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Water Works

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Young scholars investigate water use and what happens at a water treatment plant. They define and discuss key vocabulary terms, view a diagram of a water treatment plant, and conduct an experiment that simulates the water filtration...
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Counting on Cooperatives

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Learners are introduced to the study of economics, including an introduction to basic business types and systems. They investigate about international, national and California history as they take a historical tour of cooperatives and...
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Blast from the Past

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars analyze historic artifacts to help gain an understanding of how the past has impacted their lives. They explain ways "design" can be both a noun and a verb. Students use internet resources to view and learn about artifacts...
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The Greenhouse Experiment

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create a town with all the elements to sustain human life. They discuss how the activities of the people in the town may create greenhouse gases. They make a connection between small unrelated activities and their cumulative...
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A Good Boat is Hard To Find

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders design and construct a safe and efficient human powered watercraft that can be used on a trip on the Great Lakes. Students utilize math and measurement skills to design and cut the pieces for their boat. Working in...
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The Posse in Austrailia

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners explore the use of commas and periods. They compose a friendly letter without commas or periods to give to a partner to revise. In addition, they discuss how these punctuation marks helped readers better understand the meanings...
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Pollution Solutions

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the role of chemicals in the pollution and destruction of ecosystems. They research factors that affect ecosystems and the methods being employed to counter them. In addition, they choose one water ecosystem that has...
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Mediterranean Trade in the Late Bronze Age

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders analyze the amount and conditions of trade in the late Bronze Age. In groups, they research where a variety of items and goods originated. They participate in Mediterranean trade days in which they try to acquire as...
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Reading Comprehension/history: George Washington

For Students 5th - 6th
In this George Washington activity worksheet, students read a one page information sheet about George Washington. Students put 10 events from his life in correct order. Then students answer 4 critical thinking questions.
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Getting to Know France

For Students 4th - 6th
In this map skills worksheet, students answer 14 questions about the geography of France. Students then draw a rough map of France. It is assumed that access to an atlas is available.
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Dance: Personal Soundtracks

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners create a musical autobiography. In this fine arts lesson, students explore the emotions that music can express by listening to and discussing a variety of music. Learners construct a personal timeline and a collection of music...
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Geologic Time Scale

For Students 8th - 10th
In this geologic time scale worksheet, students are given a list of terms and eras which they use to complete a time scale. They classify organic and inorganic changes that took place in the Precambrian era, the Cenozoic era, the...
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To Drink or Not to Drink?

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders compare water conservation issues as they impact the past, present, and future in Nevada. In this water conservation lesson, 2nd graders perform and ice experiment to comprehend water collection differences. Students...
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Meso-America

For Teachers 5th
Students will identify and locate Central and South America and their countries and features, as well as Meso-American civilizations. Students will compare civilizations and discuss voyages of relevant explorers.
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Southeastern Native Americans' Lifestyles

For Teachers 4th - 11th
Students complete activities to learn about Southeastern Native Americans.  In this lifestyles activity, students watch a PowerPoint about Southeastern Native Americans, view artifacts from the region and discuss the objects with a...
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From cotton to Baseball: How Greenville Grew

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders explore the impact of textile production and baseball of the mills and communityof Greenville SC
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Beluga Balancing Act

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students study beluga whale populations and the issues they face.  In this beluga activity students compare the issues that the whales are facing and name ways people can help.
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Miners of the Prairie: The Days of Shaft Mining in Northern Illinois

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the life and times of a coal miner in Illinois through the analysis of primary source documents and images.
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Water Studies: Precipitation and Population

For Students 7th - 12th
In this water worksheet, students complete the chart about precipitation and population and answer short answer questions. Students complete 14 rows in the chart and answer 4 questions.
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Indirect Measurement, Surveying Trigonometry

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students measure distances using indirect measurements. In this geometry lesson, students apply proportion and ratios to measure heights of different objects. They differentiate between direct and indirect measurements.
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Early Explorers

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders examine how the environment and climate affected Pre-Colombian settlements. In this civilization lesson, 5th graders view pictures of different Native American tribes in different places and discuss how different groups...
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When You Were My Age, What Was This Place Like?

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students discover how land use in their community has changed. In this community and ecology lesson, students scan old newspapers to find articles about the development of community land. Students discuss and predict how land use has...
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Seventh Grade Social Studies Quiz

For Students 7th
In this Georgia social studies assessment activity, 7th graders respond to fifteen multiple choice questions based on seventh grade social studies skills.
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Strawberry Girl: Lesson 3 - Trains, Sails, and Trails

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students read two chapters of Strawberry Girl by Lois Lenski and complete activities about Florida's transportation history. For this literacy and economics lesson, students read two chapters of the book, talk about their journal...

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