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The Periodic Table Introduction Question Exercise

For Students 10th - 12th
For this chemistry worksheet, students are introduced to the periodic table of elements. They find the answers to 13 questions about the periodic table.
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Creating AB Patterns

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students work with patterns. In this pattern lesson, students find AB patterns in nature and the manmade world. They create their own AB pattern using math manipulatives and visual arts. 
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Theoretical Quantum Physics... For Kids!

For Teachers 4th - 9th
Students explore quantum physics by participating in several class activities. In this space-time lesson, students discuss the concepts of time traveling and the anatomy of an atom. Students draw geometric figures and utilize string to...
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MICROBES 1: WHAT'S BUGGIN YOU?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners use existing knowledge of microbes, focusing on the relationship between microorganisms and foodborne illness, as well as the implications that foodborne illness has on human health.
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Introduction to Field Mapping with a Compass and Pace

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Learners practice using compass and calibrate their own pace, take field measurements of pre-set course with compass and pace, convert measurements into map, using angles and vectors, and make composite class map by adjusting different...
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Build a Weather Vane

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders measure wind direction. In this weather lesson, 3rd graders build a weather vane from a straw, skewer, spool, and flag. Students measure wind direction using their weather vane.
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The Tipping Point

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Young scholars rewrite word problems and solve using math. In this word problem lesson, students gather data and observe the data. They relate this process to the scientific method and math. They review their data to be able to answer...
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Discovering How a Car Works

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners explain the four stroke process in internal combustion engines. In this physics lesson, students role play this process and present their reenactment in class. They draw and label the diagram of an internal combustion engine.
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Graphing With Candy

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students gather information and interpret the results using a tally chart, a table, and a bar graph.
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Rocket Transportation

For Teachers 4th - 9th
Students use problem solving skills to lift a load using a balloon rocket. They construct a rocket out of a balloon and use it to carry a paper clip payload.
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How can my breakfast help the birds?

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders design farms with a bird's habitat in mind. In this farm lesson plan, 6th graders research how sun grown coffee destroys a bird habitat, and then they make their own farm with a bird's habitat being preserved. They then...
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Good Health Care

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students work in collaborative groups researching topics such as nutrition, the benefits of exercise on the body, dental and personal hygiene. They conduct interviews, create charts and posters, and report their results with a written...
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Geometric Fractals and the Chaos Game

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students define fractals and patterns. They explore how a seemingly random process can result in a pattern. Students practice probability and fractions skills by playing the chaos game online.
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Vowels Short And Long: Farmer Pete

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders study short and long vowel sounds. They hear each word or picture by clicking on it to hear each rhyme. There is also the option of letting some students type their own rhyming sentence in this program. They complete a...
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Kindergarten Constitution

For Teachers K - 1st
Students create their own classroom constitution. In this leadership skills lesson, students work together to solve problems. Students discuss why rules are important and brainstorm ways to solve classroom problems. Students vote on the...
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Cartoons for the Classroom: What's Next for us in 2011?

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about predictions for 2011 and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Writing and Research with a Manatee Theme

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students use Internet research methods to find information about manatees. They write a story about a manatee, told through the manatee's eyes, and also a letter to an environmental group, thanking them for what they do to protect the...
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What Shape Am I?

For Teachers 1st
First graders analyze characteristics of geometric shapes. They identify, describe, and create simple geometric figures. They analyze characteristics of geometric shapes and determine the defining attributes of a circle,...
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Tantalizing Tessellations Lesson III: Creating a Slide Translation

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers explore tessellations and the artwork of M.C. Escher. They view and discuss a video about M.C. Escher, create a slide template out of cardboard, and create a poster with their tessellation pattern.
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I Have Who Has..Cards

For Students 10th - 12th
In this algebra worksheet, students solve word problems by rewriting the words into equations and answering the questions. There is an answer key.
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Haiku Lessons With Feeling

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Haiku, a form of Japanese poetry, can provide a way for students to tap into their creative abilities.
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Measuring Angles

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Identifying and measuring angles with a protractor can provide a fun way for students to learn this mathematical concept.
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Creating 3-D Shapes in Art

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
By learning techniques for drawing 3-D shapes, students can create realistic drawings.
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"Here's much to do with hate, but more with love": The Prologue in Romeo and Juliet

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students participate in a guide close reading of the Prologue to Romeo and Juliet. They write a prologue sonnet to another piece of literature they have read.