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Frozen Solids

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers investigate various properties of ice including melting points and the effect of pressure on ice. They demonstrate how increased pressure lowers the melting point of ice and perform a simple experiment proving that water...
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Addition and Subtraction Facts To 20

For Teachers 1st
First graders use manipulatives, flash cards, number sentences and story problems to practice their addition and subtraction facts to twenty.
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Can The Radon Problem Be Fixed?

For Teachers K - 5th
Students participate in lab activities in which they examine the radon level in homes. They demonstrate through convection currents how radon moves through a home based on temperature. They predict what they believe will occur during the...
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Rolling For Value

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students participate in a lesson plan to comprehend the concept of probability while rolling dice. They recognize patterns while making observations and recording the data for each roll. Students also review place values while playing a...
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Plant Motion: The Untold Secrets

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Young scholars identify and categorize knowledge needed to design an experiment. They observe, recognize and describe the motion viewed. They document any changes caused by various solutions.
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Surface Tension

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine the concept of surface tension.  In this surface tension lesson students complete several experiments to allow them to better understand surface tension. 
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Two-Dimensional Drawings from Three-Dimensional Objects

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders identify and draw two-dimensional representations of a three-dimensional object. Students investigate the views of an object and determine that three views are required (front, one side and the top). Students use these...
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Structures

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students choose which building material to use to create their structure and which animal to house. After being read a story, they examine and identify the differnet types of homes mentioned. They take pictures of their structures...
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Paint Plus

For Teachers 1st
Using the computer and the Paint program, Students explore the different tools available in the paint program, and then create a picture showing two sets of pictures and an equation.
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The Folding Problem

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders experiment with paper folding to create geometrical shapes. Students analyze the Copymaster of the problem. After the students have worked on their own for a while, stop them and discuss.
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Penny's Box

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students need to be able to calculate the volume and surface area of a cuboid as well as present a systematic list of results in order to justify the minimum case. The use of three factors of 100 is also important.
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Shapes

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students examine various shapes and discover each part is the total of counterparts. In groups, they combine parts to equal a whole and divide numerous shapes into various parts. They practice drawing shapes and writing them in a...
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Penguins and Their Habitats

For Teachers 1st
First graders research and observe penguins in their natural habitats. They conduct Internet research, complete a penguin WebQuest, and compile information on a selected type of penguin. Using their research information they create a...
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Sunlight and Heat

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars brainstorm about the sources of heat. They discuss that sunlight is one of those sources. Students complete a lab about cold water and warm water. They record the temperatures from each thermometer and discuss which...
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Heat Absorption

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Young scholars examine how heat moves from substance to another.  In this heat absorption instructional activity students identify ways that heat is transferred and analyze data.
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Money Matters

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars explore the concept of money. In this money lesson, students role play an economy. Young scholars are divided into three categories- the money factory, construction workers, and the grocery store. Students work...
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Make-and-Take: Staff Development

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students complete activities to learn a phenomenological approach to polygons. In this polygons instructional activity, students use the materials in the directions to make demonstration models. Students use a wooden wagon model and...
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MOSAICS

For Teachers All
This instructional activity will teach the pupils about how Mosaics are made and how they have been used in the past history and in modern times. Students will construct their own paper mosaics.
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Better Lesson: Roll a Question

For Teachers 1st Standards
Roll cubes to make answering questions. It's an exciting and engaging lesson.
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Illustrative Mathematics: Building Toward Fluency

For Teachers 1st - 2nd Standards
The purpose of this task is to promote certain addition strategies that will help students learn to fluently add and subtract within 20. Students will use a number line or magnetic cubes to solve addition problems. Students will be asked...

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