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Deep Blue: Exploring the Deep Ocean

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students examine landforms. In this social studies lesson, students bounce a beach ball around in order to discover that seventy percent of the Earth is covered in water. Students
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How to Combine Sentences

For Teachers 3rd - 9th
Young scholars practice combining sentences. In this writing lesson, students view essays and discuss how it can be revised, using sentence combining. Young scholars practice this skill in their own essays.
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Dive In

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study how buoyancy, pressure, and light can effect the work of underwater scientists.  In this marine science instructional activity students complete a lab that allows them to better understand how pressure varies with...
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Basketball Passing

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders practice dribbling and passing a basketball. They also learn the correct finger position for dribbling and how to place their feet when passing.
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Arthropods Crossword

For Students 6th - 12th
In this arthropods activity, students complete a crossword puzzle with 41 questions about the different types and behaviors of arthropods.
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Overview Worksheet

For Students 10th - 11th
In this worksheet, students solve 5 multi-step problems involving sine, cosine, velocity, inflection and constants.
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Pathway Dribble

For Teachers K - 1st
Pupils get the opportunity to explore dribbling a ball with their feet
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Foot Tag

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Learners use a yarn or fleece ball. On the signal (whistle, music) students move around trying to hit as many different classmates feet as possible.
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Soccer: Dribbling and Tackling

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students explore how to dribble the ball and tackle the players in possession of the ball. A drill for practice is included.
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Crab Monsters

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students practice the skill of dribbling a ball with their feet and kicking it in a specific direction.
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Volleying (Setting)

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners demonstrate basic volleying skills. They perform the forward backward stride and discuss its benefits. Students portray flexed knees and elbows, as well as positioning of hands in preparation of a set pass. They communicate the...
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Noodle Stop Soccer

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students dribble their ball to the opposite goal and try to score. The two noodle stoppers attempt to stop them from scoring by hitting the dribblers ball with their noodle. If their ball is noddle stopped they have to freeze at the spot...
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Plus One Volleyball

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students move towards the ball while maintaining a body position that permits them to pass the ball to their team mates.
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Undokai - Japanese Games

For Teachers 1st - 8th
Students are introduced to several traditional Japanese sports and games. Students organize an 'Undokai' - a sports day in which they compete in teams.
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Millennium Home Run Contest

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students study the history of baseball and Babe Ruth. They work on their hitting skills and have a home run contest. They review the cues for successfully hitting a ball off a tee into the air. They get three swings of the bat and...
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Four Square

For Teachers K - 1st
Young scholars, as "Big Buddies", teach little buddies the rules and play with them. They review rules for four square and practice. They talk about playing gently when they are teachers and answer questions as they come up, and...
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Sunspots or Lumpy Planets

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars examine the method Galileo used to prove sunspots were actually on the sun instead of objects between the Earth and Sun.. They study the term foreshortening and assess its relevance to observation.
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Hip-Hop

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars practice letter recognition. They say tongue-twisters with the practiced sound. Students read a book about the sound. Using laminated picture cards, young scholars pant when they see a word with the sound.
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Block Breakers

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students throw bean bags at stacks of blocks. They record the results and write the corresponding mathematical equations.
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Little Sliders

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders travel though general space using correct form for the locomotor movements of walk, jog, jump, skip, hop, gallop, and slide.
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Boat Safety and Water Sports - Lesson 17 - Review Starts, Introduce Cross-Overs

For Teachers 9th - 12th
How do you cross that gigantic wake behind the boat? Lesson 17 covers the basic techniques of how to cross-over the wakes. Lesson 17 is part of a 22 lesson plan unit on boat safety and water sports. There are links at the bottom of...
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Puppetry

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners explore puppetry. In this puppetry lesson, students research the history and culture of puppets. Student begin to understand that art work has special characteristics. Learners create their own marionette puppet.
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Cooperation, Trust and Interdependence

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students experience what it is like to depend on a group for their safety and to accomplish a goal. They increase their need for interdependence and cooperation in building relationships. Students need to explore the effective...
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Migration Mishaps

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Elementary ecologists pretend to be migratory hummingbirds. They fly between wintering and nesting grounds, trying to reach a habitat haven. In a musical-chair fashion, some birds will miss out, and are removed from the game. To further...