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Paramecium

For Students 6th - 8th
In this paramecium worksheet, students sharpen their science skills as they color the parts of a paramecium according to the instructions and then respond to 15 analysis questions.
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Help! There Are Too Many Dogs and Cats and Not Enough Homes!

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students discuss the importance of spaying and neutering pets. In this animal care instructional activity, students create a make believe animal shelter. They discuss what happens to animals in the shelter and if no one wants to take...
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Pet Overpoulation: Fact or Fiction

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students examine the benefits of spaying and neutering animals. In this animal welfare lesson, students define the terms "spaying" and "neutering." Students listen to a lecture about the benefits of spaying and neutering and complete a...
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Give Peace A Chance: Nonviolence as a valid strategy for social change

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Young scholars analyze how people solve conflicts. In this conflict resolution lesson, students look at Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King's nonviolence movements. They see the reasoning behind nonviolence and how it works. 
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Energy Efficiency: It really IS important!

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Learners compare the energy needed to produce new products versus recycling. For this physics lesson, students brainstorm ways to save energy. They create a presentation about the correlation between conserving energy and energy costs.
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Teaching Radicals in Less Than Five Minutes

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars simplify complex radicals following a specific technique. In this math lesson, students simulate the process using several decks of cards. They explore real life applications of radicals.
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Coal and the Environment

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students read about how burning coal affects the environment. After students finish reading about how burning coal affects the environment they have a group discussion to discuss what they thought about the information.
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The Perils of Drinking Water

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students determine the presence of drugs in water. For this chemistry lesson, students experiment on water samples using thin layer and column chromatography. They determine the concentration of drugs present using graphical analysis.
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24 Quilted Gems

For Teachers 8th - Higher Ed
Students create quilt blocks in order to create their very own quilt. Students follow the given directions and patterns to create a variety of quilts and quilt blocks. The emphasis is on design and color combinations.
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Understanding Estuaries

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students work together to develop their own estuarine ecosystem in an aquarium. They observe the aquarium daily and record them in a notebook. They discuss the different interactions they see with the class.
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The Nuclear Option

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students explore the history behind judicial nominations as well as the filibuster process. They discuss and debate filibuster merits and detractions, its use and alleged misuse, and what some Congressional leaders are currently doing...
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Solving Systems of Equations by graphing for Algebra One

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Students watch the teacher demonstrate on an overhead projector how to graph various equations before the students try them on their own. They start with pencil and paper; once they grasp the concept they move on to punching in the...
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The Old Chicken Run Problem

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders apply problem solving strategies to work with a real life situation in which they need to determine the area. They determine the area of chicken runs that are rectangular in shape when give a partial perimeter.
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Parched! No Water, No Town

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners discuss the benefits of water conservation. Given a data sheet, they document their water usage over a specified period. Water usage data is graphed and analyzed. Students discuss ways in which they can conserve water.
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Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Practice Problems: The Linear Combination Method/elimination Method

For Students 9th - 10th
Twenty problems present a variety of practice using the linear combination/elimination method to solve linear systems. They are given with each step to the solution cleverly revealed one at a time. You can work each step of the problem...
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Math Planet

Math Planet: The Elimination Method for Solving Linear Systems

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides examples and a video lesson that illustrates how to use the elimination method to solve linear equations.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Elimination Method Review (Systems of Linear Equations)

For Students 7th - 8th Standards
Explains how to use elimination to simplify and solve systems of linear equations. Includes practice problems and explanations of their solutions.
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Texas Gateway: Solving Systems of Equations Using Elimination

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Given a system of two equations where at least one of the equations is linear, the student will solve the system using the algebraic method of elimination.
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Houghton Mifflin: Math Graphs: Elimination Method 27 [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Students use the elimination method to solve simultaneous equations. The exercise is available in PDF format.
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Houghton Mifflin: Math Graphs: Elimination Method 28 [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Students use the elimination method to solve simultaneous equations. The exercise is available in PDF format.
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Houghton Mifflin: Math Graphs: Elimination Method 29 [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
The exercise investigates the elimination method for solving a system of linear equations. The two graphs are available in PDF format.
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Houghton Mifflin: Math Graphs: Elimination Method 30 [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
The exercise investigates the elimination method for solving a system of linear equations. The two graphs are available in PDF format.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Solving Systems of Equations: The Method of Elimination

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Whenever a system of n equations with n unknowns is given there are several methods that can be used to find the solution to the system if a solution exists. In this activity, you will use the method of elimination to solve systems of...
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Elimination

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This activity uses geometric examples to illustrate the method of elimination to obtain a Cartesian equation using the Computer Algebra System CAS tool.

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