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Comparing Different Energy Resources
Students examine the advantages and disadvantages of the different sources of energy. In this energy lesson students complete an experiment and worksheet.
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Discovering the Wetlands!
Students name wetland plant and animal life. In this ecosystem instructional activity students go birdwatching and interpret native plants through art.
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We’ve Bean Growing: Anatomy of Germination
Students identify the main parts of a seed. In this biology lesson, students explain the factors needed for the seed to grow. They record observations everyday and report findings to class.
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Tracking the Salt Front
Using the Hudson River as the focus, learners discuss the difference between salt water and fresh water environments, analyze maps and graphs, and complete addition and subtraction problems. This lesson comes with a wealth of...
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Singular and Plural Nouns 2
In this singular and plural nouns worksheet, students complete fifteen sentences using either 'is' or 'are' in them to make them grammatically correct.
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Histograms and Statistical Graphics
For this statistics worksheet, students solve 6 data problems. They construct a histogram of given data, they create a frequency polygon, and a stem and leaf diagram. Students create a dot plot and a pie chart for given data sets. On the...
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Pump Up the Volume
Fourth graders calculate volume. In this volume lesson, 4th graders calculate, estimate, and compare units of volume in English and metric systems.
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Salinity
Learners define and discuss salinity, conduct classroom experiment to determine salinity of water sample by using hydrometer, record predictions, and demonstrate understanding of how salinity influences object's ability to float in water.
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Atoms
Eighth graders explain what makes up matter. In this atoms lesson plan students define an atom and what its components are and identify properties of elements.
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Teams-Games-Tournaments
Learners draw cards from a pile and the student that draws the number card gets the first opportunity to answer the question. For example, if a student selects twenty-two from the pile and question twenty-two is, "why is government...
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Reading Lesson Plan
Tenth graders read the poem "Still I Rise" and discuss the different ways it can be told and read and brought to life. In this poetry lesson plan, 10th graders read aloud and silently, and compare different works of poetry.
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Graphing Linear Functions
Seventh graders identify the use of a function.They are asked to describe the input and output of a function. Students also identify different aspects of the coordinate system and represent functions in a visual graph.
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Double Down
Young scholars shuffle cards identifying different patterns. For this algebra lesson, students investigate the accuracy of the card shufflers in a casino. They discuss out-shuffle, faro shuffle and magicians mixing cards to perform tricks.
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Graphs Galore
Fourth graders conduct surveys to collect data. They analyze and interpret the data, then determine which type of graph is appropriate for the data. Students use the data to make predictions, discover patterns and draw conclusions...
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Researching the Oceans of the Earth
Fifth graders participate in a research project involving the oceans of the earth. They research with the help of the library and the Internet. They put their collected research into a folder, brochure, PowerPoint presentation and a...
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K-W-L Chart of Seasons
Learners think about what kinds of clothing they are currently wearing and then think about why they are wearing these particular articles of clothing. They write what they already know about seasons and generate questions about what...
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Clay Exploration
Students create clay sculptures. In this sculpting lesson, students work in various stations to familiarize themselves with clay and use tools to make their own art piece.
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Cooking Lesson
Fourth graders taste different flavors on their popcorn. In this taste bud lesson, 4th graders make predictions about taste and dip popcorn into four different flavors. They record how the flavors tasted - sweet, salty, bitter, or sour.
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Snot: NC Summer Tour Lesson 2007
Students study various aspects of mucous. In this mucous lesson, students investigate the purpose of mucous. Students create fake mucous.
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CATCH, TAG and RELEASE
Students apply estimation strategies for problem-solving purposes. They become familiar with one aspect of a marine biologist's work.
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Limits
Young scholars practice the concept of limits graphically, numerically and algebraically. They participate in an exploration lab, BINGO game and complete a puzzle.
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Cave Paintings
Students examine various types of prehistoric art. In groups, they research the purpose of the drawings and use the internet to research the various ancient human groups. To end the lesson, they draw animals compared to the prehistoric...
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Math Game Night
Students plan a family game night. In this problem solving lesson, students brainstorm games to play, watch a video to help with room arrangement and determine which room arrangement would work best. When all the preparations are done...
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The Rabbit Problem
Young scholars notice a number pattern in the book The Rabbit Problem by Emily Gravett. In this number pattern lesson, students represent and describe numbers appropriate to their grade level.