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Life in the Kelp Forest

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students research and create a marine food web to learn about plants and animals in a kelp forest. In this marine food web lesson, students draw lines between kelp forest predators and prey and show the flow of energy in the food web....
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Painting Modern Life

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students compare and contrast modern life art in the works of Hilaire-Germain Edgar Degas and Paul Cezanne. In this art analysis lesson, students compare and contrast the two paintings. Students complete image based discussion. Students...
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Miller-Urey Experiment Amino Acids & The Origins of Life on Earth

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students study the Miller-Urey Experiment including its history and criticism.  In this origins of life lesson students repeat this experiment to see how it works.
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The Life and Times of Guy Fawkes

For Students 4th - 5th
In this Guy Fawkes worksheet, students cut apart 8 sentence strips; each tells an event in the life of Guy Fawkes. Students put them in the right order, paste them on a paper, and illustrate each event.
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Actively Organizing Passive Resistance

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Young scholars explore organizing to resist oppressive authority without the use of violence.  In this philosophy lesson, students research Gandhi's approach to organizing people around a positive cause without the need to be aggressive...
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Marine Poetry

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Young scholars identify characteristics of good poetry and compose their own.  In this marine poetry lesson, students are introduced to several different types of poetry with a marine theme.  After discussing the elements that make up a...
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Everyday life in Spain

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students consider what life is like for Spanish young people. In this global studies lesson, students read and discuss excerpts from Children of the World: Spain. Students submit journal entries about everyday life in Spain.
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Half Life Lab

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders model radioactive decay using pennies, collect data from their model, apply scientific visualization techniques to their data and create animated models explaining the concept of radioactive half-life.
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Youth Voices: Fair Access to Resources and Quality of Life

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Student delegates conduct "United Nations" style session in which they are challenged to develop resolution or resolutions that address how to feed growing population, taking into consideration quality of life and impact on environment.
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Test Your Vocabulary Skills

For Students 5th - 6th
In this vocabulary learning exercise, students read a list of fifteen illnesses and decide which of these illnesses is life-threatening. Four of the fifteen sicknesses are life-threatening.
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College Research Skills: Evaluating Reliable Online Sources

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students analyze Public Art in preparation for college discussion, research, and writing, and create their own artistic creations. In this art and college prep lesson plan, students develop an original research question to explore an art...
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Discussion Director

For Students 6th - 9th
In this discussion activity worksheet, students read the descriptions of several individual roles for book discussion groups. Students then complete specific activities based on the role they take.
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Reading and Study Guide: Of Mice and Men Chapter 3

For Students 9th - 12th
In this reading study guide, students define vocabulary words and literary terms found in chapter 3 of the novel Of Mice and Men. Students also answer comprehension questions based on the reading.
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Study Guide: The Most Dangerous Game

For Students 7th - 9th
In this study guide for "The Most Dangerous Game" students define vocabulary and literary terms found in the reading. Students also answer reading comprehension questions.
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Reading and Study Guide: Romeo and Juliet Act II

For Students 8th - 11th
In this reading and study guide, students define vocabulary and literary terms, find examples of literary term usage, and answer comprehension questions based on Romeo and Juliet, Act II.
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Vocabulary Skills: Contrast Conjunctions

For Students 5th - 10th
In this vocabulary skills activity, students use their grammar skills to respond to 6 multiple choice questions regarding contrast conjunctions.
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Life Skills for Vocational Success: Transportation, Owning a Car; Topic 5: Legal Issues

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Pupils discuss auto accidents and ways to avoid them. They listen as the teacher lectures about what to do in case of an accident. Students discuss traffic violations and reasons to be aware of them. They generate a list of violations...
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A New Life

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students write a paper about how their life would be different if fractions, decimals and percents did not exist. The teacher leads a discussion after the papers are written.
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See how They Grow: Butterfly

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students view butterflies and participate in a butterfly activity to learn needed vocabulary. In this butterfly life cycle lesson, students access prior knowledge of butterflies.  Students listen to a butterfly life cycle book. Students...
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Understanding Tenement Life

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Learners look at life for immigrants in the 19th century. In this immigrant lesson, students discuss how the poor German, Irish, Italian, and Jewish immigrants lived in tenement housing. They research the reasons they came to America...
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A Day in the Life of an Egyptian

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students study the daily lives of ancient Egyptians from every social class. They use creative means to present what they have learned about the lives of Egyptians from all social classes.
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SeaWorld: Education, Entertainment, or Exploitation?

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students discuss SeaWorld, research marine animal biology, investigate one animal currently collected by SeaWorld, and decide whether they oppose or support SeaWorld's collection policy. Students then gather information relating to...
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People Change the Landscape

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine ways in which humans have brought change to the natural environment. In this ecology and literacy lesson, students listen to the book Island Boy by Barbara Cooney. Students observe and define map-reading vocabulary as...
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The Great MPA Debate

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students study the 'Marine Protected Areas' process.  In this ocean activity students work in groups, conduct research and present it to the class.

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