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Time

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students make a sundial. In this time lesson, students determine the time of the day by creating a sundial. They check the time on the sundial, hourly, for one week. Afterward, they explore what happened to the shadows in reference to...
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Algebra Word Problems

For Students 8th - 9th
In this word problems worksheet, students solve 20 different word problems that are related to and use algebra. First, they determine the total amount of money spent in one week given the information. Then, students determine the...
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Weather Watchers

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders discuss what weather is and list words that can be used to describe weather. In this science lesson, 2nd graders develop symbols for each type of weather and record the weather for two weeks at the same time and the same...
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The Air Up There

For Teachers K - 2nd
In this data collection and analysis lesson, students observe and graph the weather conditions during one school week, then calculate the average weather temperature. Extensions are included.
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Small Business

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students simulate owning and running a small business by playing Lemonade Stands. They play the game for three weeks, then work with a partner to produce a Power Point presentation which would be given to a Board of Directors showing...
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American Revolution

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students view a PowerPoint presentation created by the teacher over a two week period about American Revolution and its causes and effects. They answer study guide questions, and participate in small and whole group discussions,...
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Why We Need Sleep

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders track how much sleep they get and list reasons sleep is important. In this health and math lesson, 5th graders keep up with their sleep times for a week and make notes about how they feel each day prior to the lesson. The...
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Weather Observations

For Teachers 4th - 9th
Young scholars record the weather using an outdoor thermometer. In this weather instructional activity, students compare their recordings to that on the weather map online. Young scholars explain the differences of each weather reading....
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Brine Shrimp Hatching Experiment

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students hatch brine shrimp in a classroom experiment. In this hatching brine shrimp instructional activity, students participate in two-week lab in which they study how brine shrimp hatch under different conditions. They record data...
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Smoke Signals

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students estimate the amount of money a non-smoking teen spends in a week, a month, and a year, and compare it with the expenses of a teen who smokes one, two, and three packs a day. They research other reasons that teens should not smoke.
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Good News - We're on the Rise!

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students build and observe a simple aneroid barometer to discover changes in barometric pressure and weather forecasting. They graph changes in barometric pressure for two weeks and make weather predictions.
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Succession in a Jar

For Teachers 6th - 9th
In this succession worksheet, students build an ecosystem using a jar, water, bird seed, soil and a water plant. They predict what their ecosystem will look like in 3 weeks and draw a diagram. Students record their data over the course...
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A Reading Graph

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students construct and interpret a "favorite classroom books" graph. In this literacy and math graphing lesson, students choose a reduced size copy of the book cover that corresponds with the book(s) they chose to read during their...
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Classroom Management Systems- Part 3

For Teachers 1st - 6th
The "Weekly Section Winner" is the third of my classroom management systems.
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The Christmas Shoppe C

For Students 4th - 6th
In this math word problems worksheet, students solve word problems based on a chart of Christmas items for days Monday through Saturday. Students complete 4 word problems.
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César Chávez: Migrant Farm Workers and Their Leader

For Teachers 6th - 8th
During the first week of instruction, middle schoolers research biographies on Cesar Chavez and make a pictorial collage of his life. For the second and third week, they maintain a seven-day diary of a farmworker and write a poem. For...
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Daily Writing from Self Selected Reading

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders practice their reading comprehension by analyzing stories they read in class. In this children's literature instructional activity, 2nd graders are assigned to read a book for 20 minutes each day in class and also reflect...
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Differences between Climate and Weather

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Learners collect weather data over weeks, graph temperature data and compare the temperature data collected with averaged climate data where they live.
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The Phantom of the Computer Lab

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners calculate the power consumption of computers in school. In this physics lesson, students design an experiment to determine whether the school should unplug computers at the end of the day. They collect data and report findings...
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Central Tendency

For Students 8th
In this central tendency worksheet, 8th graders solve 10 different problems that include determining the mean, mode, and median of various situations. First, they prepare a frequency distribution with a class interval for the data found...
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The Subway Advertisement Problem

For Students 9th - 11th
In this algebra worksheet, students calculate how many times a week you can eat at Subway without having the same sandwich twice. They use algebra to get to their answer. There is an answer key.
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Bottle Habitat

For Teachers 5th - 6th
In groups of four, students construct aquatic habitats in pop bottles. They create charts and record data from observations over a four week period. Then they graph their data and write explanations for what they observed.
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FACS: Running a School Bakery (Mktg)

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Learners explore marketing concepts while producing food items to sell. They are divide into groups. Students create or revise the Research Survey to use during the week to either determine the product they they sell or which variety...
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The Effects of Weather on People

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students discover the causes of different types of weather and it's effect on society.  In this environmental lesson, students utilize the Internet to examine cloud types, normal weather conditions and the type of weather considered...

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