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Sports Helmets and Impact Testing of Polymers
Students examine the importance of good quality safety gear. In this investigative lesson, students will tests various polymers, collect data, and analyze the data to determine which polymer is best for safety helmets. They will design a...
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Simply Circuitry and Series Circuit
Students investigate a series circuit. In this physical science lesson, students use a battery, switch, and light bulbs to build an electrical circuit. Students identify the standard symbols being used in electric circuitry.
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Area and Perimeter: Shape Investigation
In this area and perimeter activity, 5th graders draw 10 different shapes depending on the area or perimeter that is required. Grids are provided for students to draw on, and blanks are included for students to write the perimeter and area.
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Animal Runners
In this collecting data worksheet, 4th graders use the data shown on how fast 6 animals can run to create a bar graph. Students follow the instructions on 3 directives for their bar graphs and answer 1 short answer question.
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Forest Frenzy
In this multiplication activity, students complete multiplication problems to follow the path in the forest. Students complete 5 problems.
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Plot It
Students use a stem-and-leaf plot from a set of data to identify the range, median, and mode of their own math grades.
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Desert Cinquains
Students use the cinquain structure and correct parts of speech to write a poem with a desert theme.
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Compass Rose
Young scholars describe the movement of the Earth as it relates to the sun. They construct a permanent compass rose and use it to find directions.
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Guardians of Eden
Young scholars understand the definition of a guardian and the role of the guardian in caring for something. In this Garden of Eden lesson plan, students examine how a guardian takes care of a garden. Young scholars complete worksheets...
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Time Management: Piece of Pie
Students examine their own lives and how well they manage their time outside of school. In this this time management lesson, students discover the amount of time they spend on other activities, and create a pie chart with that...
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Invertebrates
Middle schoolers examine invertebrates. In this animal classification instructional activity, students discuss invertebrates and bilateral symmetry. They discuss the importance of horse shoe crabs in medical science.
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Sequencing Worksheet
In this patterns and sequencing activity, 9th graders complete 30 math problems that involve patterns and rules. Students must read information as they work through the math problems.
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Cardiac Maze
Students participate in a role-play activity to lean about red and white blood cells, veins, capillaries and arteries. They also see how blood passes through the heart, lungs and out of the body, carrying oxygen and nutrients.
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From Maps to Models
Learners explore watersheds through the use of a topographic map. They observe topographical maps and discuss their characteristics. In groups, students create a model clay island and make a topographical map of it. Afterward, groups...
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Mapping The Ocean Floor
Young scholars explore and analyze the bottom structure of underwater habitats. They describe and explain what can't see through the collection and correlation of accurate data. Learners assess that technology is utilized as a tool for...
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Jones Soda Project - Photography as a Vehicle (For Marketing)
Students create a marketing campaign using digital photographs. In this digital marketing lesson, students perform online research to determine the attitude that a soda company is attempting to portray with its marketing. They take...
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Reflections
Tenth graders perform reflections on different geometric shapes. In this geometry worksheet,students define the concept of geometric reflections and find the coordinates of the reflection on a coordinate grid.
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Exploring The Depths!
Fifth graders make a model of the ocean floor. In this ocean characteristics lesson, 5th graders complete a KWL chart about the ocean floor, use the Ocean Depth Data Sheet to create a graph, and create a 3-D model of the ocean floor.
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Chromatography Lab
Students discover the components of primary and secondary colors. In this physical science lesson, students create a set up in which water will separate a color into the component colors along a piece of filter paper. Students will...
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Tops and Bottoms
First graders classify vegetables by which parts are edible. In this plant biology lesson, 1st graders are read Tops and Bottoms by Janet Stevens, participate in a discussion of which plant parts are edible in the story, then sort...
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Equations and Graphing Review
In this equations and graphing review instructional activity, learners write, graph and solve equations for 62 problems, including a mid-unit review, with answers included.
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Proving the Pythagorean Theorem
Students solve problems using the pythagorean Theorem. In this geometry lesson plan, students complete proofs using the Pythagorean Theorem. They share their proofs and solutions with their classmates and family members.
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Bone Relay
Students reinforce their ability to identify bones of the body in a game setting using a Volleyball net, clothes pins, x-rays or pictures of human bones and joints.
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Mixing Colors
Young scholars understand why we see various colors. In this mixing colors lesson, students experiment with different food coloring to explore how colors are made. Young scholars record on a data sheet the colors they see.