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Sampling and Comparing Biodiversity

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students compares the density and distribution differences of four species of spiders in two hypothetical habitats. They "sample" two habitats and then do calculations such as average density and relative distributions to compare the...
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Trouble in the Troposphere

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers Use data sets from MY NASA DATA to produce graphs comparing monthly and yearly ozone averages of several U.S. cities. They analyze and evaluate the data and predict trends based on the data. In addition, they discuss and...
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Algebra 2/Trigonometry Regents Exam

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Pupils review for the Regents Exam. For this math lesson, students review core concept for the Regents exam by working a variety of problems. A printable worksheet is provided.
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Teaching with Nature

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students participate in a nature walk to learn about their natural environments. In this nature study lesson, students brainstorm a list of things to look for on their nature walk. Students go on the nature walk and locate objects they...
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Creating an Oasis: Water Development And Funding in Utah

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students explore the importance of water. They examine how human activities shape the earth's surface. They apply geographic concepts to interpret the past and to interpret the present and plan for the future. They write a defense for...
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Balsa Wood Airplane Flight and Speed Correlation

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders calculate the average speed of their balsa wood airplane. For this physics lesson, 9th graders build their own airplane and make necessary modifications to to make it fly straight. They interpret distance and time graph...
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An Introduction to Immigration and the Canadian Political System

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders take a citizenship test before learning how their own ideology fits in with current political parties. They create questions for a debate and learn the process of registering to vote.
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Diminishing Returns

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students play an economics game to learn about the law of diminishing returns. The lesson can be used to link to other concepts. The difference of production and productivity is explored.
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Animal Life Span Activity

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Young scholars study and compare the life span of farm animals with their own. They research a farm animal, complete a table and answer comparative questions. They work in jigsaw format groups.
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Daily Life in the Fur Trade: Communications & Resourcefulness

For Teachers 5th
Student complete a number of activities using computer based resources and primary sources to research the fur trade. They answer questions using the computer research.
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The Challenge to Deliver Insulin

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate these fundamental chemical and cellular processes. They recognize the long-term danger that comes from a diet of fast food, chips, and soda, realize that avoiding diabetes is their responsibility, and establish...
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The pH scale

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students list the common properties of acids and bases. They classify substances as acids or bases, by using pH and litmus tests and are able to explain the pH scale. They participate in a lab activity which reinforce their understanding.
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1950's Popular Culture

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students gain a basic understanding of Capitalism and Communism, the ideologies that fueled the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War.
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The Price is Right?

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders read "A Primer on Gasoline Prices" and complete a worksheet on the price of gas. They discuss supply and demand and what a consumer can do about prices at the pump.
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Significant Science: Statistics for Planet Earth

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders discover how statistics are used to interpret results of scientific experiments. Students write hypotheses and test the hypotheses by collecting data and organizing the data. Students graph their data to produce a visual....
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Chemistry 1A Review

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this Chemistry 1A worksheet, students review, molecular weight, solubility, endothermic reactions, and number of protons, neutrons, and electrons for elements. Students review Lewis Structures and how to predict the amount of product...
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Nonprofits in our Community and World

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students discover the functions of nonprofit organizations. For this service learning lesson, students brainstorm questions for use in an interview with a nonprofit representative.
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Family Life During the Great Depression

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students practice the skill of photo analysis. In this Great Depression instructional activity, students analyze photographs from the era and write fictitious diary entries based on the images. 
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Matrices

For Students 9th - 10th
In this calculus worksheet, students practice solving equations of area and integrals. There are 14 multi-step problems.
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Trouble in the Troposphere

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create graphs using NASA data, compare ozone levels of several U.S. cities, analyze and evaluate the data and predict trends based on the data, and discuss and describe how human activities have modified Earth's air quality.
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Earth: The Water Planet

For Teachers 6th
Students elicit data on the water cycle, ocean topography, and island formation in this six lesson unit. The ocean floor and the properties of water are examined through a variety of discussions and hands-on experiments.
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Growing and Graphing

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students visit a 2nd and a 4th grade class to measure the heights of older students using large building blocks as a non-standard unit of measure. They can also measure adults in the school community. Results are displayed in...
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Understanding Federalist #10

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Young scholars read the Federalist #10. In groups, they discuss the meaning of each paragraph. Afterward, students write a summary exploring the important arguments of the paper. Young scholars explore the historical significance of the...
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Explore! Fun with Science

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Learners explore the challenges of living in space by designing a facility that can provide everything required to support humans and can protect them from the harsh environment of space.