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Leaf Patterns
First graders explore the existence of patterns in everyday items. In this science and math integrated lesson, 1st graders match leaves with a name word card and organize them into four patterns. This lesson includes a reading of And the...
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Putting Your Money to Work
Young scholars create a collect data on expenses. In this algebra instructional activity, students create a spreadsheet to solve scientific equations. They incorporate math, science and technology in this instructional activity.
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Water-Is There Going to be Enough?
Students research the availability, usage and demand for water in the local area historically and use projections of the availability, usage and demand for water up to the year 2050. They gather data and present the information in...
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Don't Crack Humpty
Students investigate the engineering design process and the relationship between distance, time, and speed. Using a generic car base, small groups design a device that will protect an egg on or in the car as it is rolled down a ramp at...
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Flow Rates of Faucets and Rivers
Students work together to discover the flow rates of faucets and rivers. They relate their results to engineering and applied science concepts. They make predictions on the flow rate of a nearby river in their local community.
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Pbs Teachers: Weather: Rainfall
Create and use scatterplots based on information from a table, and compare and contrast annual rainfall in various places around the world.