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Biodiversity

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students match certain animals with a possible fate that could happen to them from a provided list in order to discover the threats to biodiversity and the role humans play. They also discover the importance of biodiversity and what we...
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Fly Away Into Reading

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Young scholars complete repeated readings of the same passage in order to increase their reading fluency and comprehension. They listen as the teacher reads both with and without fluency to hear the difference. Working in small groups,...
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Graphs

For Teachers K
Students create "snowballs" from crumbled pieces of white paper. They then glue their snowball to the appropriate side of the graph to indicate who has and who has not thrown a snowball. The teacher and the calss then will count how many...
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Who Can Harvest A Walleye?

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders investigate the concept of how an ecosystem is put together while conducting research using a variety of resources. They correctly differentiate between a herbivore and carnivore by placing them in the order of hierarchy...
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Energy Choices

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students add and multiply decimals to complete gas choice worksheets. They discover which gas supplier has the best gas prices. Students collect and interpret data about local natural gas suppliers and use this information...
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Hearts and Partners

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders explore, examine and study poetry within a variety of different strategies within this lesson. They review and discuss a diagram of the big picture of why it's importance to study, analyze and deconstruct poetry, so that...
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Kwanzaa Language Arts: The Tambiko

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Young scholars read or hear about famous African Americans to learn about the ways in which they exemplify one of the seven principles of Kwanzaa.
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PBS Kids Go Buster Buster and Beatrice/ The Giant Pumpkins

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders visit San Antonio, Texas and Mt. Hood, Oregon in these two episodes of PBS Buster Go Kids. They examine the music and food that is local to San Antonio by looking at images and pretend to play instruments. They use...
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Got Park? Or if you build it, they will come!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers use GIS and GPS technology to evaluate, research, locate, and recommend where a new park should be located that benefit the community.
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Superbugs and Antibiotic Resistance

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students complete experiments on antibiotics and antimicrobials. In groups, they explain how antibiotics affect the evolution of microorganisms. They test various types of bacteria to discover how much resistance they have to antibiotics.
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In the Path of the Ancients: Unearthing Formulas for Area

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars apply the formulas for the area of parallelograms and triangles. Through guided practice, students discover the correct way to apply the formulas. Working in pairs, they write their own problems featuring the formulas.
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The Elementary Particle Masses

For Students 9th - 12th
In this elementary particle mass worksheet, students calculate the mass of elementary particles in kilograms and million electron Volts. Students solve 4 problems finding Top Quark mass, total quark mass of a proton and Strange Quark mass.
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Sequencing Worksheet

For Students 9th
In this patterns and sequencing worksheet, 9th graders complete 30 math problems that involve patterns and rules. Students must read information as they work through the math problems.
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Minerals and Rock Cycle Review

For Students 8th - 10th
In this minerals and rocks instructional activity, students answer questions about the chemistry of minerals, scratch tests, rocks and the rock cycle, and erosion and deposition.
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Alphabetizing

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this alphabetizing worksheet, students alphabetize many words with the 1st letter, write missing letters, and more. Students complete 5 activities.
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Equalities And Inequalities

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore partitioning and equivalency.
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Working with Cuisenaire Rods In Mathematics

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders learn the numerical value of each underlined letter of the standard Rod Code and develop systematic usage for building new units.
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Thanksgiving Web Quest

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students review the reasons why Thanksgiving is celebrated in the United States. Using the internet, they research the history of the holiday and discover what the first Thanksgiving was like. They also examine a typical menu for a...
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Periodic Table

For Students 10th - 12th
In this elements worksheet, students review the characteristics of elements and the periodic table. This worksheet has 2 different versions, one with 20 multiple choice questions and answers and the other has 17 multiple choice questions...
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Racing Readers

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Student increase their reading fluency through the use of various strategies. After reviewing good reader strategies, learners complete an initial read of a novel text. Working with a partner, they read complete a timed assessment of...