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Getting Started With Java-Background

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Pupils study the history of computers including hardware and software, binary representation of data and examine the beginnings of programming languages. They investigate the development of software and the fundamentals of...
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The Impact

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students see what inventors have to think about when making an invention.  In this inventions lesson students examine Thomas Edison and the light bulb and the history of inventions. 
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Out and About: Minibeasts

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Students get up close and personal with invertebrates. In this mini-beasts lesson, students may visit the Natural History Museum, the Bramley Frith Education Centre, the Edinburgh Butterfly and Insect World online or in-person to...
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Aquatic Life

For Teachers K - Higher Ed
Students explore aquatic life. In this science lesson, students visit an aquatic ecosystem and collect animals found there. Students create a food chain for the aquatic ecosystem.
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Fossil Hunt

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students ask questions about the nature of science as they experience a 'Fossil Hunt'. They reconstruct a book that has been literally destroyed, just as the fossil record has been changed by billions of years of geological processes.
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Space the Next Frontier

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners examine the use of space as the frontier of the future. Using the colonist's experience coming to the New World, they identify challenges they would face if they were to settle in space. As a class, they share what they already...
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Evolution

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars research the theory of evolution and the controversy.  For this evolution lesson students view a film on Charles Darwin then they write an essay about whether or not intelligent design should be taught in science class. 
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Lightning

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students study lightening and the history behind how it was used for electricity.  In this electricity lesson students complete several experiments on the invention of the lightning rod.
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Symposia: Scholarly Parties

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students hold a symposium during which students debate the benefits of democracy in ancient Greece and the United States. By doing this, students explain the role of symposia in ancient Greek culture and politics.
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INTRODUCTION TO THE PERIODIC TABLE

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify the scientist who first wrote the Periodic Table, identify the scientist who amended the Table, state (or write) specific data relating to the history of the Periodic Table, identify at least five elements, and two...
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Kaleidoscope of Color

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students study the history of the invention of the kaleidoscope by Sir David Brewster. They create a kaleidoscope using art supplies.
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Where The Blue Fern Grows

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Learners discuss ancient plants and their adaption in the world. Students review forms of plant propagation. Given proper supplies and directions, learners apply a variety of fern spores to peat pellets, monitor the growth, and...
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Crazy Hair

For Teachers K - 2nd
Pupils decorate small styrofoam cups with faces and plant grass seeds in the cups in this Science and Art lesson for the early-elementary classroom. Emphasis is placed upon the science of seed growth. The lesson includes resource links.
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Extensions - Biology Review Unit

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars engage in a variety of activities in order to review a Biology unit. For example, they research the Bird Flu, it's history, how it is spread, what has been done about it, what better options exist for controlling or...
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Wegener and Plate Tectonics: A Hands-On Lesson

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers are introduced to and experiment with the basic concepts of plate tectonic theory as well as assess the history of the theory of plate tectonics. They explain and illustrate the basic concepts through diagrams and models...
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What Is Happening in Haiti?

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Young scholars discuss the 2010 earthquake in Haiti and empathize with the victims of the disaster. For this 2010 Haitian earthquake lesson, students learn about the history and hardship the country has consistently faced. They watch...
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Renewable Resources: Ancient Civilizations

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Young scholars examine how ancient people used natural resources. In this renewable resource lesson, students will be put into 5 groups each focusing on a different past civilization. Each group will identify they types of resources...
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The Hall of Physicist

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students study the history and scientific contributions of Albert Einstein. In this Albert Einstein lesson plan, students learn his history, research his scientific contributions, create a timeline of him and his work, and create a...
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Mobility: A Green City, Past, Present, and Future

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils explore transportation systems through history. In this transportation lesson, students determine how modes of transportation affect quality of life and design transportation plans for cities.
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Food Chains in a Forest

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners explore food chains in the forest. In this food chain lesson, students listen to the story The Tree in the Ancient Forest by Carol Reed-Jones. They create a food chain to match the story and then create a food chain of their own. 
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Glacial Landscapes

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students examine the impact of glaciers on Great Britain. In this geological history lesson plan, students examine and measure a glacial valley and look at several types of glacial landscapes in Britain.
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What is a Dry Forest?

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students explore the importance of the dry forest. For this science lesson, students discuss the history of dry forests and changes that have occurred due to human interaction. Students create a map showing the historical range of the...
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Clay Sculpture: Relationships

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students explore art history by conducting an in-class activity. In this sculpting lesson, students examine previously created art sculptures in a textbook. Students utilize clay, sculpting tools and grey paper to create their own...
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Incandescent Light Bulb

For Teachers 5th - Higher Ed
Students study the history of the light bulb and how an incandescent light bulb works.  In this electricity lesson students complete several experiments on the light bulb.

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