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Introducing Calculators:

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students work in small groups to record how many pets each has, then use calculators to find the total number of pets owned by students in the entire group. They practice basic addition skills on a worksheet and with a calculator.
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Ziplock Chemistry

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students investigate various chemical reactions when creating mixtures in ziplock baggies. In this chemistry lesson, students will recognize various chemical reactions and cite evidence. Safety and assessment strategies are included in...
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Using Excel, the Internet, And Word To Create a Spreadsheet, Chart, And Instructions

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners improve data entry in a spreadsheet.
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Drinking and Driving

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students select resources relating to alcohol relate dissues of drinking and driving. They explain the dangers of mixing drinking and driving. Students discuss the dangaer of drinking and driving using notes from Internet investigations....
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Vowels Short And Long: Farmer Pete

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders study short and long vowel sounds. They hear each word or picture by clicking on it to hear each rhyme. There is also the option of letting some students type their own rhyming sentence in this program. They complete a...
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Global Warming Statistics

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students research and collect data regarding temperature changes for a specific location and find the mean, median, and mode for their data. In this climate change lesson, students choose a location to research and collect data regarding...
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Surface Areas of Prisms, Pyramids and Cylinders

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students identify and use appropriate formulas to find surface areas of solid figures, practice using formula sheet to solve textbook problems, construct solid figures of given surface area using TABS+ software program, and use Internet...
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Money Math: Lessons for Life

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students develop a budget for a college student using all of the influences that the student would have.  In this budgeting lesson plan, students use real life examples to create a budget spreadsheet.  Students read and study...
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My Brother Sam is Dead: A study of the Revolutionary War

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders complete an analysis of the Revolutionary War through literature. After "My Brother Sam Is Dead," students create a time capsule containing items that would be relevant during the Revolutionary War. They identify key...
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Pre History through Modern Day Timeline

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Young scholars explore the historical sequence of cultures throughout history. They demonstrate the ability to organize events in chronological order and demonstrate how time is measured and annotated.
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Tantalizing Tangrams: What Are Transformations?

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students use the Internet to learn about transformations and tessellations.  In this geometry lesson, students use the Internet to define the meaning of reflections, translations, rotations, glide reflection and symmetry. ...
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Discovering Dickens

For Teachers 2nd - 12th
Students restate facts and details in text to inform and organize ideas and have a choice of four activities to enhance learning,
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Whole Numbers

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Student are assigned one of the sections on whole numbers. After reviewing the content, they teach their assigned sections to other class mates. They publish their findings on a PowerPoint slide show to use when they teach their section.
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Eyeing the Next Einstein

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners complete a KWL chart on Albert Einstein. After they read an article, they discover more about his iconic status and how future scientists view him. In groups, they create trading cards about Einstein and another scientist of...
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Design Project: Audio Media-based Signal Generator

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
In this physics worksheet, students are given a schematic diagram to construct an amplifier circuit. They complete 4 short answer questions about the circuit they made.
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Body Systems in Action

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders, in groups, create a short skit that shows how body systems work together.
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Advertise a State Vacation

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students create a brochure advertising a state for vacation. In this internet research lesson, students do research on a state and create a brochure with the information. Students write a commercial and videotape them.  
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Lifting a Load

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Learners experiments with levers to determine if the amount of force needed to lift a load is always the same. In this physics lesson, students use Lab-Pro data collector as they experiment with the fulcrum placement to measure the work...
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Basic Word

For Teachers K - 4th
Students create a poster of a weather-related word.  In this weather lesson plan, students randomly choose a weather word, define it, and draw a picture of it. They also use Word Art to create the title of their poster.
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Calculations at the Crazy Cookie Company

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Learners explore matrix multiplication and problem solve using matrix multiplication. They design a table that will display cost and profit for three cookie stores. 
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High Mountain Retreat

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore and analyze atmospheric conditions for a high mountain retreat. They examine the relationship between altitude, atmospheric pressure, temperature and humidity at a particular location. In addition, they write reports...
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Big Cat Locations

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore different environments while studying the habitats of big cats.  In this big cats lesson, 1st graders draw pictures of their favorite cats, learn about the areas where cats live, design a zoo habitat and make a...
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How many seeds?

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students investigate seeds and find the difference between seeds and nuts.  In this seeds and nuts lesson, students predict, then count the number of seeds in an apple. Students record and share their results.  Students compare...
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Fit for Our Future

For Teachers 4th - 9th
Students understand the importance of physical fitness as part of a healthy lifestyle.  In this health lesson students create a display and presentation about what they learned.