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Collective Behavior and Social Movements

For Teachers 10th - 12th
In this collective behavior and social movements worksheet, students match 15 vocabulary terms to the appropriate descriptions and answer 6 multiple choice questions regarding the 2 sociology topics.
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Out of This World: Counting to 18

For Students K - 2nd
In this counting worksheet, students count sets of space related objects, writing the number counted, then color object sets of 18.
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Water Exploration Station

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Learners explore the characteristics of water. In this water exploration lesson, students participate in various learning centers to inquire how water drains and how to increase the flow of water. Learners use estimation and measurement...
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Trench Warfare Crossword Puzzle

For Students 7th - 12th
In this trench warfare crossword puzzle worksheet, students use the 12 clues to identify the correct words and names that will solve the crossword puzzle.
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Where is Everyone Going?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students conduct an experiment. In this emergency response lesson, students watch videos about hurricanes and discuss the difference between natural disasters and man-made disasters. Students perform a hurricane demonstration and...
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Vocabulary Practice: Past Time

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this vocabulary skills instructional activity, students respond to 12 multiple choice questions that require them to select the appropriate words to complete the sentences that express past time.
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Exploring Magnetism in Solar Flares

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students apply concepts of magnetism to help them understand the production of solar flares. In this solar flare lesson, students complete activities and graphic organizers to help them learn about magnetic fields on the surface of the...
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TV on Cell phones? Funny but Profitable

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore the concept of technology. In this technology lesson, students read an article about television on a cell phone. High schoolers discuss why MobiTV was successful. Students discuss a technology and possible...
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Self Portraits

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Young scholars study themselves in a mirror paying close attention to every attribute on their face. In this self portrait lesson students create a self portrait the same way as Rembrandt has done many times. Young scholars also ask...
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Reach for the Stars

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students consider the significance of space exploration. In this space science lesson plan, students  visit selected websites to discover information about astronomy, lunar missions, and space travel. Students...
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Mussel Movements

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students consider the impact of invasive species on local environments. In this ecology lesson, watch the video, Arizona Wildlife Views, which focuses on invasive species. Students develop vocabulary, relate to meaningful comprehension...
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Orienteering II

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Learners name the parts of a compass and comprehend the function of each part. They define paces and tallies and use them in a real world situation. Students are shown the proper use of radio terminology. They use a map and compass to...
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Data Collection And Analysis

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders collect data, graph and analyze it.
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Alex Schlotsky: "Full Court Miracle"

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Students view a film about a young man on a basketball team who is tired of being called a loser. They examine Jewish traditions as the young man in the film relates to his hertitage. They also examine the holiday of Chanukah.
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Money, Banks, & Financial Institutions

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students engage in a study of financial institutions that includes the banking industry. They participate in a research study using different resources. They are introduced to the concept of bartering and how it is used as a replacement...
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Does the falling tree make a sound if no one if there to hear it? (or communication via encryption)

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Young scholars explore encryption. They discuss the importance of cryptography in our daily lives. Students use games and cryptography to discover transformational geometry and modulo systems. They design their own encryption puzzles...
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Can You Catch Your Breath?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers apply the the scientific method to an investigation.They develop and perform a scientific procedure for determining lung capacity. In addition, they write a report to display information and share their procedures with...
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Path Map for the Lake Bonneville Flood

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students use a digital atlas of Idaho to explore the effects of the Lake Bonneville Flood. They become familiar with how floods shape our earth and change landscapes. Students graph a a timeline of the rise and fall of Lake Bonneville.
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Early German Axis Successes and Failures

For Students 4th - 5th
For this Axis successes and failures worksheet, students read about the Axis Powers and Allied Powers. Students read the dates of Axis successes, and about the Battle of Britain, Operation Barbarossa, the Battle of Midway, and El...
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What's in the News?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers discuss any news article or video about the environment. They develop their own questions relating to radon and how it effects people and the environment. They answer each others questions to end the lesson.
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Discovering Lewis & Clark

Discovering Lewis & Clark: Political Geography: 1682 to 1912

For Students 9th - 10th
The geographical and political history of the west was linked with the process of defining boundaries, ownerships, and histories. Between 1682 and 1912 there was French Louisiana, Spanish Louisiana, back to French Louisiana, then...