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Relating to Newton's Second Law

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders study the relationships of the 3 variables in Newton's Second Law. They design an experiment to test the relationships among the variables. Students work cooperatively with members of a team. They also analyze data to...
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Hula Hoop Dribbling

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students practice and improve their ability to consistently dribble a ball, using cues previously introduced.
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Fitness Analysis

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study how to monitor their personal status of their body composition. They study how to monitor and adjust activity levels to meet personal fitness needs and demonstrate objectives 1 and 2 by using the software provided by Furtex.
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Pendulums on the Moon

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students conduct experiments to determine if length, mass, or starting angle has any effect on the rate of a pendulum's swing. They also conduct an experiment online to determine if gravitational force plays a role in the swing. Groups...
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Time Machine: Evolution, Geology

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students are taken on a simulated "voyage" backward in time, to the beginning of our planet. They "witness" that beginning, the origin of life, and a number of key events from then to the present.
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Narrative vs. Expository Texts

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars use examples of narrative and expository text to analyze and compare the two styles. Students read articles on life in Lesotho and Madagascar and use graphic organizers and discussion to compare them. Young scholars write...
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Bean Bag Scavenger Hunt

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Students look for hidden bean bags on the playground. Once all bags are found, students may hide them from each other. Each student should have the opportunity to hide and find the bean bags. While students are hunting, the teacher...
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What Kind of Santa Claus You Are.

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students use a photograph analysis sheet to analyze primary sources (photographs) of the Great Depression in small groups. They then write a poem about kids in the Depression Era that reflects their comprehension of the period and...
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There Is No Place Like Home! U. S. Immigration in the 1800's.

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners explore immigration in the late 1800's. They identify and describe the settlement patterns of European immigrants to the U.S. Students work in groups to research immigration from specified countries.
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Teen Driving: Skills, Responsibilities and Reactions

For Teachers 9th - 12th
As an introduction to the skills required for and responsibilities of driving, pre-teens and teens engage in a series of activities, chart their response times, and analyze how variables effect these reaction times. Class...
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Perfumania

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers identify various geometric shapes. Apply the given formulas to determine the volume of these shapes. Design their own container to conform to specifications provided. Use their knowledge of volume formulas and shapes to...
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Caffeine and Nicotine

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers research the effects of caffeine and nicotine online.
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Settlement Patterns of the United States

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the conditions that affected the way people settled in the United States. Using maps, they examine the topography and climate of different locations and determine the factors that do and do not allow settlement to occur....
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Because We Can, Should We?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers identify a position on an issue of geographic importance and support it They read the story "By the Waters of Babylon," and write a paragraph explaining what they think the relationship between Babylon and the Biblical...
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Electromagnets: Winding Things Up!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore solenoids and electromagnets. After building an electromagnet, students use a TI Graphing calculator, a CBL 2 interface and a magnetic field sensor to measure the strength of a magnetic field. They create a graph of...
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Creative Expressions: Phase Changes

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students place themselves in the position of a water molecule, ice molecule, or steam molecule and then describe the process of changing phase.
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Land Use in Australian Agriculture

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders research and map agricultural practices of Australia. They complete a worksheet about their research.
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A Hilly Ride

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders investigate situations that show how kinetic and potential energy are exchanged. They determine how friction is a source of energy transfer from kinetic to thermal energy by experimenting with a car and track. They answer...
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Art Styles - Portrait Triptych

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students select one photos and creates portraits of the photo in three different styles. After making the portraits, they describe the differences between them. They place their finished product on a triptych for viewing and practice...
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Heart 2: Changing Lifestyles and Heart Health

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students examine and evaluate changes in diet and lifestyle from prehistoric to modern times and how these differences have spurred the development (and better treatment) of heart disease.
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Heart 1: Transplant

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explain the workings and anatomy of the heart and to explore new medical techniques that help people live longer, healthier lives.
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The Extraordinary Life of the Alaskan Tundra

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students investigate the characteristics of the tundra on the North Slope of Alaska. They conduct Internet research, develop a chart of the types of vegetation, plant growth, and fauna found on the tundra, identify examples in their own...
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Nature and Nurture

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students look into the role both nature and nurture play in determining an individual's traits. They examine how genes and the environment affect personality
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Nature And Nurture

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students develop an understanding of the role both nature and nurture play in determining an individual's traits. Using a website, students answer questions about nature and nurture in order to solve the riddle, What do you call a smart...