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The Chernobyl Accident

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders see that the Chernobyl Accident of 1986 was caused by a poorly developed experiment in a nuclear power plant. They explain the purpose of a nuclear power plant and determine the health effects that radioactivity causes.
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Sports Injury Symptoms & Prevention

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Young scholars gain a basic understanding of common symptoms of sporting injuries and how to best prevent sporting injuries. They interpret factors that contribute to personal awareness and their effects on behavior by communicating...
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Having Fun with Primary Sources

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students analyze primary sources to determine the effects of the Great Depression on American society. They evaluate how government expanded during this time period because of New Deal legislation.
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Air Pollution: What's the solution?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this air pollution worksheet, students compare pictures of effects caused by pollutants.  There are 4 questions asked without answers provided.
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The Haitian Crisis: Thinking Historically

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Learners analyze the 2010 earthquake's effects on Haiti. In this Economics lesson, students brainstorm the problems caused in Haiti by the earthquake. Learners listen to interviews with scholars to identify additional answers to focus...
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The Moon Made Me Do It!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research lunar cycles and how it effects living organisms.  In this investigative lesson students prepare written reports on the lunar cycles and the relationship between animal behavior and reproductivity then give an oral...
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Weathering and Erosion: Some Ways the Hydrosphere Affects the Geosphere

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students explain the causes of erosion, describe the effects of erosion, and devise a method of preventing erosion. They model the before-and-after-effects of erosion.
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Why Are Volcanoes Dangerous?

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Students investigate the causes and characteristics of volcanic eruptions including pyroclastic eruptions. They study the effects of natural disasters.
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Why Study Air Pollution?

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders study air pollution and identify some causes, effects and solutions.  In this air pollution lesson students complete several activities. 
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Air Quality and Transportation in the Tulsa Area

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students investigate the effects of air pollution. In this environmental lesson, students discuss the causes of air pollution and identify how transportation has an effect on the air quality. Students identify other alternatives to driving.
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What is Drought?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore and conduct an experiment on the effects of drought on the environment. They define what drought is and the impact that a shortage of rainfall can have on agriculture, municipal water supplies, tourism, recreation, etc.
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Today and Yesterday: The Praties They are Small

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the tragic circumstances of the Great Famine of 1845-1849. They watch a program that explores the causes and consequences of the famine. Students discuss the causes of the famine. They identify the effects and...
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Germs and How to Fight Them

For Teachers K - 5th
Students learn how important it is to stay healthy. In this germ lesson plan, student learn what germs are and the effect they have on healthy bodies and explore how important it is to keep their bodies healthy through a classroom...
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Paul Revere's Ride and the American Revolution

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students analyze the cause, results, and critical historic figures and events of the American Revolution. For this American Revolution lesson, students review Paul Revere's significance and the Battles of Lexington and Concord. Students...
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All About HIV and AIDS

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use the internet to research the causes, effects and how AIDS is transmitted from person to person. In groups, they discover why women are more suseptiable to the disease. To end the instructional activity, they are introduced...
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Diseases

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders create a type of notebook or journal using colored copy paper on which to take notes. They complete research on a certain disease and report on it and then design their own disease causing bacteria or virus. Finally, 6th...
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Baby Boom and the Culture of the 1950's

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders explain the causes, course, and consequences of the United States' role in World War II.
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Lesson 2: Diabetes (emphasis on Type 1 Diabetes)

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students investigate the cause, effects and prevention of the diabetes as well as the differences between type 1 and type 2 diabetes.
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What's Happening to the Ozone?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify causes of ozone depletion, generalize how that information affects everyday life, and discuss ways individuals can help slow down depletion of ozone.
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Monster Waves

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate tsunamis by creating a tabletop village and use it to visualize the relative height and effects of tsunamis. Each group builds a difference section of the city or village and as a class they decide who build what and...
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Native vs. Non-native Species: Who Will Win?

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students examine non-native species and the problems they have caused in the waters of the Chesapeake Bay. They create a "Wanted" poster for one of the species. They describe the effects of non-native species on the schoolyard species.
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Civil War

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders discuss the causes of the Civil War and write a paragraph summarizing each identified event. In the computer lab, 5th graders create a PowerPoint presentation explaining events leading up to the Civil War. They use the...
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USING YEAST AS AN ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT MEASUREMENT TOOL

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students realize the importance of organisms as standards of measurement and experimentation.The first lab is a simple survival curve that demonstrates the effects of UV light on cells. The second lab looks at repair mechanisms of the...
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Annotated Example of Socratic Questioning: Climate: Global Warming

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students compare and discuss short-term and longer-term global temperature data. They evaluate data from three sets of graphs and then participate in a structured whole class Socratic discussion on the possible causes of climate change.

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