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Of Mice and Men

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders successfully create a newspaper that reflects the Great Depression Era using texts and clues from the literary work Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck and Something Permanent by Cynthia Rylant and Walker Evans.
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Tree Identification

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students are introduced to the characteristics of trees and different techniques to identify them. They distinguish between a deciduous and a coniferous tree. Students describe at least four characteristics used to identify trees. They...
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Worksheet 34

For Students Higher Ed
In this math activity, students are given terms from the Fourier sine or cosine series. They solve for the corresponding term that is in the solution u(x,t). Boundaries are specified. Three application problems follow the terms.
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How Do You Rate?

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders make a graph. In this pulse rate lesson, 5th graders estimate their pulse and record it. Students measure their pulse while at rest and after physical activity and record it. Students use the internet to graph their results...
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Prehistoric Native American Lesson Plan: Pictionary with the Past

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Learners participate in a vocabulary exercise at a website dedicated to Prehistoric Native Americans.
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The Exotic Vacation

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Pupils explain the concepts and vocabulary of Earth's rotation. They plan imaginary vacations based on the seasons in different locations. This is a very creative lesson plan, which students enjoy.
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Thirsty for A Liter or Milliliter?

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders work with liters and milliliters for measurement.
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Fire Tag

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders discuss and practice the correct way to stop, drop, and roll in the case of a fire. They play a tagging game to help them with this procedure.
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Accordion Book for Comparing Cultures

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders are introduced to the different cultural groups that have settled in Ohio. In groups, they research and describe the products and cultural practices of each group. Using the information, they create an accordion book for...
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What's That Brown Fuzzy Stuff on My Plum?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use Koch's Postulates to determine that a specific organism is the root cause of a specific disease and identify what Koch's Postulates are within a protocol. They describe symptoms and signs of diseased fruit and isolate fungal...
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Malambo

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use appropriate terms to reflect a working knowledge of the musical elements and use terminology from music and dance to analyze and compare structures of musical and other artistic works. They also identify the purpose of the...
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Worksheet 12

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this math instructional activity, students explain the vector parametric equation for a line, scalar parametric equations, symmetric equations, and the implicit equation for a line.
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Stravinsky and the Rite of Spring

For Students 7th - 12th
In this Stravinsky worksheet, students answer the 20 short answer questions and write 1 essay in relation to the extract, "The Rite of Spring".
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The Miracle Fish: Learning to Design an Experiment

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students develop procedures to explore the behavior of fish.  In this scientific experiment lesson students from a hypothesis, write a question, identify different variables and controls in their experiment. 
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Measuring & Graphing Motion

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders study how to measure distance.  In this graphing motion lesson students complete a lab activity that shows them on the computer how to make graphs. 
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Picture-Go-Round

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students demonstrate how to participate in a cooperative group. In this philanthropy lesson, students create drawings by working together as a group and contributing their thoughts and feelings.
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My Test Book: Least Common Multiples

For Students 6th - 8th
In this math skills worksheet, students solve 10 multiple choice math problems regarding least common multiples. Students may view the correct answers.
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Find the Average Value of a Function

For Students 11th
In this calculus worksheet, 11th graders calculate the average value of a function. They find the line tangent to a curve and graph the equation. There are 15 questions.
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Sixteen Multiple Choice AP Calculus BC Exam Preparation Questions

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this review for Calculus BC exam worksheet, students solve sixteen various multiple choice problems.  These problems are designed as review and preparation for the AP Calculus Exam.
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Converging Series

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this functions worksheet, students calculate the average value, continuity, and the radius of convergence. There are 17 multiple choice questions.
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Average Value of a Function

For Students 12th
In this calculus learning exercise, 12th graders calculate the line tangent to a curve and find the average value of a function. There are 12 questions.
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Relating Graphs to Events

For Students 7th - 9th
In this algebra worksheet, students identify the graph that goes with-the equation. They solve word problems using graphs. There are 4 problems with an answer key.
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Successive Approximation and Euler's Method

For Students Higher Ed
In this approximation activity, students use the Euler's method to interpret a piecewise linear function. They explore why the approximation produced using a smaller stepsize is a better approximation. This four-page activity contains...
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Speed of a Forest Stream

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students study stream speed.  In this stream speed lesson students complete an activity and formulate an opinion and study its effects.