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The Importance of Recycling Batteries

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students discover the types of batteries and their uses. They experience static electricity by rubbing glass jars and using it to raise their hair. After discussing the importance of recycling batteries and using ones that are...
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History: The Lessons of Vietnam

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars examine the influence of U.S. involvement in foreign wars on Smerican society. They develop interview questions to ask veterans of the Vietnam War and write letters of introduction to them. Following the link interviews,...
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How Does the Cardiovascular System Work?

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students explore the basic anatomy and functions of the cardiovascular system. They identify parts of the cardiovascular system according to the levels of organization. In addition, they trace the path of a blood cell through the...
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Retratos: 2000 Years of Latin American Portraits

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore Latin American art. For this bi-lingual art history lesson, students view a vast collection of Latin American artwork to better conceptualize the depth and contributions Latin American artist have had throughout history....
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Spaghetti Palace

For Students 10th - 12th
In this spaghetti palace worksheet sheet, students examine data and create a scatter plot.  They use their graphing calculator to find a linear model and a quadratic model for given information.  Students predict total...
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Iceberg

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students put the plastic dinosaurs and water in a pan. In this art lesson, students put the pan in the freezer. Students take the pan out of the freezer on a hot day for fun and discovery.
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Rainy Day Picture

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students draw a picture with water color markers on a paper towel. In this art lesson, students spray water from a spray bottle watching how the colors mix, blend and bleed.
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Shoe Lace Skills

For Teachers Pre-K
Students practice tying shoe laces using a shoebox.  In this shoe lace tying lesson, students design a shoe box with holes.  A shoelace is put into the holes and students practice tying their shoes.
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Traveling Seeds

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students decorate their bags with crayons. In this art and science lesson, students go outside and collect seeds. Students come back inside and sort the seeds into flyers, riders, poppers, or floaters. Students discuss the differences...
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Turned Around Day

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students do silly things. In this performing arts lesson, students read books from the last page first, wear their clothes backwards, and eat pudding with a straw.
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Earth's Biomes

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders examine characteristics and animals of terrestrial biomes. In this Earth's biomes lesson, 10th graders view a PowerPoint, take noes, sort pictures, research biomes, and create a diorama of a biome for presentation.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Stand by for Regime Change

For Students 8th - 12th
For this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about the lame-duck period for Presidents-elect and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Sisyphusian Auto Bailouts

For Students 8th - 12th
For this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about auto bailouts and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Donkeys, Elephants, and Elections

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events worksheet, students analyze political cartoons about the 2006 American mid-term elections. Students then respond to 3 short answer questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Strangled by Special Interests

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events learning exercise, students analyze a political cartoon about special interests groups and respond to 4 short answer questions.
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What Color is Your Air Today?

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students investigate air quality. They analyze Air Quality Index data tables, interpret the graphs, complete a worksheet, and discuss trends in air quality.
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First World War Worksheet

For Students 9th - 12th
In this World War I activity, high schoolers explore the Royal Armouries museum exhibits and respond to 19 short answer questions about the World War I exhibits.
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Hugo Chavez

For Students 4th - 8th
In this famous leaders worksheet, students read a passage about Hugo Chavez and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym...
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The German Occupation of the Rhineland

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students discover the history of WWII by investigating the Nazis. For this World History lesson, students identify the Rhineland, the Treaty of Versailles, and how Nazis broke the agreement.  Students read transcripts of secret...
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Comparing Exponential and Power Functions

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Students compare and contrast exponential and power functions. In this precalculus lesson, students identify the value of x, using the graph as a visual. They compare functions with base of greater than one, to base of less than one.
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Always Pointing North

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this magnetic compass reading comprehension worksheet, students read brief 2 page selection and then answer 6 multiple choice questions.
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Typos Can Lead to Imposter Sites

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners explore the concept of phishing attacks. In this phishing attacks lesson, students read an article about imposter websites. Learners discuss dangers of imposter websites and what to do if they fall victim to a phishing attack.
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Six Billion and Beyond

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students consider the idea of a world with Six Billion people and subsequent results and ramifications. Then students will gather data regarding the state of these diverse nations and then create a presentation as a culminating activity.
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Finding Fibonacci

For Teachers 5th - 10th
Students study and apply the Fibonacci numbers and how they occur in nature. Students solve problems using the Fibonacci numbers.