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The Sculpture of Henry Moore

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders complete a unit of lessons on the characteristics of Henry Moore's sculpture. They examine and discuss examples of Moore's sculpture, identify the defining characteristics, write an essay, and create a sculpture in the...
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Researching Using Books

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Young scholars investigate researching techniques by exploring their library. In this literature references activity, students identify the different types and genres of books that are readily available at their local library as well as...
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Inventions Research Reports

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders reserach inventions and create a report on a specific invention.
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TAKS Quiz-Homophones

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this TAKS quiz activity, students take an online quiz focused on homophones. Quiz may be graded online by clicking a link.
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Culture Regions of the U.S.

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify the location of different cultural groups within the United States (agricultural, retirement, urban, etc.) They map these areas and analyze the correlation between the landscape of a given region and the type of...
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The Delany Garden

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students design and create a garden. They select flowers in small groups and research them. They draw a diagram of the landscape for their garden and plant flowers and observe them as they grow.
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Sports Participation

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students research statistics about sports participation in references such as the Statistical Abstract of the United States. They make and analyze a list of the 10 sports that the highest number of Americans participated in on an amateur...
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The Nesting Habits of Folders

For Teachers K - 8th
Students create an organized web of nested grade level folers. Within each grade level folder, they create a Language Arts/Social Studies folder and a Math/Science folder. All folders be color coded.
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Get Your Motor Runnin'

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the technology of hybrid vehicles and the claims made on their behalf. Upon further exploration, they research and decide which cars, hybrid or non-hybrid, might perform best under various circumstances.
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Baked Polymer Clay 3D People Portraits

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students discuss methods of building forms with clay (ball and variations, snake, flat sheets). They draw a stick figure of what their sculpture may look like, including correct figure proportion.
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Rocks and Minerals Composition Database

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders research a specific rock or mineral. They compile the facts into a database which students access for information.
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Cloud Discovery

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students create a HyperStudio stack that describes and illustrates twelve different kinds of clouds. They then make inferences about which types of weather the different types of clouds could help predict.
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The Periodic Table

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders examine the history and development of the periodic table and properties of elements. They complete worksheets, take notes during a teacher-led discussion, and produce their own periodic table.
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Cuban Missile Crisis in Thirteen Days

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders explore the Cuban Missile Crisis. In this Cuban Missile Crisis lesson, 11th graders take notes from a PowerPoint presentation regarding the topic and then watch the film "Thirteen Days". Students participate in...
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U.S. History: Our Constitutional Amendments

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders conduct Internet research about Constitutional Amendments and present oral reports on their findings. Their reports also include visual representations depicting their chosen amendment's focal point. Students discuss the...
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Island Biogeography and Evolution

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students develop likely phylogenies for seven related populations of lizards living on the Canary Islands using real data. They organize charts, and record the data for geography, geology, morphology, and molecular genetics.
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THE TRUTH ABOUT HUMAN RIGHTS

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students analyze the the major historical events of Iraq and the human rights abuses that occurred under the leadership of Saddam Hussein.
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Early Childhood

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students demonstrate their knowledge of early childhood practices. In this early childhood lesson, students prepare a portfolio and a resource container following the Early Childhood STAR Event guidelines. Students do the case study in...
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Red Ribbon Week

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
Students identify the dangers of drug and alcohol abuse. In this drug and alcohol abuse lesson plan, students research the dangers of drugs and alcohol and prepare a presentation for the information. Students write a paper on their...
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Career Preparation

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars examine career possibilities. In this career preparation lesson, students compile portfolios that feature their teaching abilities and make presentations about successful teaching.
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Textiles and Apparal

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students create apparel. In this career connection lesson, students create displays that feature textile and apparel samples.
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Chevron Corporation

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events worksheet, students search online for news articles about Chevron, write reports based on their findings, and share them with their classmates.
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Reporting on WWII in Alaska

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students explain the people and the political, geographic, economic, cultural, social, and environmental events that have shaped the history of the state, the United States, and the world.
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Women's Brains

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students experience an example of bias in science dealing with women and gender.