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Political Movement: Political Parties

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Students explore politics by researching Australian government law. In this political parties lesson, students define the different active parties in Australia and their roles within the country. Students complete a word bank activity...
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Hector's World: Details, Details

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Learners discover what forms of personal information are alright to share online. For this Internet safety lesson, students discuss how they must be careful with personal information when they are online. Learners complete a worksheet...
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Appreciateion of Other's Religions and Cultures

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students brainstorm a list of items to be gathered by knowing about someone else's culture and religion. As a class, they share something related to their culture and discuss. To end the lesson, they participate in a role-playing...
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Helping Countries in Turmoil

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars discover the struggles of emerging democracies. In this service learning instructional activity, students research a non-profit agency that is assisting the people of an emerging democracy and create and advertisement.
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These Lakes are Great

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine the Great Lakes Basin and water conservation. In this Great Lakes and water lesson, students study the location of the lakes before reading the book, The River Ran Wild. They discuss the associated vocabulary and in...
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Energy Awareness Quiz

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine and become aware of critical energy issues.  For this energy awareness lesson students complete an activity sheet and quiz. 
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Biomes

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students research different biomes and find its climate and what plants and animals that can be found in them. For this biomes lesson students search the Internet for their information and fill out a biome chart. 
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What Part of the Earth's Surface is Covered by Oceans?

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders investigate oceans. In this Earth science lesson, 3rd graders predict how much of the Earth's surface is covered by oceans. Students determine if their predictions are accurate by throwing a globe to...
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Star Gazing

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders investigate what an astronomer is and what he studies in the solar system.
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An Eclipsing Binary System with a Precessing Accretion Disk

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students work together to complete an experiment over binary sources. They determine values for the orbital period of certain objects and interpret intensity changes. They also calculate a value for the period of precession of an...
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Scapegoating

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers examine how stereotypes, prejudices and discriminatory practices lead to individuals and groups being blamed for events. They are introduced to the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II.
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Make a Statement

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders come up with goals and plan on how to reach them.
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Exploring and Comparing Other Communities

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders search TDC database for images of physical geography maps, weather maps, natural resources maps, and old travel brochures. They create a new travel brochure of an area of their choice using the information they gathered.
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Buildings, Buildings Everywhere

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students gain awareness of shapes in architecture by creating a painting of their school and writing a reflective summary of their study of architecture.
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Structural Comparisons

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners study structural elements of a picture's composition. They scan images and compare the structural elements of the images.
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What Makes a Kite Fly?

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders compare the nature of forces of gravity, lift, thrust, and drag. They select proper materials for making a kite and attach a proper tail. Students interpret and summarize the observations made during the flight of the kites.
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Going to the Job Interview

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars express their preferences when discuss different types of employment. They examine their do and don't lists for going on an interview. They practice the use of prepositions.
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Social Studies: Neighborhoods of the Future

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the present physical and human characteristics of their communities and predict their future appearance. In a two-paneled drawing, they depict their community as it is today and then imagine how it might change in the...
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Brine Shrimp Life Cycle

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders investigate the life cycle of the brine shrimp. They use a variety of resources to find the details of each step. Students compare the life cycles of different organisms. They create diagrams of the different stages while...
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Nebraska And Exports

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars investigate the role of Nebraska in the exporting of goods from the United States. They look at ways the state is looking to help expand its role in the markets. Students conduct research using a variety of resources. Then...
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3-5: Rhythm Beginnings

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students explore tempo.  In this rhythm beginnings lesson, students differentiate between steady and unsteady beats.  Students clap a variety of tempo and then move to the tempo of a song. 
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The Paper Airplane Challenge: A Market Economy Simulation

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students have the opportunity to participate in a simulation that enables them explain the characteristics of a Market Economic System.
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Retrograde Motion

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students study the motions of the heavenly bodies.  In this space lesson plan students use models to show a variety of schemes explaining the motions. 
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Conditions in And Connections To Indonesia

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders research an animal and its habitat, the conditions of that habitat and how its connections to the rest of the world are affecting that habitat.