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Talking Trees: Earth Day

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners complete a tree poster activity to learn about Earth Day, stewardship, and the environment. In this environmental stewardship lesson, students read The Story of the Tree and discuss stewardship with trees. Learners act out tree...
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Initial Fraction Ideas Lesson 19: Overview

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Learners read different scenarios and discuss how to add fractions. in this addition of fractions lesson plan, students learn how to add unlike fractions and practice 4 problems.
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Flowers and a Beautiful World: Earth Day (1st)

For Teachers 1st
First graders discuss Earth Day and making the world more beautiful. In this world beautification lesson, 1st graders participate in an interactive read aloud of Barbara Clooney's, Miss Rumphius. They talk about how making the world a...
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An Elephant Never Forgets

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students are introduced to the Addo Elephant National Park in South Africa. For this natural science lesson plan, students identify the elephants by name according to the diagrams. Students study the unique characteristics of the...
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Using the Scientific Method

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Learners practice using the scientific method. For this scientific processes lesson, students read and discuss the main parts of the scientific method. Learners plan how they would conduct an experiment using the scientific method.
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Changes at Log City

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Young scholars draw three different murals of a rotting log. In this science lesson, students draw a rotting log including organisms found, one with the decomposers left behind, and the third predictions as to what they log will...
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Astronomy

For Students 4th - 5th
In this astronomy worksheet, students read a detailed text about our solar system. Students then answer 15 questions about the information presented.
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Rainforest Animal Illustrations

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders discover what is meant by the term endangered species. After reading a book, they use a document camera to view pictures of each endangered species mentioned. In groups, they are assigned one animal by their teacher and...
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A Tall Ship and a Star to Steer Her By

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners create a water transportation device powered by wind. In this wind power lesson, students research transportation concepts after reading the poem "Sea Fever" by John Masefield. Learners design the fastest sailboat they can...
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The Mosquito

For Students 4th - 6th
In this reading comprehension instructional activity, students watch the video The Mosquito and write missing words into sentences about the video. Students complete 28 missing words.
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Electricity and Circuits

For Students 4th - 5th
In this electricity and circuits worksheet, students read a 2 page article, answer 5 questions with multiple choice answers and read 10 statements and determine if they are true or false.
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Tissue Types

For Students 4th - 8th
In this human tissue worksheet, students read about the 4 different tissue types in the body. Students read 4 pages about the types.
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Solar Water Heater Kit

For Students 5th - 8th
In this earth science worksheet, students identify and experiment how hot water gets in a solar water heater. Then they respond to four short answer questions that follow related to the experiment.
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Environmental Education

For Students 6th - 8th
In this environment worksheet, students read about the numerous activities and then take part in participating in one as a teacher or student led project.
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A Biology Game To Promote Classification And Observation

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students play a biology game. In this science lesson plan, students play a game that require them to use observation skills and develop their classification skills.
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What Should I Recycle?

For Teachers 1st
First graders discuss a plan to minimize waste. In this waste management lesson, 1st graders read "Why Should I Recycle," by Jen Green and create a classroom recycling plan.
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Habitat, What is That?

For Teachers K - 4th
Students explore animal habitats. In this environmental stewardship instructional activity, students match animals to their habitats in a classroom activity. Students also observe a firefly habitat and read Fireflies. Students create...
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Butterfly Metamorphosis

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students read a story, watch a video, and interact with a butterfly website to learn about butterfly metamorphosis. In this butterfly lesson plan, students listen, discuss, and participate in activities relating the metamorphosis of a...
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Wind Power: From Eyesore to Energy

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students design their own wind turbine according to client's needs. In this science and technology lesson, students analyze the pros and cons of using wind power. They construct a model of their proposed wind turbine and present it to...
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Introducing Sharks

For Students 4th - 5th
In this shark worksheet, students read and discussion a selection about sharks. Students complete 10 fill in the missing words and complete a crossword puzzle.
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Gravity, Seasons, and Time

For Students 7th - 10th
In this Earth worksheet, students read about Earth's gravity, the reason the Earth has seasons, and time zones. Then students complete 21 multiple choice, 2 true or false, and 1 short answer question.
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Ocean -- Under The Sea

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students participate in hands-on activities dealing with what lives in the ocean. They also read literature about the oceans.
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Show 303: New Research into Dyslexia

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students explore the causes of dyslexia. They view CT sans and MRIs to view the brain and how it responds. Students read reports about dyslexia. They discuss the nature of dyslexia, its cause, how to diagnose it, and its permanency.
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Rocks, Rocks, Rocks

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students are introduced to how the different types of rocks formed. As a class, they are read a book about rocks and create a list of what they already know about them. Using examples of rocks they find around the school, they discover...