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ESL Holiday Lessons: International Beer Day

For Students 6th - 10th
In this language skills worksheet, students read an article about International Beer Day. Students respond to 6 matching questions, 29 fill in the blank questions, 30 multiple choice questions, 12 word scramble questions, 30...
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Fighting Disease

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders explore the concept of medical intervention in African nations. For this geography lesson, 7th graders research primary and secondary sources in search of information regarding Guinea worm disease. Students use their...
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A Plume of Contamination

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students perform an experiment/investigative simulation regarding the movement of contaminants in groundwater. They test the pH of three water samples, and then use their reasoning skills to determine the source of an invisible...
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Take a Hike!

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students explore the benefits of staying active by going on a hike.  In this physical education lesson plan, students discuss the concept of a hike, where a good place to hike is and what types of foods are necessary to stay...
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Hospitality: Welcome

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students practice using their language skills in welcoming tourist. In this language and hospitality lesson, students practice using proper phrases to welcome tourists and to ask them questions that show they are able to be hospitable.
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Pollution - What is It Doing to Us?

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students recognize some forms of pollution. In this science lesson plan, students recognize and understand some of the devastating effects of the acid rains and other possible factors that are contrary to the pH balance of nature.
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Acid Attack

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore the effect of chemical erosion on statues and monuments. They use chalk to see what happens when limestone is placed in liquids with different pH values. They also discover several things that engineers are doing to...
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Natural Gardening

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students study the effect of pesticides on plants and insects. In this gardening lesson, students discuss the importance of insects. They define pesticides, evaluate their effectiveness and the problems they might cause. Students...
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Understanding the Epidemiologic Triangle through Infectious Disease

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students examine the epidemiologic triangle. For this disease lesson, students discuss infectious disease as they study how they spread and discover their families' experiences with them. Students research Internet sites to complete...
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Service Projects in the Dominican Republic

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers read primary source documents and identify several kinds of service projects conducted by Peace Corps Volunteers; young scholars identify criteria used by the Peace Corps for conducting service projects for the common good.
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Service Projects in the Dominican Republic

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students look into how Peace Corps Volunteers have provided community assistance in the Dominican Republic. They read primary source documents and be able to identify several kinds of service projects conducted by Peace Corps Volunteers.
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Are You an Animal Safety Sleuth

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
In this animal safety lesson, students brain-storm ways to be kind and safe with animals throughout the year.  Students create a Kind Calendar for Animals in art class and distribute copies to other classes in the school. grocery...
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Growing Old

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders participate in a simulation in which they experience problems elderly people face on a daily basis.
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Extraction (What's in the cereal you eat?)

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars conduct an investigation with cereal that simulates the extraction of minerals from rock. They mix iron fortified cereal until the iron is extracted and shows on a magnetic stick that is painted white.
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Listening

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students review language the language of health through a question and answer session.  In this health adjectives activity, students use previously learned vocabulary to  write speak and write sentences using prepositions as...
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Lesson Six

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students investigate the importance of ocean resources and what humans need to do to maintain a healthy ocean.  In this oceans lesson students participate in an activity after viewing a PowerPoint presentation on the Earth's...
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What Do I Feed My Hamster?: Reading Comprehension

For Students 3rd
In this hamster facts reading comprehension learning exercise, 3rd graders will read a passage about hamsters and what they like to eat and answer 6 multiple choice questions.
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Introduction to Toxicology

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students explore the science of toxicology and the relationship between a toxic reaction (response) and amount of substance (dose). They observe two demonstrations illustrating the concept of dose-response.
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Nuts About Peanuts

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore peanuts. In this peanut lesson, 1st graders examine the parts of peanut plants and identify them. Students plant their own peanut plants and chart their growth.
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From Cows To Cartons a Look At Milk

For Students 3rd - 6th
For this dairy industry worksheet, students complete 5 multiple choice and 10 true or false questions based on reading about cows, milk and the dairy industry.
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Finding the Mother Lode

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students engage in a paper treasure hunt to find a lode deposit of gold using the placer deposit concentrations of metals found in stream sediments. They use topographic maps and metal concentrations to assist them. Students discuss the...
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A Visit to Vietnam

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students complete webquest to research Vietnam. They use a map to locate Vietnam. They research the climate, flora, fauna and tourism.
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Spark Super Stepper

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students measure their steps with pedometers. In this pedometer lesson, students attempt to take as many steps as possible during an assigned time or during recess. They walk around track monitoring their progress.
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Arsenic Contamination: Natural Disaster or Human Induced?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars list as a class the sources of arsenic contamination of water. They describe the major health effects of arsenic contamination in a letter. Students identify the regions that are affected by it.