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Drugs Change the Way Neurons Communicate
Students examine that certain drugs interfere selectively with neurotransmission, and realize that the effect of a drug is dependent upon dosage and route of administration.
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Chatter
Pupils discover that cultural norms heavily influence how we communicate. They experience the challenge of using and interpreting unfamiliar communication patterns.
They identify strategies for successful cross-cultural communication.
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Basic First Aid
Students listen to basic first aid information. In this first aid lesson, students discuss CPR, Choking, Severe Bleeding, and Shock. They research the steps and how they can help in an emergency situation.
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Brothers in Hope
Students demonstrate their understanding of a book read in class. In this reading comprehension activity, students participate in a process drama led by their teacher in order to demonstrate their understanding of the book "The Lost...
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The Circulatory System--Part VI
Learners outline a body on butcher paper. Students fill in the circulatory system using materials of various textures. Learners decorate all the parts of the circulatory system with art articles, like buttons, yarn, etc.
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The Circulatory System--Part III
Students research the process for the preparation of a soup. Students explore the safety issues of food preparation. Students, after presenting their soups to the class, will eat their soups that they have prepared.
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"Voicing" - A Believable Account with "The Glory Fields" by Walter Dean Myers
Dr. Seuss and Walter Dean Myers team up to cover the topic of prejudice. Using The Sneeches (about the culture clash between star-bellied and bare-bellied Sneetches) and The Glory Fields (about a boy coming to America on a slave ship),...
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My Favorite Meal
Pupils investigate ecological systems and the multiple uses of the environment by studying the osprey population.
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TE Lesson: Out of Breath
Young scholars study the parts of the human respiratory system while examining the gas exchange that takes place in the lungs. They make a model lung. They look at how the respiratory system is affected by spaceflight.
Beacon Learning Center
Catching a Balanced Diet
First graders explore the importance of balanced meals. They play a fishing game to help them select foods to make up a balanced meal.
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Fat - A Concentrated Energy Source
The role of fat as a nutrient that provides a source of concentrated energy and is also necessary for the body to utilize other nutrients, namely some important vitamins.
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Laughing is Good for You and Your Child: Reading Comprehension
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a passage pertaining to laughter and then respond to 5 true or false questions regarding the passage.
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Using English Grammar: Nouns
In this definition practice worksheet, learners choose the correct definition of the italicized word. Students have three choices from which to choose.
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The Void Filled by Nonprofits
Students examine the significance of nonprofit organizations in a democratic society. They conduct research on a selected nonprofit organization, complete a questionnaire, and present their findings to the class.
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Innovations In Adult Care
Students study scientists and the important Nobel Prize dates. In this investigative lesson students divide into groups and watch a program then complete a project.
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Open Wide and Meet Your Tonsils
Students research their tonsils in this lesson. They research and discover what tonsils are, what they do, and where they are located. Students also identify other parts of the mouth, what they do, and where they're located. They...
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Snacks 'R Us
First graders experiment with fat content by analyzing snack foods. They learn what makes up a nutritious snack.
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ESL Holiday Lesson: World Tai Chi Day
In this ESL holiday activity, students read or listen to a passage about World Tai Chi Day, then complete a variety of activities related to the passage.
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Insects
Students work in groups to investigate the concept of insects. They participate in a variety of activities that include the gathering of samples and making observations like identifying different body parts. The lesson integrates...
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Language Arts: Investigating Issues That Matter
Students are able to become more informed about the dangers of water contamination by sharing their prior knowledge with each other. They discover the importance of communicating these dangers to the public.
Unite for Literacy
Unite for Literacy: Cboces: Migrant Education Program: Pump, Jump, Thump!
Shows activities children do that keep their hearts healthy. Includes audio narration in 13 additional languages with text in English.
National Institutes of Health
Nih: The Heart Truth: A Campaign for Women About Heart Disease
This comprehensive resource offers information about cardiovascular diseases for women and includes major risk factors.
Other
Shape America: Society of Health and Physical Educators
Shape America -- Society of Health and Physical Educators is the nation's largest membership organization of health and physical education professionals. The organization has defined excellence in physical education and helped set...
Utah Education Network
Uen: Effects of Tobacco
This lesson engages students in learning about the negative impact of tobacco. Students will demonstrate their learning by writing what they have learned on hearts that will be strung together and displayed. Students will also write...