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Alternative Alphabet

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students determine and compare hieroglyph content and frequency to sentences constructed in an alternative alphabet based on symbols that mimic sounds of the alphabet. They decide which images are hieroglyphs and which ones are not.
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Five Senses: Brave Little Monster

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Students identify which of the five senses is being used at a given time. They read "Brave Little Monster" by Ken Baker and then read the story again as they match student-made cards depicting the five senses to moments in the story.
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Sense of Scale

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine the pH scale. They research common products and determine their pH level. They create their own pH scale and place their products in the appropriate place.
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Problem Solving Strategy: Use Models: Problem Solving

For Students 6th - 7th
For this probability worksheet, students use math models and the problem solving strategy of understand, plan, solve, and look back to help them complete the two probability questions.
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How Big is Big?

For Teachers 2nd - 12th
Students evaluate the number of servings in super-sized portions of various types of food. They explore the amount of sugar, fat, and other nutrients in super sized portions. They state that they plan to eat fewer super-sized portions of...
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Compare Numbers

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this number comparisons worksheet, learners use the table for the 'Enrollment in a Music School' to compare numbers and answer the six word problems.
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Hooper Dooper Tag

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Pupils play a rendition of tag. They use hula hoops to freeze and unfreeze players on the field. Complete rules included in plan.
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Great River Bend Adventure

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars use their imagination. They discuss the 4 C's of teamwork: Concentration, Communications, Coomperation, and Consideration. Students discuss the safety guidelines of the project. They complete a rope maze. The group walks...
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Heavier or Lighter

For Students 3rd - 5th
Math comes alive in this interactive lesson, which prompts students to weigh small classroom-available items (erasers, pencils, rulers) as well as more obscure items that would need to be provided (a basket, a small toy car). Students...
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Building A Model of the East Pacific Rise

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students describe the physical attributes of the East Pacific Rise. After locating the region on a map, students work in groups do define each layer of the structure in order to begin their build. Students build their model according to...
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How does Temperature Affect Time in the Pupa Stage?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers are guided through the Scientific Method to perform observations about the pupa stage of the monarch butterfly. The results of an experiment are used to make assumptions about growth and development.
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Breaking News English: Teenage Mothers Risk Premature Babies

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English instructional activity, students read "Teenage Mothers Risk Premature Babies," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Kids in the Classroom on Summit Day

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners discuss the qualifications of a Supreme Court justice. As a class, they role play the role of a justice and share with the class why they are the best qualified candidate for the job. In groups, they create a bumper sticker or...
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The Making of a Good Friend

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine the text of the Ethics of the Fathers. They decide which characteristics would make a better friend. They evaluate the actions of others around them and write a poem with a partner about sharing.
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What Are Our Risks From Radon?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners discover the risks from radon. They examine a graph of what a low dose of radon will do to a human body and then discuss. They answer questions to complete the lesson.
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Making Plans

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders recognize that adults often make plans. They realize that plans help you get organized and help you do tasks. They also understand that asking questions and making decisions help us make plans.
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ESL Holiday Lessons: Plan on Buy Nothing Day

For Students 4th - 5th
In this ESL holiday lesson activity, students read a passage about Buy Nothing Day, then complete a variety of comprehension and vocabulary activities. 
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Breaking News English: Mediterranean Diets Keep You Happier

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English activity, students read "Mediterranean Diets Keep You Happier," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Choice Not Chance

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students examine diets from another country and compare it to the US Food Guide Pyramid. They study the effect the diet has on an individual's health.
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Bats

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students examine the migration patterns of the long-nosed bat. They identify threats to the animal and the plants bats help pollinate. They participate in a game to help them with the information.
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Understanding Interpersonal Relations In Japanese CSoulture

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the culture of Japan and compare it to America. The main objective of the lesson is how culture is formed from what is called social norms. Students are introduced to some and define what they mean.
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How Much Land Does It Take To Produce Your Food?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students calculate the amount of land required to produce the food eaten by an individual for one year and compare the amount of land required to produce animal versus plant products. They use calorie counting resources to compile the...
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Nutrition

For Teachers 3rd
Student analyze pictures of food items to determine which of the six food pyramid groups they belong to. They tape the pictures onto a poster of the food pyramid. Upon completing the food pyramid, they draw balance meals on paper plates...
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There's a Hurricane Out There

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students use information technology to conduct research. They become hurricane hunters and predict where, when, and under which conditions a hurricane will be likely to hit.

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