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Gold Rush California and its Diverse Population

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students compare contemporary cultural differences with historical differences based on population percentage. For this cross-curriculum Gold Rush/math lesson, students analyze aspects of California's Gold Rush population and diversity...
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Population Growth in Yeasts

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students design an investigation using yeast. In this environmental engineering lesson plan, students design an investigation to determine how environmental factors affect the growth of yeast. They will collect quantitative data and...
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Measured Opinions

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners read "Public Is Wary but Supportive on Rights Curbs," at the New York Times online. They explore how opinion polls are created and conducted, focusing on the wording of questions and the methods of sampling a population.
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Designing A Study

For Students 6th - 8th
In this designing a study activity, students conduct a study on all types of fish that live in the Hudson River. They complete 8 various types of questions that include mostly short answer in response to their findings. Students also...
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Stone Fox: Novel Study

For Teachers 4th - 6th Standards
Wyoming has the lowest population of all 50 states. Using the novel study for Stone Fox by John Reynolds Gardiner, pupils create brochures to attract visitors to the state, which is the setting for the novel. Additionally, they answer...
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Designing a Study

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students explore features to consider when designing a scientific study. In this science research activity, students examine different methods of data collection and consider which method would be appropriate for determining how many...
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A Rewarding Endeavor

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students develop a survey to find out if people would return an envelope of money they found. Include options for giving it to the police, advertising for the one who lost it. Students place their research in a feature article that...
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Sample This

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students gain a greater understanding of how statistical samples are conducted by taking polls of specific populations. These polls be expressed in graphs, which be compared with the same questions asked of other populations.
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First Amendment and the Future

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students read the Knight report and discuss key findings before deciding what aspects of the findings students can replicate in their own school and conduct a survey. They write survey questions and test them on sample group before...
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Hong Kong

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this comprehensive reading about Hong Kong instructional activity, students read about its geography, history, climate, and population and answer several types of questions showing their reading comprehension. Students answer 4...
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Monitoring Life In The Rocky Intertidal Ecosystem

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate marine life by researching aquatic organisms on the Internet. In this oceanography lesson plan, students monitor algae and animals of the ocean by identifying their population and habitat on data sheet ID cards....
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Historical Harbor Habitats

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders create food web displays in the classroom. For this ecology lesson, 10th graders identify the different pollutants in the environment and their effect on organisms. They collect samples of sediments from the harbor and...
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Rapid Ecological Assessment

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students conduct an ecological assessment of a small area on school property and apply findings to the greater area. They inventory the plant and animal population of a sample area and extrapolate results to a larger area.
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Economics Dialogue

For Teachers 8th - 10th
For this economics dialogue worksheet, students read aloud a dialogue in which questions about economics are asked and sample answers are given for each question.
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Resume

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create a resume for themselves using a Microsoft Word template. Students view and evaluate sample resumes and complete a worksheet to determine the information they should include in the resume they complete for themselves.
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Durban

For Teachers Higher Ed
In this ESL worksheet, students read an excerpt about Durban which is located in South Africa. Then they define seven adjectives listed and respond to seven questions related to the excerpt read. Finally, students complete the story by...
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Fisheries Project

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students explore biology by completing a fishing worksheet. In this commercial fishery lesson, students identify the process of taking mass fish from the ocean and delivering them to eateries while discussing the negative aspects....
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Ecosystems

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders identify and define an Ecosystem and the basic needs of all animals. They collect pond water in a pickle jar. They observe the organisms that are in the jar to keep an ongoing record of the creatures and their population.
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US Geography Crossword

For Students 5th - 6th
In this 50 states worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle with facts about US geography. There are 22 words to fit in the puzzle, which has no word bank.
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Canada Crossword

For Students 5th - 7th
In this Canada crossword puzzle worksheet, students read 13 clues pertaining to Canada. Students fit their answers in a crossword puzzle, which has no word bank.
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Environmental Awareness and Children's Literature

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Use an alternative setting for pregnant teens and young mothers, as well as special education children to examine environmental topics through literature. Included in this unit is a visit to neighborhood libraries to select children's...
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Reference Materials

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
After a class discussion where kids share how they find answers to their questions, learners explore the world of reference materials such as, an atlas, an almanac, and an encyclopedia. The Internet is also discussed as a way to access...
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Don't Let the Earth Down

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Writing a persuasive argument starts with a clear thesis. Using this resource, your class will write a persuasive paper on a conservation issue. They will then transform their argument into a 30-second public service announcement. If...
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Don't Let the Earth Down

For Teachers 5th - 9th Standards
Although recycling is definitely beneficial, reducing our waste and conserving our natural resources should really be the focus of environmentalists. Encourage the future generation to create a public service announcement about a...

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