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Hello My Name is . . . Helvetica
Learners play various games to help create a classroom community. In this name recognition lesson, students combine their name recognition skills with newly learned art and geometric vocabulary. First learners discover vocabulary that...
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Exploring the Orthocenter of a Triangle
Young mathematicians explore the concept of triangles as they construct altitudes of triangles to find the orthocenter. Learners construct their triangles using Cabri Jr. on their graphing calculators and find that the altitudes of a...
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Mapping the Library
Students compare their school library with another library such as: town library, for example, or a virtual library and identify the most important features. Students use their observations to create a map of the school library that can...
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Microviewer
In this microviewer activity, students observe several types of cells. Students draw each type of cell and label the important parts. Students also answer questions relatable to the cell and the purpose for study.
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Math Regents Exam Questions: Surface Area and Volumes
In this surface area and volume worksheet, students solve 4 short answer and multiple choice problems. Students find the volume and surface area of cylinders and prisms.
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Must and Have to
Use this assignment to help address CCSS.ELA.Literacy.L.4.1b in your fourth grade language arts curriculum. The modal auxiliary verbs "must" and "have to" are explained in terms of the roles that they play. Examples are provided, and...
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Rotation Velocity of a Galaxy
In this orbit of stars in galaxies worksheet, students are given an equation that models the orbital speeds of stars as they relate to their distance from the nucleus of a galaxy. Students solve 5 problems using this equation and...
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Philanthropy And Children Who Are Homeless Lesson 1: Traveling on the Orphan Train
Students research how the Orphan Train was an example of philanthropy that was aimed at aiding homeless children. They determine how this philanthropic effort continues now by researching contemporary relief agencies. They participate in...
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Elected Officials in Illinois
Learners create a flow chart explaining the duties of the elected officials of the state of Illinois. They use quantum learning activities to remember specifics.
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The Last Abortion Clinic: Key Constitutional Issues of the Abortion Debate
Students discuss the Constitution of the United States and its amendments, then apply this discussion by creating a "Who should Decide What?" list, based upon their ideas about whether controversial issues such as abortion and medical...
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Phonemic Awareness through Music
Students listen to a song and identify the rhyming words. After listening to the song, Down By the Bay by Raffi, students identify at least 5 rhyming sets of words
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Animal Classification
Third graders differentiate between vertebrates and invertebrates, and identify the main characteristics of mammals, fish, reptiles, amphibians, and birds. They sort and categorize different types of balls, discuss the characteristics...
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Bird Bodies
Students read about and explore the different types of birds. They discuss how all birds are alike and what makes some different from the others. They experiment picking up "food items" using different tools that represent different...
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4-H Food Science- Intermediate Activity
In this nutrition worksheet set, students complete a dinner detective nutrient fill in the blank, a food safety true or false page, and plan a picnic with food safety rules in mind. They investigate careers that involve food safety.
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Electrochemistry
In this redox worksheet, students answer 8 questions. They use a diagram of a Galvanic cell to answer questions as well as write balanced equations and solve problems.
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But, Why Sex?
Learners investigate the importance of sexual reproduction in evolution. In this sexual reproduction lesson plan, students simulate species with two traits: eye and skin color. They determine what characteristics are beneficial for the...
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The Human Ear
Students explore the human ear. In this biology lesson plan, students develop a better understanding of the various parts of the human ear as they explore a hands-on apparatus.
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The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
Sixth graders examine the causes of the stock market crash of 1929. For this integrated math/history unit on the stock market, 6th graders study, research, and read stocks, visit a local bank, and create a PowerPoint to show the...
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NEXT GENERATION SPACECRAFT-Orion
Students investigate the volume of a solid. In this calculus lesson, students use integration to find the volume of a solid generated by a region, the Orion crew module.
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Your Story
Students discover ways to learn about the past. In this writing lesson students use a writing web to organize their ideas about how we learn about the past. The students then start a time capsule about their lives....
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DC Metrology
In this physics worksheet, students complete 11 short answer questions related to general metrology. They define basic metrological terms.
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Electromechanical Relay Logic
In this physics worksheet, students solve and write short answers on 19 questions about electromechanical relay logic. They interpret schematic diagrams and answer questions about it.
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The Numbers Tell the Story
Students demonstrate how to gather and interpret statistical data. In this data analysis lesson, students search for statistics on the health effects of smoking and place the information into charts. Students create these charts online...
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Math Club Worksheet #30 - Visual Stretches
In this visual math puzzle worksheet, students work in groups to find the answer to 6 math puzzles. They work with geometric shapes and symbols.