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El Salvador: Whose Breakfast Isn't for the Birds?
Sixth graders investigate the understanding of where coffee is grown by conducting a survey. They study the natural history of coffee and examine bird habitats in the areas where coffee is grown. They write letters to explaining the...
Curated OER
Chances Are...
In this math learning exercise, students perform 2 math investigations pertaining to probability--flipping pennies and rolling dice. Students record on the learning exercise the results of each attempt, then graph the results. Note: The...
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Gathering Statistics for Research
Learners gather statistics to include in their research. In this statistics lesson plan, students investigate how to incorporate statistics into research and other readings besides math. They collect data based on other topics, analyze...
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Goal Setting
Students understand how they can incorporate dietary guidelines in their daily life. In this investigative lesson students set dietary goals and incorporate an activity to learn how to create a new seed variety while studying...
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The Search for Centimeters
Investigate the length of various objects in metrics! In this measurement lesson, 2nd graders estimate and find the length of objects in the classroom using centimeters.
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Pond Ecology
A lab activity is a great way to incite thoughtful questioning and scientific processes. Pupils will collect organisms with a Petri dish, make observations, sketch the organism, ask questions, then attempt to identify the specimen...
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Sentence Completion 2: Low-Advanced SAT Level
Contemplating a test-prep unit? A reading comprehension strategies session? Check out this sentence completion instructional activity. After test takers try their hand at a sentence completion exercise, they can use the detailed answers...
Exploratorium
Touch the Spring
Concave mirrors and the images they produce are traditional topics in the physics classroom. This resource explains how to set up an investigation of them, and it provides you with the explanation of concepts.
Newseum
The Medium Shapes the Message
Where do you get your news? Have learners examine four different publications and decide which one they would choose to read on their own time. The resource includes a list of publication types to supply and a worksheet for groups...
West Contra Costa Unified School District
Exploring Quadratics and Graphs
Young mathematicians first graph a series of quadratic equations, and then investigate how various parts of the equation change the graph of the function in a predictable way.
Code.org
One-way Functions – The WiFi Hotspot Problem
Pupils attempt to solve the Wireless Hotspot Problem and learn why it is considered a computationally hard problem in the ninth instructional activity of the series on 12. They also learn about one-way functions and how the Wireless...
Noyce Foundation
Circular Reasoning
Examine the origin and application of pi in five different levels. The five lessons in the resource begin with an analysis of the relationship between the radius and circumference of a circle. The following lessons lead learners through...
CK-12 Foundation
Patterns and Expressions: Cookie Jars
It's okay to get caught with your hand in a virtual cookie jar. Pupils use an interactive to drag cookies from two cookie jars onto a plate. They investigate how an expression representing the number of remaining cookies changes as users...
Chemistry Collective
Virtual Lab: Identifying an Unknown Liquid from its Density
Mislabeled bottles can cause a dangerous situation! Young chemists design a method for determining the true contents of a solution in a virtual lab activity. Their study of density helps them identify the makeup of the solution.
Chemistry Collective
Virtual Lab: Textbook Style Limiting Reagents Problem II
Textbook problems with a twist! Young chemists analyze an ionic reaction to identify the limiting reagent. They then make calculations to determine the concentration of unknown solutions. Finally, they put their work to the test and...
US Holocaust Museum
Ripples of Genocide: Journey through Eastern Congo
Could you locate the Democratic Republic of Congo on a map? Scholars investigate the genocide taking place in Eastern Congo. Groups explore web-based evidence as well as the Ripples in Genocide source to take a closer look at the issue....
Constitutional Rights Foundation
Conservation, Preservation, and the National Parks
Going green? Scholars investigate the creation of the US National Park program. Through diary entries as well as expert testimony, they synthesize information and analyze the need for conservation and preservation. Finally, they display...
Museum of Science
Straw Bridges
There is never a bridge too far. Using common items, class members build bridges to span an opening. Pupils test different geometric shapes to determine which is the strongest. Learners use pennies to find the strength of their bridges...
Curated OER
Investigation 7 - Rubbing Objects Together
Third graders investigate rubbing two objects together to produce heat.
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Fossil Facts and Finds- Using the Magic Bag
Students investigate fossils. In this geology lesson plan, students study various types of fossils in rocks and identify the characteristics of the fossil. Students write a research paper on their fossil.
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Chapter 33: Renting a Place to Live
Students investigate renting a place to live for when they are eventually on their own. There are many assignments that they can choose to get whatever grade they want to make. There were no objectives listed to work off of to describe...
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Introductory Lesson For the Beginning of Each New Year
Students explore the five values of truth, love, peace, righteousness, and non-violence. Students read a story and a poem, sing songs, and participate in hands-on activities to investigate and reinforce values. In groups, students act...
Curated OER
What Is The Matter?
Young scholars engage in a lesson about the scientific concept of matter. They use essential questions in order to guide the research process. Students engage in several class inquiries that are hands on in order to investigate the...
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Ziploc Gardening
Students analyze plant life cycles. They observe and record, reflect, investigate and have hands-on experiences. Each student grows one to three plants from various beans that are placed in a bag. As the plants grow, students will...