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Rain Garden Species Selection

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
The activity really comes to life within its intended unit on starting a rain garden. Working in groups, participants research native plants and coordinate them with the conditions in the designated garden area. Give the class access to...
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The Ten Numbers Problem

For Students 9th - 10th
In this algebra worksheet, learners are asked to use algebra to solve a word problem. They place numbers from 1-10 on a grid without having consecutive numbers touching. There is an answer key.
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Using Seasonal Cooking to Practice Math Skills

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students can use holiday recipes to practice measurement, conversion and other math skills.
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Atomic Fractions-III

For Students 8th - 10th
In this atomic fractions learning exercise, students read about electrons and energy levels. Students find all the possible energies that an electron could lose as it jumped from one energy level to another based on a given diagram. They...
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Exploring the Galapagos

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Young scholars explore the species found in the Galapagos Islands and practice descriptive writing skills by creating a sample journal. They create a fictional journal that documents the places they visit and the species they encounter.
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Reading: The Trans-Siberian Railway

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this Trans-Siberian Railway instructional activity, students read for comprehension and assessment. Students choose eight multiple choice answers.
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Conversation Completions

For Students 4th - 6th
In this conversation completions worksheet, students determine phrases that logically complete conversational sentences. Students choose eight phrases.
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Blue Planet: Frozen Seas

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students study the animals from the Arctic and how they have adapted.  In this ocean instructional activity students create a poster about their given animal and present it to the class. 
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Missing Toy Writing Activity

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars listen to Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale, by Mo Willems. In this listening and writing instructional activity, students listen to the story and create a poster for their favorite toy if it were to go missing. They work...
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Worm Watching

For Teachers K - 1st
Students examine the role earthworms play in building soils. They discuss worms and what they do with soil, make predictions and draw pictures, and observe their worms in soil over a two week period.
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Whodunit?

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Pupils observe the geometric patterns on fingerprints. They classify fingerprints into groups and obtain prints from surfaces.
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Coral Reefs

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine the animals that live in a coral reef and how they adapt to their environment.  In this coral lesson students write a short book on how animals inhabit the coral reefs. 
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Beautiful Butterflies

For Teachers K - 1st
Students use coffee filters, pipe cleaners and markers to create butterflies.
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Reading: The Trans-Siberian Railway

For Students 4th - 5th
For this reading for information worksheet, learners read a passage about traveling from Moscow to Beijing on the Trans-Siberian Railway. Students answer 8 multiple choice questions.
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The Citizen in de Tocqueville's America

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners explore democratic values. In this government systems activity, students listen to their instructor lecture on Democracy in America by de Tocqueville. Learners respond to discussion questions connected to the lecture.
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Solar System

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this Solar System learning exercise, students are quizzed. Students answer questions about the solar system and the planets and other celestial bodies that comprise it.
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Climate Survival

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students use information about different world climate regions to plan how to survive in a particular climate zone for one year. They present their survival plans.
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Swamp Thing

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners create a build-it-yourself boat that runs on two small electric motors. Swamp Thing has an electronic brain that can be controlled and steered with a flashlight.
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Learning to Swim in Swaziland

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students explore everyday life in Swaziland and compare and contrast it to their own everyday life.
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Hunter Lesson Plan 5

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the tools necessary for creating a good resume'. They listen to a song which helps them plan a resume'.
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Build A "Bug"

For Teachers K - 6th
Students brainstorm different adaptations that bug would need to live in aquatic environment, and watch presentation where classmate is dressed up in costume to represent adaptations necessary for macroinvertebrate to survive in water.
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BASKET MAKING

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students create individual basket plaques emphasizing Native American techniques and designs. Students learn to identify Native American tribal symbols and incorporate them into their basket plaque.
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Dinosaur I Finding And Dating

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students investigate how long dinosaurs lived on Earth and how that compare to how long man has been on Earth. They discover how scientists excavate fossils.