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Fun Through Fitness Day

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students engage in an entire morning of physical fitness activities called Field Day. Events such as dashes, water relays, hoop pass and obstacle course are some of the ideas.
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Handling Discrepancies

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders study the different ways students handle discrepancies.  For this Physics lesson, 11th graders perform a laboratory experiment with resistors.  Students discuss the ethical issues it raises. 
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Biodiesel Combustion and Its Influences in NOx Emissions

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders evaluate the physical mechanisms that cause a change in NOx emissions. In this combustion lesson, 10th graders participate in a research project. Students create a presentation of their findings. 
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Looking at Body Language

For Teachers K - 12th
Learners examine Dorothea Lange's photograph of a migrant mother and consider how artists express emotions, ideas, and physical conditions through gesture, pose, clothing, and expression.
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Circles Minilab

For Teachers 3rd - Higher Ed
Students learn how to measure the diameter and circumference of a circle. In this circle lesson, students organize their data to create a graph. Students utilize their graph to make an inference about the slope of pi.
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World Hunger

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students research the causes and effects of world hunger on children. In this world hunger lesson, students discuss causes and effects of hunger around the world and research a specific area affected by hunger. Students prepare a...
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Adhesion of Caulks to Surface - Testing Product Quality

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students investigate quality products. In this Physical Science lesson plan, students will test three different types of caulking. The students are looking for the caulk with the best adhesion after two days of curing.
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Cosmic Rays

For Teachers 6th - Higher Ed
Students study cosmic rays and the energy behind them.  In this atmospheric lesson students complete a cosmic ray telescope project. 
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Art and Anatomy: The Vitruvian Teen

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students are introduced to the history of showing the human anatomy. In groups, they measure their height and arm spans to create a graph and determine if their measurements support Vitruvius' work. Individually, they make their own...
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt's Disability: Was He Successful in Concealing It?

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students examine how President Franklin Roosevelt kept his disability out the public eye. In this presidential history lesson, students analyze political cartoons and information from the Roosevelt Library to determine whether or not...
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FRED the FISH

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Students engage in the study of the human impact on environmental systems (specifically rivers). This lesson enhances Students' exploration of a variety of themes or topics.
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Movement of Objects

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders investigate motion. In this science lesson, 9th graders conduct experiments on objects to analyze motion and speed. They define motion in everyday life.
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Newton's Second Law

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine how physical quantities and laws depend distance, mass and time. They examine the MKS system; meter, kilogram and second, for doing calculations.
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What is Matter?

For Teachers 3rd - 9th
Students create a definition of matter. In this physical science lesson, students work in pairs to sort items printed on cards into several categories (matter, non-matter, and unsure) and agree on a definition of matter.
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The Meaning of Flowers

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students explore the messages sent in bouquets. In this messages lesson, students research the meaning of various flowers by researching online. Students draw a picture of a bouquet with the meanings of the flowers written under it.
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Archaeological Study

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students analyze the difference between archaeology and anthropology while studying the evolution of different products. In this archaeology and anthropology lesson, students trace the progression of a certain tool or product and come up...
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Another Perspective on Modern Civilization

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students consider the impact of current issues on the world population. In this global studies lesson, students discuss the pros and cons of modernization after they listen to a lecture about Gandhi's opinion of modern civilization....
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Rising Tensions Over The Nile River Basin

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students analyze the concept of global commons dilemma.  For this investigative lesson students read an article on the Middle East Media Research Institute and answer questions accordingly. 
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Exercise Your Options for Stronger Bones

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars investigate ways to improve their bone strength. In this bone strength lesson, students explore the link between exercise and bone growth. Young scholars study the effects of proper nutrition and exercise.
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Let's Go Golfing

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students bring their visions for golf courses to life. In this scale model lesson, students research golf courses online, plan golf courses on grid paper, and then create scale models of the courses they planned.
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Comparing the Food Choices and Body Image of 15-Year-Olds Around the World

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students interpret data regarding food choices and the perceived body image of youth in the world. For this personal health lesson, students compare food consumption patterns in Canada with other countries. Students also compare...
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Integrated Pest Management

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars investigate the different methods used in integrated pest management. In this biology instructional activity, students evaluate experiments and case studies on IPM. They discuss the pros and cons of using this method.
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China's Economy

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine China's economy. In this economics lesson, students investigate economic facts and indicators for the U.S. and China in order to compare and contrast these two large economies.
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A Speech for the Sneetches

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students write a speech using Dr. King as an example and the characters from a Dr. Seuss book. In this speech lesson, students read the 'I Have a Dream' speech and use it as a guide to help them write a speech based on the book Sneetches...