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Quantifying Land Changes Over Time Using Landsat
"Humans have become a geologic agent comparable to erosion and [volcanic] eruptions ..." Paul J. Crutzen, a Nobel Prize-winning atmospheric chemist. Using Landsat imagery, scholars create a grid showing land use type, such as urban,...
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How High Can You Fly?
Students learn the four concepts of flight; drag, lift, thrust, and weight. In this scientific inquiry lesson plan, students participate in a flight activity where they jump as high as they can to stamp a large sheet of paper and measure...
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Lesson: Magnify It
Students explore the concept of magnification. In this science tools lesson, students participate in activities at viewing stations within the classroom. Students use magnifying tools at each of the stations and reflect on their...
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Privacy - What's the Big Deal?
Students investigate Internet privacy by discussing ideas with their classmates. In this personal information lesson, students listen to a teacher tell them their every move will be watched as part of a research activity at school....
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Better Traffic Flow
Students calculate the maximum number of cars passing a point in a given amount of time. In this better traffic flow lesson, students work with an existing Excel spreadsheet to solve the traffic flow problem. Students...
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Washington's Birthday
In this Washington's Birthday worksheet, students complete activities such as reading a passage, matching phrases, fill in the blanks, multiple choice, spelling, sequencing, unscrambling sentences, writing questions, take a survey, and...
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2003: A Space Tragedy
Students examine the facts and logistics connected to the space shuttle Columbia tragedy and present at a teach-in on the incident. February 3, 2003)
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Vocabulary Building: Short Vowels III
In this recognizing words pronounced with short vowels worksheet, students write the words from dictation, unscramble their letters, and create sentences using the words January, September, February, happen, every, and study. Students...
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Monster Symmetry
Third graders understand what a line of symmetry is and how to draw symmetrically. In this monster symmetry instructional activity, 3rd graders create an original monster that is symmetrical. Students participate in additional symmetry...
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Too Hot to Handle
Students read an online article and research the ten most active volcanoes in the world. They devise an independent public service announcement for evacuating people living near a volcano.
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Animals, Animals, Everywhere
Fourth graders participate in a variety of activities dealing with animal characteristics and classifications in this multi-task lesson. They use graphic organizers, make booklets, and make models.
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Louisiana's Indian Tribes At the Time of the Louisiana Purchase
Students research primary readings concerning first hand accounts of the Indian tribes living in and around Louisiana's River systems. They complete a brief character sketch of each tribe characterized in the digital readings. These...
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Open for Business: Get Ready for HS Internships
Twelfth graders at the Institute for Collaborative Education, a small 6-12th grade NYC public school go on internships during their final 2 cycles (February - June) in High School. The Senior Interns work four days a week in real world...
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Exploring an Atlas
Students explore global geography by participating in an atlas activity. In this countries of the world lesson, students collaborate in small groups and analyze an atlas while researching continents, countries and demographics. Students...
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NASA Anniversary
In this NASA Anniversary worksheet, students complete activities such as reading a passage, phrase matching, fill in the blanks, correct words, multiple choice, spelling, sequencing, scrambled sentences, writing questions, survey, and...
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Chinese New Year's Day
In this Chinese New Year's Day worksheet, students complete activities such as reading a passage, matching phrases, fill in the blanks, choose the correct word, multiple choice, unscramble the words, sequencing, unscramble the sentences,...
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World Cancer Day
For this World Cancer Day worksheet, students complete activities such as reading a passage, phrase matching, fill in the blanks, correct words, multiple choice, spelling, sequencing, scrambled sentences, writing questions, survey, and...
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Don't Lose Your Way in the News
Students explore language arts by participating in a newspaper analysis activity. In this journalism lesson plan, students identify how newspapers present stories, who is writing them and how they can obtain information from...
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My Future Reflections
Students examine and write about possible career choices in relation to their own personal interests, strengths, and values. They discuss the process of reflective writing, and identify their three favorite activities on a "My Future...
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Reading Comprehension/history: George Washington
In this George Washington activity worksheet, students read a one page information sheet about George Washington. Students put 10 events from his life in correct order. Then students answer 4 critical thinking questions.
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The Great Spoon Challenge: Form and Function
Young scholars organize objects in terms of form and function. In this architecture lesson, students are introduced to the ideas of form and function by playing a game in which they organize spoons in different ways. Extension activities...
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Breaking News English: snow
In this snow worksheet, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion questions, write, and more...
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Bratislava Old and New
Students explore the capital of Slovak. In this World History lesson, students read an article that describes specific details about Bratislava, Slovak, then complete numerous activities that are centered around the article, such...
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How We Elect a President in the United States
In this United States government instructional activity, students learn how a president is elected in the United States. They then answer the 11 definition questions and complete an activity in which they create a platform for a...