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Optical Illusion

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students practice creating optical illusions as well as discerning how perception of information may change its characteristics. They distinguish between an equilateral triangle, endpoints, vertices's, and segments of triangles. The...
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Data and Scientific Graphs

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Learners conduct experiments and graph their data. In this statistics lesson, students collect data and graph it on a coordinate plane. They analyze the data looking for patterns and they discuss their findings with the class.
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Habitats: Rainforest

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students use the internet to find reasons the rainforest is endangered and ways that affects the rest of the world. They read for information, perform experiments, locate rainforests on maps, and write about this ecosystem.
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Counting and Calculating

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this math worksheet, students follow the basic activities that are shown in the planning guide written for the teacher. The plan is written in the form of a unit.
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Mathematics In You

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students construct ratios using the hand as data. They use examples of cortical and trabecular bone found in the long bones to measure circumference, diameter, length, and weight of long bones. They perform computations using growth...
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Pronunciation: Practicing Stress and Intonation

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners practice their pronunciation of their words and stressing certain words when speaking. They use sentences given to them by their teacher to practice.
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Thunderstorms

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders examine the attraction between two different charges to investigate lightning in a thunderstorm. They complete an experiment and a worksheet.
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Enzyme Activity: An Inquiry Based Approach

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students explore biochemical reactions mediated by enzymes in an inquiry approach. They are given two questions about the types of living materials that contain the enzymes that break down hydrogen peroxide, and under what conditions the...
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Simulation of Gene Splicing

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Learners simulate gene splicing by examining bacteria. They create a bacterial DNA into which they insert the human DNA (gene) that codes for growth hormone. They cut the sites of the enzyme to study how the human DNA can be joined to...
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Natural Resource Awareness

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders design a collage that shows natural resources or things made from natural resources. They discuss the collages and decide how they use natural resources at home and school. They listen to a read aloud of a Native American...
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Johnny Appleseed, An American Folk Hero

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students explore American folktales. They review the elements of folktales. Students read the folktale of Johnny Appleseed together. They discuss the vocabulary words from the story. Students discuss the differences between the real...
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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.  For this scientific experiment lesson students from a hypothesis, write a question, identify different variables and controls in their experiment. 
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What Do I Really Have to Gain?

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders further develop simple addition facts and their ability to record the facts.
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Bean Addition

For Teachers 1st
A hands-on lesson created students use beans as manipulatives to solve addition number sentences. Requires the book, Mission Addition by Loreen Leedy.
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Let's Put a Spin on Things: Graffiti Role Play

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders examine what is and what isn't graffiti. They role-play various scenarios, research the Graffiti Hurts website, and discuss when graffiti should be reported to local law enforcement.
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Mapping the Village

For Teachers K - 12th
Learners measure, weigh, and document the amount of trash and garbage generated by the school for one day. They brainstorm solutions for trash in the area and assist with the school-wide recycle program.
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The Study of the Spanish-Speaking People of Texas: Pictures, Images, and Photographs

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students examine how art is used to make statements about social conditions. They analyze photos by the photojournalist Russell Lee, and complete a worksheet.
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Pbs Learning Media: Math + Arts: Jack & the Giants: Jack Spends His Pay

For Students 3rd - 5th
For this lesson, students will create and solve word problems involving money (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of decimals), and develop a script for a short scene and perform it using the elements of performance....