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Friction

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this elementary physics worksheet, students fill in a chart with high and low friction that is found in the world around them. They use 4 pictures at the bottom of the page to get started. They place their choices in useful and not...
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Density Laboratory Gizmo

For Students 4th - 6th
In this mass worksheet, students fill in a chart with different items and their volume, whether they float or sink, and their density. Students complete this for 10 items and answer 6 multiple choice mass questions.
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Medieval Families and the Role of Women

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders compare families of the past and families of today. In this medieval families instructional activity, 5th graders complete a chart to compare lives (work, marriage, names, etc) as well as the role of women during the time...
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M&M Graphing and Probability

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students create a variety of graphs. They count, sort, and classify M&M's by color and record data on a chart. They use data from the chart to create pictographs, bar graphs and circle graphs. They analyze data and determine...
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Steps to Problem-Solving

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students investigate the five-step problem-solving chart with the teacher's assistance. They complete a worksheet on problem-solving.
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Personal/Social Development: Conflict Busters

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine the steps to problem-solving and apply them to real-life situations. They discuss the five-step problem-solving chart, observe and record conflicts for three days, and list and discuss how they would solve the conflicts.
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Body Part Measurements

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders participate in a review of how to use rulers and yard sticks while collecting measurement information. They measure assigned body parts and chart the data on collection sheets. They make a spreadsheet with the information...
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Dynamite Data

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders rotate through a variety of stations designed to offer practice in manipulating data. They sort, tally and count items and then create bar graphs, tables, and pie graphs to record their findings.
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Role Models

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders identify role models. In this role models instructional activity, 2nd graders research members of the community who are considered role models.  Students identify personal heroes and create a poster to assist them as...
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An Apple A Day

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students create a graph that showcases their pick for favorite kind of apple. Students are given samples of a variety of apples to determine their favorite in a taste test. They a create a tally chart of favorite kinds apples and use a...
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Go-o-o Tooth!

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore teeth care by identifying healthy and unhealthy choices.
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Prairie Settlement

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers make a decision for site selection for a farm during the 1840s in the Midwest. They build research and writing skills by recording the information used for analysis in a chart and as diary entries.
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Personally Speaking

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders read, "The Witch of Blackbird Pond," and write an expository essay discussing choices they have in society today compared with the character Kit.
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Food Pyramid Picnic

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders discuss the food pyramid and appropriate choices for each food group. They plan a nutritional meal for a picnic lunch and make a class book. As a culminating event, the class plans and enjoys a picnic.
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Know Numbers Now

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders, in teams, get a set of magnetic cards. They come up to the front of the class and create a new number on the chart.
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Satisfying Wants

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners describe the difference between a want and a need. In groups, they brainstorm a list of all of their wants and the method of exchange that is going to allow them to be satisfied. They discover how having money makes exchanges...
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Comparing Forecasts To Today's Weather

For Teachers 1st
First graders compare forecasts to today's weather. They gather information about today's weather and record it on a chart. Students record information on the weather and discuss the importance of forecasts.
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You Can Bank on Me!

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students identify reasons people choose to donate. In this donating lesson, students contrast the words spend, save, and donate. Students learn a song about donating, brainstorm reasons to give, and make sound choices with their money.
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Ecology

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students learn what the Kyoto Protocol is and examine the decision of the United States to not sign the agreement.
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Leisure Skills

For Teachers 6th - Higher Ed
Students investigate the skill of self initiating a leisure skill using a choice training procedure. The training is done in short intervals of about five minutes each. The behavior is reinforced and the goal is to keep it sustained....
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How Much Sleep Do Animals Need?

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders read and complete "Guess How Much Sleep These Animals Need" worksheet. They use the chart and record how much sleep different animals get until the chart is full. They then discuss why sleep is important.
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Trade (Hawai'i)

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students gain further understanding of the diversities of trade and the cultural impact of the trade items. Students evaluate and analyze trade items and use this knowledge to make sound trade decisions. Students describe and analyze the...
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Jamestown Journey Part 2

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders create a chart or web to display qualities and characteristics of a good leader. They write a paragraph describing the qualities of a good Jamestown leader. Finally, 4th graders contribute to small group discussion about...
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All-Star Award

For Teachers K - 6th
Students review classroom rules. They are awarded class points each time all students are dressed appropriately for class. Each time the class scores five home runs they receive a choice of class rewards (such as treat box, choice of...