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Can You Name Parts of the Body?

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students share what they know about the human heart. In this early anatomy lesson, students discuss the location, shape, and importance of the human heart.
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Scales, Scutes, and Skins

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Students identify the various adaptations of reptiles and amphibians. After distinguishing between reptiles and amphibians, students discuss the ways in which their adaptations aid in their survival. They participate in a hands on...
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Segment and Distance

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Young scholars explore the definitions of segment and distance. They perform hands-on activities to form a segment and examine distance. Following teacher guidance, they construct congruent line segments. Independently, they find the...
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Fractions - One-Half and One-Fourth

For Teachers 1st
First graders identify and create the fractions one-half and one-fourth. The teacher first demonstrates how to create the fractions on a geoboard. The students then create one-half and one-fourth of a square, triangle, and a rectangle on...
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Parts of the Cell

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine plant and animal cells to observe the organelles present in the cell, to match the function of each to the organelle on a cell model and to build a model of the plant or animal cell.
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Producers, Consumers, and the Food Chain

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders discuss producers, consumers, and the food chain. In this producers and consumers lesson, 3rd graders talk about organisms, the food chain, and the difference between producers and consumers. They complete review worksheets...
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Mixing Primary and Secondary Colors

For Teachers K - 6th
Students create their own color wheel by mixing colors of Playdoh. Each child names the primary and secondary colors.
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Subject-Verb Agreement: Part II

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students participate in an activity in which they apply the rules of subject-verb agreement. They correct sentences written on the board as a warm-up activity before breaking into groups. Groups are given subject envelopes and verb...
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Ecosystems and Biodiversity

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students discuss biodiversity and how to preserve it before examining biodiversity first-hand in an area close to their school. They collect as many leaves as possible from trees and plants and research them when upon returning to the...
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Jamaican Bobsledding Team, Part 2

For Students 5th
Here is a worksheet that tells the story of the Jamaican Bobsled time during the 1988 Winter Olympics. Students read the continuation of the story, "Jamaican Bobsledding Team," and answer 6 questions with multiple choice answers.
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Bullying and Teasing

For Students Pre-K - 5th
In this bullying and teasing worksheet, students read a set of guidelines on how not to bully, then complete a set of discussion questions based on a referenced DVD. Suggestions for writing assignments and activities are also given.
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Simple and compound sentences

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this simple and compound sentences worksheet, learners decide whether sentences are simple or compound sentences. Students also identify homophones, and plurals in sentences.
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Watersheds and Wetlands

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students investigate watersheds and wetlands. In this watersheds and wetlands lesson, students complete a 17 step lesson plan to build a watershed. Students then complete another 9 step lesson to build a watershed with wetlands and...
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Disease Prevention and HIV/AIDS Education - First Grade

For Teachers K - 2nd
Identify behaviors that promote health and demonstrate personal hygiene.
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States And Shapes

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students work together and investigate the shapes of 50 states. They identify the states that they find hardest to recognize. The group then list the states in order from most difficult to just difficult to recognize and create a...
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Vocabulary: Variety and Venture

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students work to increase their vocabulary in their written work. They locate definitions and synonyms through a variety of activities. Students create programs that enhance others' studying.
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Anatomy And Physiology

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students investigate the male and female reproductive anatomy. The terminology is defined by them and the goal is to make them more comfortable using it in the classroom for academic purposes. Students conduct class discussion of the...
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Bar and Histograms (What Would You Use: Part 1)

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students practice creating bar graphs using a given set of data. Using the same data, they create a group frequency chart and histograms. They must decide the best graph for the given set of data. They share their graphs with the...
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Iron Oxide Lab: Incorporating Math and Science

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Young scholars conduct an experiment in small groups, draw conclusions about the amount heat of a compound achieves and practice their data analysis skills.
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Comparing Hares and Rabbits

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders research and investigate the Arctic hare and the snowshoe hare, and the order hares and rabbits. They explore an animal website and compare/contrast the two animals, recording their data on a chart.
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Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Limited Government

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students write a letter to King George III from the point of view of Thomas Jefferson. They defend constitutional democracy and explain the differences between limited and unlimited government.
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Wants and Needs, Our community

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Learners, after hearing the story, "The Rag Coat" discuss how family, school, and neighborhood provide basic needs and learning experiences. They decipher the difference between wants and needs and create a collage showing wants and needs.
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Stories from the Thousand and One Nights

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students hold a Thousand and One Nights storytelling festival with each one memorizing a story to relate to classmates. While examining provided resource links, they select and practice a story they would like to retell. As a dress...
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Learn about snails and then race them!

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students examine snails and make observations about where their eyes are located, how they eat, and how they move. In this snails lesson, students discover information about snails by observing them. Students use magnifying glass, a...