore, analyze and identify the structures and order the process of the excretory system through a model or a diagram. They assess the names and locations of the organs involved in the excretory process, as well as...
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Jumpin' Pepper and Lazy Salt

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine the result of a negative charge. After rubbing a balloon with a wool cloth, students hold it over a mixture of salt and pepper. They observe the pepper "jumps" to the balloon. Students discuss their observations and then...
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Make Your Own Constellation Myth

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore constellations, as well as facts and myths about them. They read three myths about three particular constellations. In groups, students perform activities and discuss how to connect the stars in a constellation. They...
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October:Holy Gargoyles!

For Teachers K - 8th
Students experience and participate in making mythic creatures during a study in architecture history and spooky sculpture for Halloween. They interact with the subject of gargoyles and the creation of their own gargoyles, ghosts and...
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Holiday Writing Prompts

For Teachers 3rd - 10th
Students experience and practice their writing skills during the holiday season. They express themselves in a variety of ways including writing about a favorite part about the holiday break, what's the best gift you've ever gotten and...
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Spark Students Interest in Fire Safety Week

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Young scholars explore and analyze about Fire Safety Week. They assess what a fire is, how is spreads so fast, , that it is hot and dark. Each student becomes aware that fire related incidents is the number three cause of death for...
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Does My Vote Count? Teaching the Electoral College

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students comprehend the purpose, function, origin, and historical development of the electoral college. They evaluate issues of fairness and representation in the electoral process, both individually and through group discussion....
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Spreadsheet formulas

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars, while in the computer lab, practice using formulas, print options, functions and adjusting column widths while interacting with a spreadsheet program. They modify and use spreadsheets, after being given a scenario, to...
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Building Our Classroom Community

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Learners explore, examine and study how to become part of a classroom community. They analyze as they enter the room a plastic bag containing several items with index cards to explain each one and its significance to the creating of a...
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Do Spiders Live on the World Wide Web?

For Teachers K
Explore the parts of a computer and discover that words have multiple meanings. Your class will verbally identify the parts of a computer including the mouse, screen, window, net, and keyboard. They will also complete a KWL chart,...
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Multiplication Tables Using Microsoft Excel

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders are introduced to Microsoft Excel as a computer application software program. They create multiplication tables in Microsoft Excel. Students work in small groups. They discuss the $ (anchor) function in Microsoft Excel.
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Table Mazes Using Microsoft Word

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students use the table feature of Microsoft Word to construct a solvable maze. They incorporate clip art and WordArt into their mazes. Students create a table and use word processing functions to design a maze. They create competency in...
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Math Detective: Rounding Four Digit Numbers

For Students 4th - 6th
In this rounding four-digit numbers worksheet, students read the multi-step story problem, complete the table and write an explanation of their answer.
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Calico Watercolor Cats

For Teachers K - 2nd
A fun art project, this instructional activity incorporates math and listening skills as young artists play with a new painting technique. First the teacher models how to draw a cat using shapes, an oval for the body, triangles for the...
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Telling Time to 5 Minutes

For Teachers 2nd
In this second grade lesson your class will practice telling time. The goal is to tell time to five minutes using an analog clock. Your young students count by 5 minute intervals and discuss elapsed time. 
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California Fights Sugar

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Scholars read articles and have a class discussion on California's efforts to fight obesity. They will read and discuss the effects of sugar on the body and the soda tax that is being proposed in California.
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Sex Under the Influence

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the effects of drinking on decision making. In this alcohol use instructional activity, students discover how their decision making skills are hindered when drinking. Students discuss how HIV is and is not transmitted...
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Getting Hooked, Introduction for a Narrative

For Teachers 2nd - 4th Standards
How can you interest your reader? Here is a great lesson on reading and discussing the characteristics of a narrative. Elementary schoolers explore writing techniques to hook the reader. They identify their hook and share their...
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Rainbow Writing

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Practice spelling words by experimenting with colors with young pupils. They will practice spelling different words by writing with 3-5 colors per word. Then they analyze the colors of a rainbow and utilize colored pencils or crayons to...
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Making Good Decisions

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students practice the skill of decision making and anticipate the consequences of their choices.  In this consequences instructional activity students complete several worksheets.
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Making Good Decisions

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students practice reasonable decision making and anticipate the consequences of their choices.  In this consequences lesson plan students discuss trade offs and how to solve problems.
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Energy From Space: The Next Frontier

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers investigate ideas for getting energy from space. In this space-based power lesson, students read articles about ideas for alternatives to fossil fuels. Middle schoolers define and give examples of vocabulary words....
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Discover the science of archaeology

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students research archaeology. For this archaeology lesson, students conduct research about archaeology and one ancient culture. Students write a magazine article about an archaeological dig.
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Transportation

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Here's an interesting instructional activity that combines elements of language arts, sociology, and a study of the many ways that people use transportation to get from one place to another. The eight-page plan includes worksheets and a...

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