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What is electrical energy?

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students distinguish between items with and without energy. In this energy lesson, students understand that natural resources power electrical apparatus and that energy needs to be saved.
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Endangered Species

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students investigate endangered species. For this animal science lesson, students identify endangered animals and use the Productive Thinking Model to come up with a solution to the problem. Students present various solutions.
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Decomposers- Nurse Logs

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students investigate temperate forest ecosystems. In this environmental lesson, students discover different forms of decomposition and its effect on the environment.
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Horton Hatches the Egg

For Teachers K - 1st
Students explore space awareness and safe movement. In this movement/physical education lesson, students listen to the book Horton Hatches a Who. Students pretend to be Horton and rotate from hula hoop to hula hoop performing various...
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The Sun Safety Activity Guide

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students examine the sun safety guide. They identify the dangers of getting too much sun and not protecting themselves. They participate in hands-on activities to finish the instructional activity.
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DOWNHILL DISCOVERIES

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students studykinetic energy, friction, drag and acceleration by relating it to the Winter Olympics.  In this physical properties lesson plan students create tracks and determine how the course conditions affect bobsled, luge...
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My Summer Vacation

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students study the United States geography using Google Earth. In this U.S. geography lesson, students create travel journals about five U.S. geographical locations. Students research the human and physical characteristics for each region.
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Some Like it Cold: Canada's Northern Communities

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders examine cultures close to the arctic circle. In this geography lesson, 5th graders consider the impact of climate on cultural development of arctic communities. Students research a given community and present their findings...
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De-composers - Terrarium

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students explore the environment by building a mock ecosystem. In this rainforest analysis activity, students define many environmental and rainforest related vocabulary terms and discuss the current status of our planet's rainforests....
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What Is Electricity?

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Learners investigate vocabulary words associated with electricity.  For this electrical lesson, students utilize the Internet to research what electricity is and how it works.  Learners create an actual circuit in class using a...
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THE FLOW OF MUSIC AND POETRY

For Teachers K - 6th
Learners explore their feelings about rain through art, music, and poetry. They listen to music as they think about rain and determine how they feel about rain. Students create either poetry or artwork about as they listen to music...
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To Spread or Not to Spread

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students explore the difference between the three types of contrails. In this contrails lesson, students make observations of contrails and record them. Students identify the three types of contrails and complete an experiment activity.
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Addition & Subtraction Properties With Integers

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders use a number line to solve addition and subtraction problems. In groups, they play a game of "Human Number Line Relay." They use a deck of cards to randomly create addition and subtraction equations and physically walk a...
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Where Do I Fit?

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders complete activities to learn about career options and the role jobs have in community. In this career lesson, 4th graders complete a career exploration worksheet and study the local community jobs available. Students...
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Getting a Job! Getting a Job: The Resume Interview

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders discover resume strategies. In this career goals instructional activity, 11th graders review sample resumes, discuss their attributes, and write their own resumes that effectively introduce them to prospective employers.
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Quiet Game and Listening Game

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students play 2 games that help them follow classroom procedures. In this procedural lesson, students learn to play the quiet game and the listening game.
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What is Matter?

For Teachers 3rd - 9th
Learners create a definition of matter. In this physical science lesson, students work in pairs to sort items printed on cards into several categories (matter, non-matter, and unsure) and agree on a definition of matter.
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Geography: Ancient Rome

For Teachers 4th
Students research Ancient Rome, the Mediterranean Region, Roman myths, and Latin. In this Roman life lesson, students study maps of the region, learn their language and customs, research the Punic wars, the catastrophe of Pompeii, and...
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The U.S. Presidents

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students identify the Presidents of the U.S. by their physical characteristics and their impact on America. In this Presidents lesson plan, students read about each President, look at their pictures, and identify each of them based on...
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Charging Up, Charging Down: Exponential Models

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students collect and analyze voltage data. In this math lesson, students investigate exponential functions using the TI and a Voltage Probe. They graph their data and analyze it using a table.
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Schoolyard Field Guide

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders observe, plan, research, and create a field guide for the trees that are in their schoolyard. In this trees lesson plan, 4th graders make careful observations of what they see around their school and create a guide.
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The Salmon Estuary And Human Impacts

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students have discussions and complete activities about the pacific salmon life cycle and marine parasites. For this salmon lesson plan, students complete activities such as observing sea lice, playing a tag game, and a board game.
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Shape Up!

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students investigate measurement through the use of literature through this series of lessons.
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Native Knowledge

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students investigate what type of climate and physical features certain Indigenous groups live in using an atlas and a provided worksheet. They then match the tribe and its location to the sustainable stategy employed in agricultural...