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Surface Area and Volume

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students are introduced to the notion of surface area and volume, learn the terminology used with surface area and volume and have experimented with the surface area and volume of different prisms.
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Ideas That Lead to Probability

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students explore and define the concept of probability. They utilize a random number generator to determine the fairness of a game. Internet and printable versions fo the activities are included.
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Life Cycle of a Salamander

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders examine the life cycle of a salamander. In this life cycles lesson, 3rd graders view a PowerPoint presentation about the life cycle of a salamander. Students take the temperature of a toy salamander with a thermometer and...
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Actual Airflow vs. Ideal Airflow: Stalls

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use 3-D modeling techniques to observe the characteristic signature of the stall condition apparent on an airfoil at high angles of attack. They use FoilSim to compare the above with ideal airflow.
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High Frequency Words with Clip Art

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders invent sentences using high frequency words. In this literacy lesson, 2nd graders type simple sentences using high frequency words, and a clip art picture for each sentence.
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Upside-Down Wings

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use FoilSim to demonstrate that the graphic analysis of the airflow around one object can be used to hypothesize airflow graphs for objects as they are elongated from a sphere to an airfoil shape.
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The Lift Equation

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students use the FoilSim educational software program to complete an activity regarding lift. They solve a multivariable equation for each of the variables and apply the results to various problems in different situations.
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Design of Airfoil for Given Lift

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Pupils use FoilSim to design an airplane wing that generates a given lift. As they change parameters such as airspeed, altitude, angle of attack, thickness and curvature of the airfoil, and size of the wing area, the software calculates...
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Lift Relationships

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils use FoilSim (downloadable) to determine how lift is affected by varying parameters on the Airfoil simulation.
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Famous Women Trading Cards

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders research the accomplishments of famous or important women in history. They write 5-7 research questions. Using information from the research, they design trading cards that highlight the accomplishments of the women they...
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Using the Internet to Find Information About the Pyramids of Egypt

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
Students conduct internet research on the Pyramids of Egypt to build background knowledge for a story that they are reading. They answer a series of questions about ancient Egypt and the pyramids designed to enhance comprehension of the...
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Dinosaur Groups

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students examine different dinosaurs and what groups they belong in. Educational software is used to guide the lesson.
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Regular Plural Nouns

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this plural nouns instructional activity, learners write the plural forms of the nouns given to them. Students write the plural forms of 21 nouns.
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It's About Time: Olympics, Winter Sports, Math, Media, Time Zones

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students use the Internet to determine broadcast times for the Winter Olympic Games snowboarding competitions. In determining these times, they need to consider time zones throughout the world.
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What Begins With Bb?

For Teachers K
Students demonstrate beginning reading strategies. In this letter recognition lesson plan, students match letter sounds to a variety of pictures using the program "Kidspiration".
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Micro-organisms

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students learn what a micro-organism is. In this micro-organism lesson, students understand that micro-organisms may be too small to see. Students learn microorganisms could be bacteria, fungi, something beneficial or a harmful microbe....
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Months of the Year In Haiku

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students type Haiku poetry using AppleWorks, including special holidays or events and famous Americans for the month about which they choose to write.
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Create a Storybook in KidPix

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students create a storybook by using KidPix software. In this technology lesson, students write creative short stories and publish them on KidPix. Students illustrate the stories using Kid Pix tools.
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California Missions Project-Using Publisher

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Learners create a California Missions magazine that includes a Table of Contents, pictures, and websites. In this culture and history lesson, students research missions and write and create a magazine article about it.
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History Trifold in Publisher

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Young scholars create a timeline of events happening around the world. For this timeline lesson plan, students use Microsoft Publisher to create a timeline of events happening around the world as they live their lives presently.
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Indegenous Cultures Magazine in Publisher

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders use Publisher to create their own magazine. In this online magazine lesson, 4th graders follow the instructions to create a magazine using text, pictures, and colors within the Publisher system.
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ESL: Riddle Vocabulary Activity

For Students 4th - 5th
In this ESL vocabulary learning exercise, students read a description of an item, then choose the correct item being described. Page has links to additional activities.
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Angles Lesson Plan

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students explore the relationship of angles as it relates to 2 and 3-D shapes. For this geometry lesson, students differentiate between acute, obtuse, right, alternate interior, exterior and adjacent angles. They manipulate a math...
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Food Labels Lesson

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars analyze nutrition by completing an interactive activity with classmates. In this food choice instructional activity, students discuss the importance foods have on our daily lives by keeping us healthy and giving us energy....