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Oops! I Made a Mistake

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders study sickle-cell anemia.
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Population and Urbanization

For Teachers 10th - 12th
In this population and urbanization worksheet, students match 15 terms with the appropriate descriptions and respond to 8 short answer questions regarding these sociological themes.
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Determining the Age of Fossils

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the concept of radioactive dating. In this radioactive dating lesson, students investigate how to determine the ages of fossils and rocks as they learn about half-life radioactive decay.
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UNWRAPPING PACKAGING

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Young scholars study product packaging and determine if it is excessive and if it is recyclable.  In this packaging instructional activity students examine and identify waste reduction techniques. 
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Scientific Observation of Force and Acceleration on an Object

For Students 8th
In this force and acceleration activity, 8th graders answer ten questions based on two graphs. The first graph is a scatter plot, the second is a line graph.
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Exponential and Logarithmic Equations

For Students 11th - 12th
For this Algebra II/Pre-calculus worksheet, students solve logarithmic and exponential equations in problem solving situations. The three page worksheet contains eleven problems. Answers are not provided.
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What is Soil?

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders examine what makes soil by creating a Venn Diagram.  In this Earth environment lesson, 3rd graders identify the different components that soil is made from. Students bring soil from their homes to examine and create a...
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My Test Book: Percents

For Students 5th - 7th
In this online interactive math skills learning exercise, students solve 10 multiple choice math problems regarding percents. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Tracking Your Favorite Web Sites

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders track the hit count on their favorite web sites.  In this Algebra I lesson, 9th graders record the number of hits on their favorite web site for twenty days.  Students explore the data to determine if the relation...
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Price Elasticity of Demand

For Students 11th - 12th
In this economics worksheet, students respond to 15 fill and the blank and multiple choice questions about price elasticity of demand.
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Precalculus: Unit 3 Test 2

For Teachers 11th - 12th
In this Pre-calculus activity, students solve advanced logarithmic and exponential equations. The seven page activity contains thirty-two problems. Answers are not provided.
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Ratios, Proportions, and Cross-multiplication

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use cross-multiplication to find the unknown respiration rate of an astronaut. For this multiplication lesson plan, students also use the same process to find missing values in proportions.
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Leading Indicators

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Pupils explore the connection between geopolitics and the economy by tracking the stock prices of blue chip companies at the time of major events affecting U.S. security. They, in groups, create presentation posters to illustrate their...
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"Hard" Data from Space

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Young scholars use satellite images to analyze development patterns within Baltimore City. They prepare a land cover map for Baltimore indicating the prevalence of impervious surfaces and explore how these patterns affect water pollution.
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Who Gets Eaten? A Study of Natural Selection

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders represent a new predator on a population of colored worms. They mathematically determine the effect of the new predator on the survival and reproductive rates of the worms, simulating natural selection at work.
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Predicting Severe Weather

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students recognize the range and variety of severe weather. They plan for severe weather conditions that they may experience on an immediate and long-term scale and use climate information to make personal choices about where to live and...
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It's all Interconnected

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars participate in a number of activities to investigate the food web, species extinction, predators and prey, and biological diversity.
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An Academic, Economic, Cultural, and Political Lesson Plan

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Pupils reflect on how many board games they've played have African Americans, their culture or history incorporated within. They identify four street games and three card games that appeal to African Americans. They play the "Prosperity"...
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Naturalist's Notebook

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students observe and record the behavior of a San Diego wetland animal and the characteristics of its environment. The amount of time that each animal spends resting, grooming, eating, flying, and social or individual play becomes the...
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Ozone

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students locate the ozone layer of the atmosphere. They explain natural formation of ozone. They list chemicals that react with ozone. They explain how CFC's destroy ozone.
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Help! I Need Five Minutes

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students practice ways to better manage their time. They keep track of their current use of time. Students prioritize and schedule events and use a daily planning calendar to schedule their time.
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ou are the Researcher!

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Young scholars conduct a census at school. They collect data, tally it, and create a frequency table. Students display their data in three different types of graphs. They write complete sentences describing the graph.
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A Look at Individual Federal Income Tax

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers investigate the concept of a personal federal income tax. They conduct research and participate in class discussion in order to deal some of the issues. They include why there is an individual income tax and how the money...
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Divisibility Checks: Paired Activity

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this division game learning exercise, students will work in small groups to play a game about dividing numbers. A teacher's guide with game instructions is included.