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Rock Cycle Activity

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
A few of the components of this lesson are not possible to carry out because the rock cycle diagram and challenge handouts are not included. Hopefully, you already have your own rock cycle diagram or worksheet to use as a concept...
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Albinistic Animals Are Awesome

For Students 2nd - 5th
Are all academicians allured with alliteration? Use this cross-curricular online resource to simultaneously expose your scholars to parts of speech and the genetic mutation causing albinism. Initial context gives students an introduction...
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Graphics à la "the Web"

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students study the graphic formats for the World Wide Web and download a graphic file. They apply correct HTML format for including pictures in a web page.
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Controlling a Ball With Your Feet

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners practice the skills of stopping and guiding a ball with their feet, as an introduction to a soccer unit.
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Intro. to Controlling a Ball With Your Chest

For Teachers K - 5th
Pupils stop and guide a ball with their chest. Note: This is a good lesson to use as an introduction to a soccer unit.
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Controlling a Ball With a Hockey Stick

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students practice stopping and guiding a ball with a hockey stick, as an introduction to floor hockey.
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Classification is Sweet

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students classify, weight and organize items during this lesson. This lesson works great as or with an introduction of the Periodic Table of Elements.
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Solid Waste and Our Natural Resources: Utilizing the Story THE LORAX

For Teachers K - 12th
Students gain an introduction to our planet's solid waste problem and our personal responsibility in curbing and solving said problem through the use of Dr. Seuss' book, The Lorax. After hearing the book, class discussion follows.
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Germs: Cultural Diffusion

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students analyze agents of cultural diffusion. They discuss how the introduction of television would change various remote cultures, and in small groups create and present a skit demonstrating an agent of change.
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Visit the Salt Marsh

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers visit the salt marsh. They work in groups to answer questions on their worksheets. Students also work in groups to collect information. They are given an introduction to the salt marsh. Middle schoolers properly...
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Personal Coat of Arms

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Learners create their own Personal Coat of Arms with symbols that represent them. In this Personal Coat of Arms lesson plan, students use this as an introduction to different explorers.
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Scientific Method

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students complete a basic science experiment as a class and go through the steps of the scientific method. For this scientific method lesson plan, students do this all together as an introduction.
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Introduction to Junkanoo! A Bahamian Festival

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine a Bahamian festival called Junkanoo. They analyze how group cooperation is related to the festival. They finally identify how factions form and how they can help or hurt a community.
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Introduction to Song and Dance

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students listen to music and learn different dances. After reading the story, "The Music for Max", students can draw their favorite instruments from the book.
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Introduction to Computing and Project Development

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students use a computer and math to complete a science project. They review a brief history of computers as well as information on different operating formats will be included. In addition, students complete an overview of the hardware...
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Introduction to Inventions

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders construct an invention to the best of their creative ability using the teacher provided resources. They identify four scientific processes during the experiment and log them on the teacher prepared ditto.
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Motivational Introduction to the California Gold Rush

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders download pictures and write script for narration as they create a KidPix slide show to introduce the study of the California Gold Rush.
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Calibrated Peer Review: Introduction-Why Study Geology?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students read an article written by Sarah Andrews, a geologist who has written mystery novels featuring a geologist who solves crimes. After reading the article, students write an essay based on a Writing Prompt and begin peer review...
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An Introduction To Status

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the concept of status and its use in theater. Using a scene from Shakespeare's play King Richard II, students work in pairs to perform the scene. After the performance, the pairs discuss their use of physical status in...
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Advanced Introduction to TI-8x Calculators: Programming in TI-Basic

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students program a TI-Basic calculator. In this calculator programming lesson, students explore how to create and graph a linear equation. Students study how to input variables into the function and read the graph output.
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Introduction to Remote Sensing

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students view, discuss, and compare different types of maps produced from remote sensing data. They use image processing software to analyze and enhance sea surface temperature maps.
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Eclipse: An Introduction

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Pupils write journal entries about eclipses with a focus on solar eclipses.
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An Introduction To Sets

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students recognize the symbol for and demonstrate the rules of set.
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Insect Introduction

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders investigate insects and non-insects by creating their own definitions. They complete a series of activities relating to insects.