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Book: Cyprus

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students, after reading Chapter 1 in the book, "Cyprus," design and create a nature journal for an imaginary trip around Cyprus. They identify animals and plants that in their minds live in Cyprus as well as describe the landscape all...
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Book: Estonia

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students, after reading Chapter One in the book, "Estonia," design and create a nature journal for an imaginary trip around Estonia. They include animals and plants that in their minds live in Estonia. In addition, they illustrate the...
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Book: Lithuania

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students, after reading Chapter One in the book, "Lithuania," design and create a nature journal for an imaginary trip around Lithuania. They include animals and plants that live in Lithuania as well as illustrating the landscape of...
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Electrochemistry Test Review

For Students 9th - 12th
This review sheet will be very useful to test your pupils' understanding of battery structure and redox reactions.  The questions ask for equations to be balanced and for the traditional equipment setups to be drawn and labeled....
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The Chocolate Touch

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Young scholars investigate concepts found in the reading of "The Chocolate Touch". They research where chocolate comes from and how it is grown. While the students read the book in small groups one member of each group brings in...
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Solar System

For Students 4th - 8th
Explore the solar system in detail, from it's origins to its components.  Visual data gathered by actual space missions has been used to create the images and animations on each page of this stellar electronic book about the solar...
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Rice University

Biology for AP® Courses

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
An eight-unit electronic textbook provides a guide to AP® Biology. Each of the 28 chapters include an introduction, multiple lessons, a summary, review questions, and test prep questions. Teachers see how each lesson connects to a big...
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A Book of Eighteenth Century Herbal Remedies

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers discover the kinds of medicines used by midwives in the late 1700s by researching several herbs used by Martha Ballard. They research different herbs and found out how they have been used throughout history. Students...
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Concepts of Biology – 1st Canadian Edition

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
How diverse are living things? Individuals explore topics such as cells as the foundation for life, cell division and genetics, molecular biology, and animal reproduction using an open resource Biology textbook. They learn key terms...
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The Mastodon Kill

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Using the book Bandits, Bears, and Backaches, learners develop an understanding of the pre-history of Arkansas. They follow the trail ofthe giants mastodons and paleo Indians who lived there long ago. The emphasis on this lesson is on...
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SciPod Studies

For Teachers K - 5th
Have fun preparing a science podcast. After reviewing vocabulary, learners record audio files to create science vocabulary podcasts for particular units of study. A clever way to incorporate technology.
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Characteristics of Arthropods

For Students 9th - 12th
In this arthropods worksheet, learners will review arthropod exoskeletons, jointed appendages, molting, and types of respiratory structures. Students will also review arthropod senses, body systems, and reproduction. This worksheet has 6...
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UV light & Ozone layer

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Middle-school meteorologists absorb information about ultraviolet radiaton and consider the ozone layer. The book that learners are supposed to refer to is not available, so you might want to locate some graphics or posters...
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Arthropods

For Students 9th - 12th
In this arthropods worksheet, students review the characteristics of arthropods by choosing from 15 terms to fill in the blank of 10 statements.
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The Fastest Pig in the West in the Classroom: Rice in China

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students explore agriculture by reading a children's book in class. In this Chinese culture lesson, students read a chapter from the book The Fastest Pig in the West and identify the importance of rice in China's economy and culture....
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Read a Transportation Story

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders research the career of Arctic transportation. In this arctic transportation lesson, 8th graders read a book about Arctic truck travel and review the historical aspects of transporting goods in the Arctic. Students review...
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The Rock Cycle

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this rock cycle instructional activity, students will review the characteristics of the three rock types: igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks. Students will also compare and contrast rocks and minerals. This instructional...
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Changing Bodies

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders investigate the human body by viewing a movie and asking questions. In this sexual maturation instructional activity, 7th graders identify the ways boys and girls develop into men and women through puberty. Students view...
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Looking Inside Cells

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders analyze and identify the role of the cell membrane and nucleus. They create flash cards to help them review cell structures. They also compare plant and animal cells.
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Newton's Laws

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students state Newton's Laws of Motion. They explain how force, mass and acceleration are related. They analyze action and reaction forces, calculate momentum, and explain conservation of momentum
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Energy

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students distinguish between kinetic an potential energy. They recognize that energy is conserved when changing from one form to another. Students compare the scientific meaning of work with its everyday meaning.
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Machines

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explain how machines make work easier. They calculate mechanical advantage. Students describe the six types of simple machines and calculate the ideal mechanical advantage for different types of simple machines.
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Sorting

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students examine the concept of organization. In this library skills lesson, students practice ordering and sorting skills by playing the Flood Game.
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Unit Conversions

For Teachers 10th - 12th
In this unit conversions worksheet, students calculate and convert measurements from one unit to another. They complete 109 short answer and problem solving questions involving unit conversions.