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Shell Sort; Serving up Seafood

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Young scholars complete various small group activities to classify items and determine the types of combinations that can be made with these items. In the second lesson, students create menus for a restaurant to help them gain money...
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Career Education

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students identify three career options for consideration as a career, and then compose a two-paragraph report on a career option that he or she is considering.
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Density of Minerals

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners determine the mass, volume, and density of two different mineral samples. Students show data and calculations as well as answer questions about the mineral identities.
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Pendulum

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders are instructed on how to create a pendulum and measure the periodicity of the pendulum, using four different combinations of string. They are asked which influences the time more- the length of the string or the weight at...
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Starch and Sugar Testing 1

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders determine the presence of starch and sugar in unknown solutions. This task assesses students' abilities to observe, record and interpret data, classify, generalize/infer, construct data tables, and identify sugar and...
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Blue

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners follow directions for a simple chemical experiment. They use the appropriate tools and techniques to gather, analyze, and interpret data. Students identify a substance that has characteristic properties, such as density, a...
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Crustal Sinking

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students measure the rate of sinking of a test tube into a beaker of "glop", representing a model of the interaction between the Earth's crust and upper mantle. This task assesses students' abilities to make simple observations,...
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Mapping the Blue Part

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders determine the location of specific features of the stimulated ocean floor. The features include the continental shelf, continental slope, an ocean trench, and a mid-oceaniz ridge.
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Chemical Weathering

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students measure the effect of water temperature on the rate of a chemical reaction, similar to the interaction of a weak acid and carbonate rock, using hot water and effervescent antacid tablets.
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Puddles and Soil

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Pupils determine which of several soil samples (sand, soil, and slit) produces puddles, providing insight into the permeability of these different soils. This task assesses students' abilities to make simple observations, collect,...
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Soap, Wood, and Water

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students measure the properties of two different types of soap and wood and calculate their densities. Then they predict whether or not whether or not each object would float or sink in fresh or salt water.
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Boat Building

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students design and contrast a boat made out of aluminum foil. They test the boats to see which boat floats the best using three different solutions and steel ball weights. Students work on their own to construct a boat of their own...
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Rate of Cooling Experiment

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders measure the insulation properties of different fabrics by immersing cans of water covered with fabric "socks" in an ice bath and measuring temperature changes. They then calculate heat loss and graph the data individually.
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Math for the Frontier

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore the concept of inflation. In this inflation instructional activity, students compile a list of necessities they would need to take with them if they were moving to a new state next month. Students compare their list...
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A Statistical Look at Jewish History.

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders study the relationship between fractions, decimals and percentages by completing activities. For this research analysis lesson, 8th graders look at different websites to figure out Jewish populations in different...
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The Environments of Big Sur:Which Do We Protect?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the California environments. In this environmental lesson, students examine the various ecosystems of California, creating a presentation on how these environments impact Big Sur. They write a paper defending their point...
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Visualizing the Invisible

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Pupils create animations of black holes using a computer and also materials that are scanned and used in their animation.  In this black hole lesson students explore how to use animation and create an example of a Black Hole. 
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Native American Storytelling

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders examine the background of Native American myths and legends.  In this American History lesson plan, 11th graders read a myth out loud to their classmates.  Students compare and contrast their myths with other ones. ...
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The Brooklyn Museum of Art Newspaper

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students create newspapers. In this technology skills lesson, students create a newspaper layout using a word processor program. The newspaper features stories regarding the Brooklyn Museum of Art.
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Ship of Gold

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students explore American values. In this American history lesson, students read passages from Ship of Gold in the Deep Blue Sea. Students collaborate to conduct research in order to build a timeline of the events surrounding the sinking...
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Frontier Life Story

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore American frontier life. In this history lesson, students participate in a series of activities that challenge them to discover what pioneer life was really like.
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Understanding the Indoor Environment

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students create and deliver speeches about why their school should have an Indoor Air Quality team. In this speeches lesson plan, students make presentations to school board members about having an IAQ team.
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Ready, Set, Action

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students investigate parts of speech by analyzing action words in sentences. In this verb usage lesson, students read sentences to each other and identify the action words and verbs used. Students participate in a speed challenge in...
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Dewey and Chemistry: The Water Cycle Revisited

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students undertake a series of experiments related to the water cycle. All experiments use John Dewey's experiential philosophy as their bases. Each lesson is clearly based on philosophy and attempts to be relevant.

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