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Exercise: The Right Stuff

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore how regular exercise keeps the body strong and healthy.
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Animal Behavior

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this animal behavior worksheet, students will review various types of animal behavior including those that are instinctual and those that are learned. This worksheet has 10 true or false and 8 matching questions.
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One Armed High Kick or Alaskan High Kick

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students begin with a regular gymnastic warm up involving stretches and exercise before attempting the One Armed High Kick. Students are assessed by their peers and are declared successful if they can match each kick or exceed the...
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Beaver Ecology

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Students explore the lives of bgeahvers. They identify the physical and behavioral adaptations that help beavers survive in their environment. Students compare and contrast how beavers influence the ecology of both forest and aquatic...
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Magnetic Discovery Bottle

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine how to conduct simple investigations and use simple equipment to gather data.  For this magnet lesson students decide what types of objects are attracted to magnets. 
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Yum - Yum!! - The Digestion Lesson

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore the various components of the digestive system and learn about both the physical and chemical processes that work together to break down food into absorbable molecules.
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Africa: Political Map

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students create a political map for Africa.  In this country identification lesson, students locate Africa on a globe and discuss some of its major countries and bodies of water.  Students complete a political map of Africa and...
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Animal Adaptation

For Teachers K - 5th
Students begin the lesson by observing animals in their natural habitat. Using the internet, they research the types of adaptations they have gone through to be able to live comfortably in their environment. They observe what they see on...
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"Tongue Tangle"

For Teachers 1st
First graders engage in a study of phonics that focuses on the beginning sounds with an emphasis upon varying types of genres that includes songs, speech, and poetry. They recognize the beginning sounds of words and make physical...
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Preventing Hypothermia

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students identify the causes of hypothermia. In this biology lesson, students investigate the different types of heat transfer and heat loss. They discuss several practical measures to avoid hypothermia.
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The Affects of Hormones on Human Development

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students examine the types of changes they are experiencing during adolescence. As a class, they are introduced to the physical changes in men and women and discover the functions of various glands. In groups, they research the affect...
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Symmetry in Butterflies

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars design butterflies.  In this symmetry lesson, students examine butterfly pictures, discuss the symmetry of their wings, and create their own symmetry patterns.
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Rock, Soil, or Water?

For Teachers K
Pupils participate in an activity in which they identify properties of water, soil and rocks. They work together to identify different types of rocks. They ask questions to complete the instructional activity.
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Pollution Solution!

For Teachers K - 7th
Students listen to the story "Clean Air, Dirty Air" by Lynne Patchett and discover the main types of pollution and how these affect their bodies. In this pollution lesson, students work in small groups to create a machine to prevent...
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Ecstasy

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars view a PSB "In the Mix" video about the effects and abuse of the drug Esctasy. They participate in a class discussion, identify the body's reaction to Ecstasy, investigate the laws surrounding drup possession and use and...
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Lab Safety

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students investigate the concept of lab safety using a variety of different activities. The equipment necessary is covered. They draw the different types of lab tools using a graphic organizer.
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Suck It Up

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers investigate the "wicking capacity " of fabric; that is how well various fabrics draw water "perspiration" away from the body and let it vent to the outside. They brainstorm possible protocols to measure, tabulate and...
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Animating Motion

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students apply what they recall about objects in motion by animati ng sequences of pictures that model a set of physical conditions. They animate the orbital motions of the Earth, the space shuttle, and the Moon based on calculations of...
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Living Swamps, Bayous and Forests

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore interesting environments by exploring Louisiana. In this wetland lesson, 3rd graders utilize the web to research the State of Louisiana, the bayous in the area, and the Gulf of Mexico. Students write a journal entry...
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Obstacle Soccer

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students practice soccer dribbling, passing, and trapping skills, which enhance students' self-reliance, trust and independence.
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Football-2 Minute Drill

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students participate in two minute drills throwing and catching a football. In this football lesson, the students are divided into teams and pass the football at various distances. The students may rotate their team roles after each drill.
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First Attempts at Jumping Rope

For Teachers K - 1st
Students explore how to turn and jump over a jump rope.
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P.H.A.T Log

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students complete a P.H.A.T Log which records their nutrition and daily activities. They complete a reflections journal based on the entries.
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A Funky Healthy Life Style!

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Pupils name the five food groups and classify foods according to group. They tell how proteins, carbohydrates, vitamins/minerals, and water help their body. Students discuss how play and exercise can help their body.