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Swinging

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers examine and modify a swinging apparatus. They describe the motion of an object by its position, direction of motion, and speed. Students measure motion using a graph.
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Gwendolyn Brooks

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students write a poem. In this writing lesson, students learn about Gwendolyn Brooks, a famous poet. Students discuss shape poetry and how it is written. Students choose an object from nature and write their own shape poem.
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Shapes

For Teachers K
Students review basic shapes, such as circles, squares, triangles, and rectangles, find objects in those shapes in classroom, watch Clifford's Fun with Shapes video, practice reproducing four shapes, and rotate through four classroom...
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Ordinal Numbers

For Students 2nd - 3rd
For this ordinal numbers worksheet, learners follow the 5 directions to help them learn to use ordinal numbers. Students draw on the 5 people and then draw an image using the second set of ordinal number directions.
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Mosaic: Press-in Method

For Teachers K - 5th
Students create individual press-in mosaics using a variety of bought and found objects.
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The Greedy Triangle

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders use the book "The Greedy Triangle" to practice measuring perimeter and area. They also calculate the length of objects.
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Finger Painting and Feather Painting with Nature

For Teachers K
Students explore finger painting and painting with feathers and recreate the look of objects in nature. They read the book, 'It Looked Like Spilt Milk,' create a shaving cream print, paint with feathers, and construct a mirror image on...
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"The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle"

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders read Sherlock Holmes silently and work together to demonstrate an understanding of the story. They participate in small group and whole class discussions and analyze Holmes' method of deducing details about an object and...
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Artifacts: Bringing the Past Back to Life -- the Mexican Case

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars examine and discuss the meanings of the various symbols in Tenochtitlan. In groups, they complete a part of the model of the city and discuss the importance of finding artifacts. Individually, they choose an a...
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Using Commas

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders discuss the many different uses of commas and will write tomorrow's date, correct the comma between city and state and correct a sentence together. They then put four objects on their desk in any order and write a sentence...
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Spook Walk

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students work together with a partner in which they blindfold. With their partner, they must communicate directions to them that allows them to make it across the spook walk. To end the lesson, they discuss the communication skills they...
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User-friendly rivers

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Pupils explore and explain their connection to rivers through watersheds. They break into three groups. Each group needs: Blue enamel paint, Miniature objects to simulate a model river system, modeling clay, Tempera paint, Toothpicks and...
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Aristotelian and Newtonian Motion

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers use a quotation from Einstein as a reference to categorize their descriptions as either Newtonian or Aristotelian. They discuss the idealized nature of the Newtonian approach. Students describe the events they observe...
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Introduction to Estimation and Making Arrays

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students explore the concept of estimating and organizing a group of objects into an array to count the exact number of items. They create their own arrays and practice elements of estimation.
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Discovering Wind

For Teachers K
Students discuss what they think wind is before listening to Pat Hutchins, The Wind Blew. Next, the go on a wind walk outside to look for signs of wind using their senses. As they walk, they teacher scribes their observations. The next...
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Mapping Material Culture Worksheet

For Students 6th - 8th
In this folk regions worksheet, students study the objects by visiting the URL links, and then decide whether each of the 25 belongs in the North Louisiana, South Louisiana, or New Orleans folk regions.
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Practice Problems for the Net Force Particle Model

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
For this forces worksheet, students practice writing net force equations and solving for acceleration and distance objects travel in different situations. This worksheet has 7 problems to solve.
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Marbles and Momentum

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine the law of conservation of momentum. In this physics lesson, students play marbles in order to compare the mass of the marble and velocities effects. Students receive directions of the marbles game and collect data while...
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Time to lend NASA a hand

For Teachers 4th - 8th
In this measurement worksheet, students complete an experiment answer questions about how they measure the units of volume, temperature, and mass of certain objects. Students answer 5 questions.
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Physical Differences

For Teachers K
Students read the book We Can Do It! and discuss how we are all physically different. In this physically different lesson plan, students read the book, discuss their differences, and participate in a smelling and touching activity to see...
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Spark Activity: Parachute Switcheroo

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students move from one parachute to another, based on a color called out by the teacher. Students attempt to move before the teacher counts to five. Students discuss direction and moving in clockwise and counter clockwise directions.
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Temperature and Pressure on Airplane Surfaces

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners use the Internet to delve into the relationship between fores and motion on a sizable object. They predict where they think the temperature and pressure be the greatest, and where the pressure be the lowest.
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What Will Rust?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students discuss if they have ever seen anything that has rusted. They place metal objects into the cup and then add just enough water to cover the bottom of the container. They complete information on their data sheets and record as...
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Adding More

For Students Pre-K - K
In this addition worksheet, students solve six problems in which objects in a set are counted and additional objects are added to these, according to directions. Students write how many in all.

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