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HEART THROBS

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers predict what might happen to their pulse rates after physical exertion and then make conclusions about the effects of physical activity on pulse rates.
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Does One Tree a Forest Make?

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students take a walk around the schoolyard looking at and identifying the trees. One leaf for each tree is collected. A chart is developed that represents the population of trees on the school ground. They keep journals and write an essay.
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Solar Power

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders create their own solar panel. They use this experiment to see how the sun can be used as a form of energy.
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Weather in Your City

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students observe weather conditions of a particular city. Multiple intelligences are explored within this lesson. They locate their particular city on a United States map. Each student writes about their discoveries in his/her journal...
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Energy Efficient Buildings

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders create plans for an energy efficient addition to the school. They work in small groups with each group having responsibility for examining one aspect of the problem. They create working diagrams and a model of their...
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Mummy Dearest

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students assess what environmental conditions best contribute to preservation and mummification by participating in a multi-day 'apple mummification' lab.
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How Has Math Evolved?

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders pick a topic or person to research related to the history of mathematics. They brainstorm and create a concept map, using the multimedia software inspiration, about what they are researching and want to examine. They then...
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Surveying the Land

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Learners explore the different kinds of maps and the purpose of each.  In this Geography lesson, students work in small groups to create a map which includes the use of a map key.
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Multiple Intelligences Survey

For Students 3rd - Higher Ed
In this multiple intelligences worksheet, students complete a survey asking them about different ways they like to learn. Students complete 24 questions. This should be a very enjoyable activity for students.
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How Fast Is Your Car?

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders discover the relationship between speed, distance, and time. They calculate speed and represent their data graphically. They, in groups, design a ramp for their matchbox car. The goal is to see who's ramp produces the...
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Lessons for Atlatl Users with Some Experience-Grade 5

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders throw darts, collecting data for distance traveled. In this data analysis lesson, 5th graders throw a dart using an atlatl. They calculate the speed for each throw and determine the best dart length for distance throws.
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Are You Ready to Rock?

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders investigate rock samples using magnifying class. In this earth science lesson, 2nd graders identify the physical properties and describe them verbally with their partners. They compare their findings with the class.
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Bellwork for Week 2-Experimental Design and Measurements

For Students 7th - 9th
In this experimental design and measurement worksheet, students answer questions about independent and dependent variables, they write hypotheses, they identify instruments that measure mass, weight, and volume and they calculate the...
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Food Pyramid Power: Looking Back and Moving Forward

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students show their knowledge of properties of objects as it pertains to sorting and creating patterns. In this food pyramid power lesson, students show their ability to use whole numbers in different representations by appling...
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Penguin Heights

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Pupils use the worksheet from the first website listed below to collect data on the penguin heights on the Penguin Page.
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Plastic Packaging

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students collect data. In this math lesson, students collect data about recyclable materials. Students develop a plan that will help the environment. Recycling plastic containers is discussed.
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Range and Mode

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders interpret data. In this mode and range instructional activity, 5th graders define mode and range and practice finding them given a set of data.
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Population Pyramids

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students create a population pyramid based on current data for their final project country. They analyze data from comprehension trends of final project country. Students analyze populations of specific countries.
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The Dog Days of Data

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students practice an alternative form of data presentation. They practice sequencing data, identifying the stem-and-leaf, creating stem-and-leaf plots, and drawing inferences from the data by viewing the plots.
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Climate Comparison

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore climate regions. For this climate lesson, students examine the climate regions of Alaska as well as the state of Hawaii. Students research selected Internet sources to gather information regarding the climates present in...
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Pumpkin Seed Data!

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders work with pumpkins to estimate, then accumulate data about pumpkin seeds. After cleaning out the pumpkins, 2nd graders utilize a worksheet imbedded in this plan which has a variety of pumpkin math activities they can do.
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Classification Introduction

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars simulate classifying rocks using different colored skittles. In this earth science lesson, students create a Venn diagram according to their compiled information. They share this diagram in the class.
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Oh Deer!

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Pupils discuss the components necessary to keep animal populations alive . Then they participate in a game where they interact as deer, food, water, and shelter. The activity demonstrates that nature is not static, but changes with the...
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Predicting Temperature: An Internet/Excel Learning Experience

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders use the Internet (www.weather.com) to find the high temperature for our locale and the high temperature for another city around the world. They keep track of the temperature in these two locations for 10 days.

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