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Rebecca Brown's "Forgiveness" and Christine Delea's "CoCo Chanel in the Stairwell"

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students, after reading and analyzing Rebecca Brown's "Forgiveness" and Christine Delea's "CoCo Chanel in the Stairwell," explore and focus on the author's tone and genre analysis. They interpret different rhetorical situations as they...
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Urban Effects on Inshore Plankton

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers investigate the effects of urban pollution on plankton. In this plankton and pollution lesson plan, students use samples of plankton collected in urban areas to observe the effects of pollution on plankton samples. They...
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The Bio-fuel Project: Creating Bio-diesel

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students investigate bio-fuel. In this investigative lesson, students create bio-fuel from vegetable oil waste. Students will analyze, predict, collect and synthesize data from their experiments with bio-fuel.
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The Gulf of Maine

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Young scholars examine the effect of limiting factors, especially when it comes to human beings. They examine data from the Gulf of Maine area.
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Recognizing and Combating Segregation in U.S. Schools Today

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars explore the prevalence of racism and statistical segregation in America's schools. They design a project to investigate how the racial makeup of their school compares to other schools. In addition, they evaluate their...
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Hidden Children and the Holocaust: A Lesson and Pledge for Action

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students read various personal accounts of children during the Holocaust. Using special identification cards, they relate the Holocaust to historical events in their lifetimes. Examining primary source documents, they describe how they...
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The Motion of a Virus Through a Population

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students test the factors that influence the rate at which a virus spreads through a population. They complete a lab activity then discuss data collected and review and answer a set of questions.
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Radiochemistry

For Students 9th - 12th
In this radiochemistry worksheet, students read about how scientists learn more about elements using radioactive isotopes. Students answer three critical thinking questions about the reading and radiochemistry.
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Unit Plan for Mark Twain and American Humor

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students create brochures about the humor of Mark Twain. In this literature-analysis lesson plan, students read "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" and other short stories by Twain. Students write analytical paragraphs and...
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Toward a Sustainable Agriculture

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students analyze organic production systems. In this organic agriculture lesson plan, students examine key organic practices for both crop and livestock. This lesson plan includes 5 different activities, 4 critical thinking questions and...
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The Great Heat Escape

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students observe a demonstration on the role of thermal conductivity in heat transfer.  In this thermal conductivity lesson, students design and conduct an experiment to compare the thermal conductivity of four substances....
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Beginning Graphs in MS Excel

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners practice creating graphs in Microsoft Excel. In this technology lesson, students conduct a random survey and collect data. Learners use the Microsoft Excel program to create a bar graph of the data.
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Math Maven Fractions

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners solve fraction mysteries.  For this fractions lesson, students read Math Maven's Mysteries and use problem-solving and critical thinking skills to solve the mysteries. 
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9/11: A Nation Remembers

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students take a closer look at 9/11 memorials. In this public memorials lesson plan, students prepare for a visit to the National Constitution Center by analyzing photographs taken by Jonathan Hyman. After students visit the exhibit,...
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Disappearing Water

For Teachers K - 3rd
Learners explore the water cycle. In this earth science lesson, students observe and measure water in a closed container and in an open container. Learners record their observations and compare their sets of data to draw conclusions...
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The Impacts of Human Activities on Biodiversity in New Haven County

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students discover how plants and animal ecosystems are affected by the growth of a city. In this ecology lesson, students study and observe a plant over a period of time. They develop a creative presentation of their data and share them...

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