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Mesoamerican Carving Project

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders are introduced to the use of glyphs and relief carving by Mesoamerican cultures. They complete worksheets, view PowerPoint presentations, participate in a Webquest and create an original glyph carving in sandstone.
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IBEX Creates an Unusual Image of the Sky!

For Students 9th - 11th
In this IBEX satellite worksheet, learners read about the Energetic Neutral Atoms that are detected by the IBEX satellite. Students use a given hypothetical data string to determine the number of particles detected and create an 'image'...
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Learning the Alphabet

For Teachers K
Students study letters and letter sounds and are to be used throughout the year. They predict the letters and sounds and words that are represented by each letter. Letter and sound recognition can be assessed through one to one...
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Let's Trade

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders engage in a instructional activity which focuses on adding two-digit numbers and the regrouping process. They identify when the regrouping process is necessary and make appropriate "trades" to complete an addition problem.
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River Optimization Problem

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students define the different methods used for optimizing a particular element of a problem. In this optimization problem lesson, students optimize appropriate details of a problem using data collection, algebra, technology, and/or...
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Mississippian Gardens

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students research and plan a Mississippian garden.  In this Native American history lesson, students work in groups to research crops used by Native Americans in the Mississippian Period and use the information to plan and create an...
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Birthday Soup

For Teachers K
Students utilize the story, "Chicken Soup With Rice, " by Maurice Sendak to compare the number of days in each month, research their birth date and navigate their way through a calendar.
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The Dinosaur Body

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students recognize that body design affects balance. They investigate the basic structure of a dinosaur body to see how it achieved balance, then build any dinosaur body system they want, using small marshmallows and extra straws as needed.
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Make Something Beautiful

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students create an art piece using recycled objects. In this environmental lesson, students collect and sort recycled objects and create a three dimensional art piece.
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Illustrate the Constellations

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Learners explore space science by participating in a star identification activity. In this astronomy lesson, students identify different star patterns and discuss the movement of stars across the sky as the seasons change. Learners...
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Bringing an Online News Report to Life

For Students 5th - 6th
In this online news report tips worksheet, students read five tips about creating an online report and then write five tips of their own.
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Potato Experiment

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Spur a discussion of germs using this activity. Learners conduct an experiment with potatoes to determine how germs are transmitted. They then discuss ways to prevent the spread of germs. The emphasis is on hand washing.
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Animals That Fly or Do Not Fly

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students classify animals according to if they can or cannot fly.
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Reflections

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students investigate the concept of reflectons. They investigate how an image has a reflection that is symmetrical. They also choose household objects in order to have real life application for finding lines of symmetry.
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Summer 1999, MA 123: Cumulative Review

For Students 9th - 12th
In this math learning exercise, students work to complete the review for a final part of an Algebra II class. The sheet has review problems.
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Dimensional Space: Various Perspectives

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students use their understanding of 3D on 2D to make a representation of a 4D form on paper.
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Transformations

For Students 10th
In this geometry learning exercise students rotate, reflect, and translate geometric shapes. The four page learning exercise contains seventeen problems  Solutions are not provided. 
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Analyzing Textbook Formats

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the characteristics of a non-fiction text. In this comprehension lesson, students are led on a guided tour of each text and identify the features of a non-fiction text. Students continue to practice locating features...
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Technology

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders play a game on the computer called "Last Array" where they practice their multiplication skills. For this multiplication lesson plan, 3rd graders try to be the last person to place an array on the computer screen.
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Center of Mass, Tangent Line Error Bound

For Students 10th - 12th
In this center of mass worksheet, students determine the center of mass of an isosceles triangle. They examine functions and determine the tangent error bound.  This one-page worksheet contains 5 problems.
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Juggling Slopes

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students identify the slope of a line. In this algebra lesson, students label slopes as positive, negative, zero or undefined. They use the slope formula to find the slope algebraically and graphically.
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Weather and Technology

For Teachers K
Students discuss daily weather change, that we live in a world of symbols and innovations. They recognize the use of symbols to replace language and the value of technological innovation to improving our lives.
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Tessellations

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders investigate geometric shapes using tessellations. In this geometry lesson, 7th graders practice tessellations using different shapes. They create different designs using tessellations.
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"COUNTRY" CHRISTMAS AND OTHER HOLIDAY CELEBRATIONS

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders develop an understanding of Christmas traditions of other countries and well as the United States. They discover the meaning of other holiday celebrations and utilize computers and other technology as an integral part of...