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Childhood Obesity

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students identify a question to generate appropriate data and predict results. They distinguish between a total population and a sample and use a variety of methods to collect and record data. Students create classifications and ranges...
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How Does a Seed Grow Into a Plant?

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore how seeds grow into plants. They discuss types of seeds and place seeds in wet paper towels to germinate. They draw a picture in their journal to record their observations for four days. They take pictures of their...
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We Are Family

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students explore art and stories that depict families in different cultures. They examine how family members help each other, create traditions, have fun and change or grow. They describe their own families and create a class family...
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Thiebaud Cake Math: Elementary

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Learners explore the American artist Wayne Thiebaud. They practice addition, subtraction, fractions, money problems, and classification problems by carefully examining his painting entitled Cakes. They create a bold cake painting.
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Fabulous Forensic Fingerprints

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Learners observe their fingerprints and notice how all human bodies are different. In this fingerprints lesson plan, students see the loops, whorls, and arches that make everyone's fingerprints different, and make a class graph for which...
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What's a Per-"cent"?

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students recognize the mathematical connections between fractions and percents. They develop and study graphs to make connections between their data and what it represents. They write about the connections they have discovered.
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Seashore Sweep

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students gather information about sea animals. In this ocean lesson, students read a story about the ocean and seashore. They discuss the needs of seashore animals and create a Mystery Ocean Animal riddle book. Students also discuss...
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Ecosystems

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students create plots of land in three different ecosystems and use AppleWorks to collect data for research. This lesson includes a downloadable worksheet and can be accomplished in four days.
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Telling Time to 5 Minutes

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students take part in various activities ranging from creating a human clock, to small group problem solving to reinforce the concept of telling time accurately to five minutes on an analog clock.
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The ABC's of Industry

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students define and explore Industry. They access times during the Industrial Revolution in America. Students view how business functions in any economy. They summarize the three sectors of industry by creating and interpreting a web...
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If .... Then Probably

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students are introduced to the concepts of probability and chance. Using data given to them, they organize and create a chart to display the information. Using this chart, they calculate the percentage of chance and probability and...
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How Animals Prepare for the Winter

For Teachers K
Students study animals. In this hibernation lesson, students are read Stranger in the Woods and they discuss what various animals do in their habitat during the winter. They work as a class to create their own hibernation environment...
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Subtraction Action!

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students work together in teams to create subtraction problems based on the numbers their teacher gives them. They solve the problem in question. They complete timed tests to practice their skills more.
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Foods and Languages of the World

For Teachers K - 3rd
Young scholars review Mexico's location and language and learn to pronouns 10 new Spanish food words. Students listen as the book, Corn is Maize is read, touching and passing around an ear of Indian corn. Young scholars discuss the...
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Exploring the Stock Market

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students explore their options in stocks. In this algebra lesson, students create a portfolio for their future in stocks. they discuss their choices with a broker and presents their portfolio to the class.
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Graphing the Daily Revenue of Miami Seaquarium

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders compile a table of the revenues of the 8 eateries (a combined total), Main Gate admissions, and the Gift Shop.
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Analyze and Interpret Statistical Information

For Students 9th
In this probability and statistics worksheet, 9th graders analyze and interpret histograms as they identify trends in the data.  The two page worksheet contains four problems.  Answers are provided. 
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Writing Linear Equations

For Students 6th - 8th
In this math worksheet, students write the equations in slope intercept form for the equations that are graphed. They also create equations using slope and intercepts.
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Saving Money Through Mathematics

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders discuss light sources and collect data about energy sources. They compare data and create a multiple line graph showing energy used by light sources for each student in the group. They present their graphs and write a...
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Travel Mug Design

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students create and develop a travel mug. They create visuals and a three dimensional infomercial. They apply an engineering design and demonstrate knowledge of thermodynamics involved in heat transfer. They illustrate Newton's Law of...
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Electric Field Mapping in 3D

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students create a 3D vector field map of an electric field. In this physics lesson, students measure the voltage inside an aquarium with water. They present their findings and map to class..
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The Environment and Interactions of Living Organisms

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students study the environment and interactions of living organisms. They identify abiotic and biotic factors and create a foldable and vocabulary cards. They create a poster illustrating soil and watch a video to study symbiosis.
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"The Science Times"

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students create their own newspaper after gathering information at the Museum of Natural History's Hall of Biodiversity.
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School Sleuths Treasure Map

For Teachers K - 5th
Students are explained how a grid and compass work. They are also explained that archaeologists use grids as a record of the exact location of artifacts. Students define the term datum as a point of reference on grids from which all...