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The Dynamics of Populations
Tenth graders analyze the growth rate of different population. For this biology experiment, 10th graders identify the biotic and abiotic factors that limit population size. They create a poster to show their findings in class.
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Probability of a Boy
Learners investigate the concept of even change by participating in a coin flip activity. They research using the Internet to investigate the chance of giving birth to a boy.
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The Nio
High schoolers discuss the importance of guardian figures in Japanese Buddhist practices using prior knowledge and visual cues gathered from examples of Japanese art. This lesson can be extended to include a creative project.
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Farm Animals
Students participate in an activity that reinforces their counting skills and the relationships between numbers, utilizing the concepts of more and fewer. They read in their Math Storybook's about geese at a fair and how those geese are...
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Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Young scholars create and perform short skits, based on teacher provided scenarios, dealing with sexually transmitted diseases in order to reinforce the fact that STD's may be present but may not be symptomatic and how to communicate...
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Activity 4: Alvin Dive, A Mysterious Encounter and Change Over Time
Students receive copies of the Time Series Observations to use for note-taking. They work in small groups to discuss what they see when the outside lights of Alvin are turned on, and off, where the bacteria may have come from. They view...
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Hormones Word Search Puzzle
In this literacy worksheet, students find the words that are related to the concept of hormones that are the theme of the word search. New vocabulary is the focus of the puzzle.
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Families
Learners examine Canadian census data from 1981 and 2001 to investigate how the family structure has changed. They investigate important aspects of family life.
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Omaha's Whose Who at Prospect Hill Cemetery
Students explore and are able to explain how to read an old street map of downtown Omaha. Students review the names of schools in OPS as well as country names in Nebraska. They find out the names of graves in Prospect Hill Cemetery....
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Presidents of the United States
Students gather data using the Internet to create products related to technology.
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Helping Hands: Promoting Gloval Awareness
Eleventh graders explore Canadian support for foreign aide. In groups, 11th graders discuss Canadian aide policies and express their opinion of each. Students brainstorm methods of contributing to developing nations. They complete...
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Science: The Age of the Redwoods
Students discover how to estimate the age of redwood trees. They measure the trees' diameters by using string to calculate the circumferences. Students conclude by discussing the science of dendrochronolgy.
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Orfeo: Sinfonie e Ritornelli
Students identify the dramatic expression made by performance and how it relates to the content of the story L'Orfeo. They determine the form of orchestra and each instrumental group within the orchestra for this piece.
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Late Bloomers
Students demonstrate an understanding that individuals grow at various rates. In this health instructional activity, students read Leo, the Late Bloomer and identify ways to be tolerant of others. Students record the height of classmates...
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Comparing the European Community with the U.S.
Pupils research a country to compare with the U.S. In this compare/contrast lesson plan, students research the CIA World Factbook research a European country's characteristics. Pupils calculate growth rate and doubling time and examine...
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Presidential Picture
Students create miniature portraits of George Washington using a primary source image, watercolor pencils, colored pencils and white drawing paper. This Art lesson plan can be used as an introductory lesson plan on George Washington in a...
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Origin of the Modern Olympic Games
Students using a Venn diagram, compare and contrast the modern and ancient Olympic games. They write essays and construct timelines about the games. Students, using various items, create tools for a new Olympic game and write the...
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Know Your Rites
Students examine ceremonies in cultures around the world that celebrate young peoples' entry into adulthood.
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Population Pyramid
Students learn about demographic population pyramids. They then design and fictitious nation and draw its population pyramid.
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All Sorts of Seeds!
First graders compare seeds and explore how they are carried through the environment.
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The Making of the Declaration of Independence
Students can delve into how Thomas Jefferson's words in the Declaration of Independence changed history.
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Native American Legends, Folk Stories and Tales
Students write an Indian tale explaining a natural event, an animal characteristic,
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Community Map of The Giver
Students read "The Giver" after finishing the unit on inventions and inventors. Using the information in the novel, they develop a geographic map illustrating the community in the story. They identify human and physical features and...
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Using Coordinate Geometry by Land, Sea and Outer Space.
Students complete a table of values and plot points, as well as construct a graph on a coordinate grid. They construct two graphs on the same coordinate system, and identify the point of intersection. Students represent and record...