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Magnetism

For Teachers 1st
First graders investigate magnetism. In this magnetism lesson, 1st graders classify objects as being magnetic or nonmagnetic. Students receive a pile of objects to test. Students test the items and give a rationale of why they think the...
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Sounding Out CVCE Words

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore vowels and consonants by participating in a flash card activity. In this phonetics lesson plan, 1st graders discuss the difference between short and long vowels and identify them within a story told to them by their...
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Use Common Roots and Affixes When Attached to Known Vocabulary

For Teachers 6th - 8th
After a brief review of roots and affixes, partners are asked to choose a root, find words built on that root, and create a Christmas ornament decorated with these words. Beware the typos!
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The Human Knot

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars practice cooperative learning skills by finding a solution to the group's "knot."
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The Tibet Question

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars participate in a simulation, where they interview members of the Tibetan groups, the Chinese and US government officials, representatives of human rights organizations and Chinese scholars. Each student will be assigned to...
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Daily Life and Schooling

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students compare the ancient Greek method of schooling and writing to contemporary methods and learn the Greek alphabet on wax tablets.
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Border Legends, Myth, & Folklore

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students examine the narrative forms and tales unique to the U.S.-Mexico border. They discuss the possible sociological meanings of these stories, and then write their own versions to demonstrate that they explain the forms.
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Pandemic

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students compare and contrast the conditions of the 1918 influenza outbreak with those of today. They try to identify prevention strategies for infectious diseases.
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Scientists

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students discuss a number of career possibilities in science. They also examine a scientist's work.
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Remote Sensing

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students research the Earth's ocean systems. They examine the impact of global warming on the oceans and the world as a whole.
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Food For Thought

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students create an individual menu for one of their peers. They must examine their peer's activity level and family history.
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The American Press and the

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Learners read and analyze newspaper accounts of Holocaust-related items in various WWII newspapers. They discuss the physical placement of Holocaust-related news items to other news items in the same paper.
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On the Road Again

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Young scholars examine migration patterns in Africa and China. They watch excerpts from a documentary, define key vocabulary words, complete various student organizers, and create a poster.
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Business Growth - Lesson Plan: 2 x 1 hour lessons

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students watch a Power Point presentation on business growth. Students complete a task requiring research and analysis of a business and its growth.
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Public and Private Sector Aims

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students investigate the competing aims of businesses in the private and public sector. They examine the difference between a public sector organization and a private sector organization, along with the major objectives of business...
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Business Strategy - Lesson Plan: 1 x 1 hour lesson plus a homework session

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students view PowerPoint Presentation. Students research a business' current mission statement and corporate culture.
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The Labour Market: Supply and Demand

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students question and evaluate the relevance of the traditional model of the labour market and apply it to public sector workers. They investigate problem problems and apply theories such as marginal revenue product to service sector...
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Market Structure

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
Learners examine the different types of market structures. They analyze these structures using diagrammatic representations.
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Crystals in the World around Us

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students grow a number of crystals, ask questions and experiment. They have a display showing their crystals in various stages of development. Additionally, they have models of crystals to take home. They study the forces that shape...
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Constructing a Phylogenetic Tree Using DNA Sequence Data

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students analyze DNA sequence differences between organisms in order to establish a reasonable picture of the evolutionary relationships between them. They take the role of molecular biologists and make genetic changes and constructing...
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"Children of Loneliness": Understanding the Immigrant Experience

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students research and enhance the Jewish immigrant experience to that of contemporary immigrants to sustain a connection to their personal family stories. A story is shared with the class and then a discussion follows on the possible...
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Poetry in Motion

For Students 5th - 6th
For this poetry analysis worksheet, students analyze "From a Railway Carriage" by Robert Louis Stevenson. Students answer 5 questions about the poem.
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Tom Swifties

For Students 8th - 11th
In this algebra word problem, students are given the first and last two  letters of each word. They must figure out it the word is a verb or adverb and decipher what the meaning of each sentence is. There are 15 questions with an...
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With Malice toward None: Lincoln's Assassination

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students study the manhunt for, John Wilkes Booth, the man who assassinated Abraham Lincoln. In this instructional activity about a president, students write and role-play they are announcers who are informing...

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