Lesson Plan
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Wind

For Teachers K - 5th
Students complete activities to study wind intensity. In this wind study lesson, students discuss wind speed and direction. Students then build a kite and windsock to help them study wind intensity. Students learn to use a wind meter for...
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High School Mathematics Problems from Alaska: AL-CAN Highway Problem

For Students 9th - 12th
Learners write and solve equations converting between metric and standard measurement as they travel southeast on the Al-Can Highway.
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Planning a Trip from Vancouver BC

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students plan a weekend car trip to Seattle Washington. They leave Friday afternoon and arrive back Sunday afternoon.
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Vocabulary Worksheets - Count and Noncount Nouns

For Students 4th - 6th
In this thunder and lightning themed, vocabulary worksheet, students read a passage and then answer 8 multiple choice comprehension questions.
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Thunder and Lightning

For Students 3rd - 4th
For this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a factual text about thunder and lightning. Students answer 8 multiple choice questions.
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The Mysterious Hexagon on Saturn!

For Students 9th - 12th
For this Saturn worksheet, students use a photograph of a hexagon feature on Saturn to solve three problems. These include finding the time it takes for the jet stream to complete one circuit around the hexagon, to find the size of the...
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Daily Life in the Fur Trade: Communications & Resourcefulness

For Teachers 5th
Student complete a number of activities using computer based resources and primary sources to research the fur trade. They answer questions using the computer research.
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Controlling the Flow of the Colorado River: A Study of Dams

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students research and map the Colorado River and its dams and predict the effects of a dam on an area. They suggest reasons a dam would be built and compare the Colorado River system with other major river systems within the US and...
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Ecological Impact of Wood Extraction

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students explore their local environment by conducting a class experiment. In this deforestation lesson, students discuss the effects of wood harvesting on forests around the world and research environment related vocabulary terms....
Worksheet
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Leveled Problem Solving Converting Between Systems

For Students 5th - 6th
For this measurement conversions worksheet, students solve the problems by converting the measurements in each problem to the given systems.
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Learning and Population Information - Where I Live

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students study their county populations in a multimedia presentation format. In this populations lesson, students work in groups of 3 to research the county populations in their state. Students chart their results in an Excel document...
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: The Incredible Collaboration Behind the International Space Station

For Students 9th - 10th
The International Space Station is roughly the size of a six-bedroom house and weighs more than 320 cars- it's so large that no single rocket could have lifted it into orbit. Instead, it was assembled piece by piece while hurtling...
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CPALMS

Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: Tracking Distance Over Time

For Students 5th - 7th
Using turtle migration to find the relationship when measuring distance over time.
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Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: Metric Speed (Velocity)

For Students 3rd - 8th
Simple definitions explain how speed and velocity are related. A brief list of examples will show you different speeds that you observe in real life situations.