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Store to Table: Food Safety (Senior, other)

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore their role as food preparation specialists in the prevention of foodborne illness.
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Asteroids

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students examine a potential asteroid impact site. They describe evidence and theories for extinction events.
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Immune System Alive

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students examine the function of the immune system. They read and discuss text, complete a K-W-L chart, sequence photos of white blood cells encountering bacteria, develop an outline, and write an essay.
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Market Research

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the difference between primary and secondary market research. They discover the limitations on marketing strategies. They explain the importance of having more research done before marketing decisions are made.
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Hafta Do NAFTA?

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students examine the benefits and problems of U.S. participation in the North American Free Trade Agreement. In two groups, students represent the campaign team for a presidential candidate, one for and one against NAFTA, and research...
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Under The Sea

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders study how a tsunami is formed by underwater events such as earthquakes, volcanoes or landslides. They discuss what they knew about living and non-living things in the ocean.
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Arctic Microclimates

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners identify, measure, and average micro-climatic temperatures in a particular region. They draw a small-scale map of an area to be sampled (classroom, playground, park, backyard) and identify potential locations for...
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Terrorism: What's in a Word?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers read selected articles and discuss various definitions of terrorism. They create a chekclist of their definitions. Students listen as the teacher reads several scenarios aloud and decide if the incident would count as...
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Green Building and Development

For Students 9th - 12th
In this environment worksheet, students find the solutions to building an environmentally friendly home and they examine the long-terms costs associated with ownership.
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Will it Stretch?

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore elasticity and describe the effects of temperature changes on physical properties.  In this rubber band stretch lesson students complete an experimental activity and show their results. 
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Ocean Observation

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Pupils describe the different methods used by MBARI researchers to study the ocean.  In this ocean lesson students research the Internet and use the information they find to write in their journal. 
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Resources for Teaching about Biogeochemical Cycles

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Learners study the different cycles and Earth's systems.  For this investigative lesson students study the nitrogen and carbon cycles, play a game pertaining to it and also participate in a class activity. 
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Saving Tropical Rainforests

For Students 4th - 6th
In this rainforest worksheet, students watch a video of Prince Charles wanting to save the tropical rainforest and then fill in the blanks to sentences about the video. Students complete 12 sentences.
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Apple Now World’s Most Valuable Brand

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students read an article about Apple overtaking Google as the most valuable brand in the world and complete several activities regarding the topic. In this ESL lesson, students explore brand names as they pertain to products people...
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“Father of the CD” Dies

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students read and discuss an article pertaining to the invention of the CD as a life-changing product.  In this ESL instructional activity, students complete a chart with a partner ranking various tech companies. Students...
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Watch Yourself

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Learners consider the benefits of CCTV. In this current events lesson, students research the listed Web sites that include information about European efforts to curb antisocial behavior through surveillance. Learners discuss the...
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And It's All for Charity

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Learners fight poverty. In this current events activity, students research the listed Web sites to find out how Red Nose Day was established by Comic Relief to raise funds to fight world poverty.
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The Importance of Trade

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss how trade affects the products they use everyday. In groups, they identify the clothes they are wearing, the food they eat most often and the cars their families drive. Using the internet, they research how these goods...
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Peak Oil

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students explore the finite petroleum resources available and the surging demand for fossil fuels by developing nations. the need to reduce fossil fuel consumption and the development of alternative, sustainable fuels is examined in this...
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Development and Social Issues in the Caribbean

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students work together to research social issues in the Caribbean. They role-play different positions in society to determine how each group is affected. They share their results with the class.
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Kosovo: Where is It and What's All the Fuss About?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the US military involvement in Kosovo and answer teacher generated questions.
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What's Down There

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders gather and examine samples from the school outdoor environment. They compare/contrast their samples with those of other students. Students record the results of their observations.
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Dealing with Conflict

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students identify types of conflict and various responses to anger. In this character education lesson plan, the teacher introduces definitions of conflict and anger responses. Students find examples of types of conflict in newspapers...
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BOUNCING INFORMATION AROUND

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students examine how satellite signals are sent and duplicate it with a mirror, flashlight and black paper.