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Tangrams

For Teachers 4th - 11th
Young scholars construct the tangram pieces from a square paper by following directions to fold and cut. They make observations on the pieces formed and compare how they are related to each other. They explore patterns and shapes with...
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Poetry

For Teachers K
Students review how clouds form rain, listen to the poem April Rain Song, discuss the saying April Showers Bring May Flowers, and participate in a craft activity.
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Ozone Pollution: Smog Alert

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students explain ozone pollution and make them aware of how it is formed. They simulate the development of smog and infer how it occurs in nature.
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Life with Energy

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students identify forms of energy and the advantages/disadvantages of different forms of energy. They describe ways in which technology affects the environment both good and bad. Finally, benefits are determines as well as the...
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Lives of Stars

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Young scholars explain in their own words how stars are formed. In this space science lesson, students summarize the life cycle of stars. They draw diagrams and label the step of the cycle they represent.
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Where We Put Ourselves

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils examine the form and function of furniture in New Spain, explore the origins of marquetry, and discover the influences of other countries on marquetry in Puebla, Mexico.
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WATTS UP?

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders research the Internet as they classify different forms of energy, investigate electrical energy and how to conserve energy.
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Black Pearls

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students examine where pearls come from and where mollusks are found. They discover how pearls are formed in nature and how they are they made by humans. They use ordinary oyster shells to examine mother of pearl.
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Create a Cloud in a Bottle

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Learners observe an experiment showing the formation of a cloud. They write a paragraph summarizing the condition that are necessary for a cloud to form and explain the weather situations cause cloud formation.
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Scouting for Circuits

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders investigate electricity and how it used in a circuit to be useful energy. They also use this investigation in order to understand how energy can change forms and still be considered useful if put into the right form.
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A Cloud In The Hand

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students investigate the scientific concept of forming clouds. The use simple materials to simulate the formation. This creates a powerful visual for students to make cognitive connections. They make observations and record them in a lab...
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Create Your Own Cloud

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners explore and analyze weather conditions, climates, compositions and characteristics of the atmosphere and weather patterns. They explain in detail the water cycle and its relationship to weather patterns. A lab experiment is...
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Uses of Pumice

For Students 6th - 10th
In this pumice worksheet, students read about how pumice if formed and the different uses of pumice. Then students complete 4 short answer questions
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What Makes a Healthy Plant?

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students predict the effects of water, light, and soil on the development of a plant and then design an experiment to test their predictions.
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Irregular Verbs

For Students 6th - 7th
In this language arts worksheet, students become familiar with irregular verb forms. Students read the examples that show different irregular verb types and change the verbs in over 70 examples.
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ESL Conversations: Inventions and Inventors

For Students 6th - 7th
In this ESL conversation worksheet, students work in pairs to ask questions in the passive form. Students use the sentences provided and change them to passive questions. All pertain to inventions. It is unclear if students are to answer...
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Surf's Up!!!

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders complete a student worksheet to form multiplication facts that correspond with each site.
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Ozone Pollution: Smog Alert

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students simulate the development of smog. They discover how it forms naturally in nature. They read news articles about the ozone and pollution. They discuss what they can do to lower the pollution they generate.
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Women in Baseball:Talk Show

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students explore the development of women's baseball during the 20th century. They "role play" women who participated in some form of baseball (amateur, semi-professional, or professional) as well as other advocates of women's sports as...
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Star Patterns

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders create constellation maps and record their own legends of how constellations came into existence. After observing the sky at night, 3rd graders discuss star maps, read previously recorded legends on the origin of stars. ...
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Webbing out Electricity

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders identify electricity as a form of energy that is associated with common household products. They utilize technology as an aid in which they can graphically organize their thoughts.
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African American Voices

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students investigate the many forms of Haitian art. They compare the art of some different cultures, religions, countries, and philosophies. Students also read the biography of an artist to build context for a particular piece of...
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Folding Screen

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students describe a work of art and the function it served in viceregal Mexico. They explore how works of art from China came to Mexico during the viceregal period and influenced art produced in Mexico. They create their own screen based...
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Tracing the Roots of Modern Cities

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students identify several key inventions and other forms of technology that were part of city life during the classical Roman and Greek periods. They report on one characteristic or invention that is shared by modern and ancient cities.