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St. James on Horseback

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders research and write on this sculpture of St. James and describe his importance to the Spanish soldiers who conquered Mexico. Students create their own estofado designs in an engraving process suitable for the classroom of...
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History of Garbage

For Students 4th - 5th
In this history of garbage worksheet, students read about the history of garbage from prehistoric times through the 1900s. Students learn about the how waste is managed in Palm Beach County.
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Group Initiatives

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the names and qualities about members in the group. They each say their name and something about themselves. Students gather around in a circle. They listen to the teacher as he or she says the name of someone and throws...
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Ecosystems

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students study ecosystems and the biodiversity within.  In this ecosystems lesson students complete a lab activity and assess the biodiversity in their own community.
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Determining the Amount of Transpiration from a Schoolyard Tree

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Young scholars calculate the amount of water transpired by a single leaf and estimate that transpired by an entire rainforest.
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Going in Cycles: The Life of an Aluminum Can

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students investigate the manufacture of aluminum cans and consider the energy and resources saved when the cans are made from recycled material. They explore the concept of closed-loop recycling using charts, worksheets and discussion.
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Botanical Illustration with Watercolor Activity

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students examine anatomy of flowers as depicted in watercolor drawings, and create their own artwork.
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Going in Cycles: The Life of an Aluminum Can

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore the life cycle of aluminum cans. In this recycling instructional activity, students review the manufacturing process and how to make a closed loop cycle. Students also have the opportunity to present what they've...
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Down to the Root of the Plant

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders identify types of roots and their purposes and observe and document root growth. students observe their roots once a week and measure them to see if there has been any change. Each student keeps a written log of the...
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Decide When to Regroup: Practice

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this regrouping with subtraction activity, students solve the words problems using subtraction. Students must decide whether to use regrouping to solve the subtraction problems.
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The Normal Distribution

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students investigate normal distribution.  In this statistical analysis lesson students investigate the variety of circumstances in which the normal distribution can be used.  Students apply the normal distribution to solve...
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Decide When to Regroup Problem Solving 12.4

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this subtraction worksheet, students read and solve 2 story problems. Students subtract with regrouping and draw or write to explain their answers.
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Jungle Survival

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Learners make a chart with columns for water, food, shelter, fire, and other needs.Then list whatever each person thinks they might need in each column to survive for at least a week in the outdoors during that season.
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Math Assessment: Counting, Ordering, Writing Number Sentences

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this math assessment worksheet, students complete a 6 question quiz with a variety of skills. Included skills are ordering from greatest to least, writing number sentences to match a picture, and subtraction with borrowing.
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Outdoor Survival

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students are introduced to basic outdoor survival concepts. They identify the seven basic needs for survival. Students describe the symptoms and treatment for frostbite and hypothermia. They compare and contrast the value of different...
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Brigham Young Leads Mormons West

For Students 5th - 6th
In these American West worksheets, students read passages about Brigham Young leading the Mormons west. Students then answer 9 questions about the text.
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Three Leaf Clover Exploration

For Students 4th - 5th
In this three leaf clover worksheet, students follow the directions for a word problem about columns and rows using three leaf clovers. Students complete 1 problem.
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Eat Your Plants

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students explore fruits and vegetables. In this fruits and vegetables lesson, students work in small groups investigating plant parts. Students discover that fruits and vegetables originate from different parts of plants.
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PLANT LIFE CYCLES

For Teachers K - 5th
Student learns about the life cycle of plants by watching a time-lapse video. This activity provides learners with further evidence that all living things grow and change as they progress through their life cycle.
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Strength of Water

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars perform experiments using flexible bottles of water and eyedroppers partially filled and placed in the bottle. They record what happens when they tighten the bottle lid and squeeze the bottle.
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The Constitution on Trial: The Internment of the Japanese During World War II

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders analyze primary source documents during the Second World War. Students recall statements of Japanese-Americans who were placed into internment camps during the war.
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Forest Floor Terrarium

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students study the aspects of a forest floor ecosystem, including decomposition, the water cycle, food webs, the needs of living things, and physical vs. chemical change over an extended period. In addition, students conduct observations...
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Onion Skins

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students explore the structure of a plant cell. They carefully peel a single layer of onion skin from a slice of onion and stain it with methylene blue to observe the structures inside. They use a Digiscope connected to a computer to...
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Discovering Owls

For Teachers 2nd - 7th
Pupils are introduced to different types of owls and owl pellets. They list several adaptations that benefit the owls. Students identify the various species of owl that live in Wisconsin. Pupils discuss owl pellets and identify the...