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Look At Those Leaves

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students observe leaves. In this plant biology lesson, students examine leaves and classify them according to size, shape, and color. Students learn more about the leaves by visiting suggested websites.
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Innovations in Surgery and Reproductive Health

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine significant innovations in surgery and reproductive health.  In this surgery lesson students view a video and answer the given questions. 
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Musical Rhythm Instruments

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students design a unique instrument using containers, beans, markers, crayons and colored construction paper. At the end of the lesson each student have a working rhythm instrument decorated with at least two colors.
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Scavenger Hunt

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students summarize the "Tri-County Project" section of the nebraskastudies.org web site using a scavenger hunt.
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"What If?" A Jigsaw Activity

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students, in groups, consider a scenario in which some structure of a cell has been changed. They explore how structural change affects the function of a cell and create a visual aid to illustrate their observations.
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Become An Expert!

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Students become aware of the history to the Missouri quarter. Students combine two historically significant images: the famous explorers Lewis and Clark and the Gateway Arch. Students explore the rich history of this state.
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BATS: NEED NECTAR, WILL TRAVEL

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students play the role of nectar feeding bats on their annual migration and try to avoid the different hazards that hinder their progress. They describe the annual migration of long-nosed bats including key elements such as: where the...
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Rain Forest

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students study the Amazon tropical rain forest. In this rain forest lesson, students discuss the Manu Biosphere reserve and watch a video about conserving the rain forest. Students create mobiles for the rainforest that includes research...
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European Tour: History and Tradition: Sistine Chapel

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the Sistine Chapel. In this visual arts instructional activity, students take a virtual tour of the Sistine Chapel. Students examine the scenes depicted on the chapel's ceiling and share their impressions of the artistic...
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Innovations in Obstetrics and Pediatrics

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study the history in obstetrics and pediatrics.  In this investigative lesson plan students research and present information about winners of the Nobel Prize. 
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The Information Revolution: A Hypothetical Case

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers consider the implications of the information revolution. In this information age lesson, students discuss informatics and the misuse of information. High schoolers form a fictional bureau of information control and hold a...
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The Space Race in the '50's

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the impact of the space race. In this 1950's America lesson, students examine newspapers from the time period as well as Apollo mission episodes. Students then create journals from the perspectives of Apollo astronauts.
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Describing Nests

For Teachers K
Students observe bird nests. For this observation level, students explore bird nests using their five senses. Students compare and contrast bird nests while hypothesizing about the need birds have to construct the nest.
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The Artifact Problem

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students work in small groups and make a map of a familiar room. For this artifact lesson, students decide on a suitable scale for their maps, the tools they will use and how they will make it and decide on strategies they would use to...
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Element Trading Cards

For Students 10th - 11th
In this chemistry worksheet, students use the Internet to research the elements in the Periodic Table to locate the number of proton, neutrons, and electrons. They also draw pictures that illustrate one or more uses for their elements.
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Sophocles' Antigone: Ancient Greek Theatre, Live from Antiquity

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students analyze Antigone and its universal issues as well as explore ancient Greece. In this Antigone and Ancient Greece lesson plan, students read and complete activities for Sophocles' Antigone. Students reconstruct the experience of...
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Primary Source: Lucy

For Students 5th - 6th
In this primary source worksheet, students read a selection about Lucy, a skeleton discovered in 1974, then complete a set of 4 document-based questions.
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Origami

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students, through active participation in Japanese origami, demonstrate their skills in this cultural art form and develop an appreciation for other cultures.
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Navaho Rug

For Teachers All
Students wget a chance to enhance their manual dexterity and follow a sequential process. Students gain an appreciation and an understanding of a culture other than their own.
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Sequential Still Life

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders engage in a visual arts lesson featuring still life sketching and watercolor painting created by individual students.
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States And Shapes

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students work together and investigate the shapes of 50 states. They identify the states that they find hardest to recognize. The group then list the states in order from most difficult to just difficult to recognize and create a...
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Sequence Of Events

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders are introduced to the concept of sequence of events. They work in groups to properly sequence The Three Little Pigs, then work individually to write their own stories about their individuality.
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Brochure of African Countries

For Teachers 6th - Higher Ed
Students research a country in Africa and present the information they found and the brochure they designed to the class while their peers take notes to use as a study guide for the exam.
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Mental Health 3: Mental Health Through Literature

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the impact and portrayal of mental illness in literature. They develop thier ideas about mental health through the arts in this the third instructional activity on mental health.