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Fossil Fuels (Part II), The Geology of Oil: Topographic Mapping, Crustal Deformation, Rock Porosity, and Environmental Pollution

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Young scholars review an interpretation of geologic history and relate it to the formation of oil deposits. They explore and explain factors controlling the porosity and permeability of sediments and sedimentary rocks. Pupils also...
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Germination Inhibitors

For Students 7th - 9th
In germination experiment activity, students conduct the following lab activity. Students determine the effects of another tomato on germinating seeds. Students answer the following questions to analyze their experiment.
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Match the Idioms

For Teachers 4th - 6th
For this recognizing meanings of idioms in context worksheet, students fill in the blanks with the correct idioms for each sentence. Students write 23 answers.
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Third Grade Social Studies

For Teachers 3rd
In this social studies worksheet, 3rd graders complete multiple choice questions on the Pilgrims, government, economics, and more. Students complete 25 questions.
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Sunspots

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine what a sunspot is and how it is produced.  In this sun lesson students locate and measure sunspots then view them through a camera.
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Search & Seizure Opinion Poll

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
Students examine federal and state constitutional law relating to search and seizure. They analyze various scenarios, participate in an opinion poll, and discuss difficulties in balancing individual privacy rights with the need to fight...
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Carnivorous Plants

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine how carnivorous plants get their nutrients from animals.  In this food web lesson students examine how the plants attract their prey and are given many onilne sources to research.
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Obama Hope Poster

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students consider constitutional rights. In this Bill of Rights lesson, students complete an activity guide regarding the property rights regarding the Obama "Hope" poster. Students respond to discussion questions pertaining to the topic.
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Phone Button Boggle

For Students 7th - 9th
In this phone button boggle activity, learners identify the number of math words they can find on a phone keypad according to given directions.  This one-page activity contains one problem.  Answers are provided.
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Bar and Histograms (What Would You Use: Part 1)

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers 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...
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Gender Issues through Chi-square Experiments

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Pupils investigate teachers and gender preference. In this statistic lesson, students collect data of teachers calling on pupils to see if they are calling on one gender more than the other. Students examine the data and draw conclusions.
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Sayings Quiz: Men and Women

For Students 7th - 8th
For this "sayings" quiz worksheet, students read the example sayings about men and women used in the sentences. Students select the best answer to complete the 10 online exercises.
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Writing Letters

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students see the difference between business letters and other letters that could be received in the mail, such as bills, invitations, and letters from friends or relatives. They practice writing letters as well as sending them.
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Consumer Product Testing

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders watch segments of CBS's Street Cents and discuss approaches used on the program. They create standards for various items and learn why they are important to have. They test different fabrics to explore clothing standards.
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Mark-and-Recapture

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students investigate the mark-and-recapture method for estimating the population of an animal species. They evaluate given data to answer a set of questions.
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Model Volcanoes

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students discover what causes earthquakes, volcanoes and floods. Using this information, they discuss how these natural disasters change the surface of the Earth. In groups, they make models, draw pictures and make them erupt.
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Leading Lives

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers explore a field of knowledge through the life of a leader in that field. They write a high-quality biography of the leader of their choice. In the end, publishing of the biography is completed on the Internet.
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Real World English Pronunciation

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars explore various verbal and nonverbal ways to improve their English pronunciation. They create a short biography and practice reading them with an English accent, using appropriate language, intonation, and body language.
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Structured Recess Flag Football

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders are introduced to the rules of flag football. In groups, they are given four downs to score a touchdown and avoid having their flag stolen. They are rotated to play different teams and discover the rules of regular football...
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Physical Science: Bridge Building

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students study bridges and design and build their own. They explore different types of bridges and build a basic beam bridge in pairs. After creating their beam bridge, they design a truss bridge and then build a suspension bridge and...
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Math: How Many Red M&Ms?

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders calculate the mean, median, and mode of candy M&Ms and find the percentage of each color. Once they complete the assignment, they compare their results with those of the candy company's percentages. As an extension,...
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Case Closed... Or Confusing?- a Quick Guide To the Three Cases

For Students 9th - 11th
For this grammar worksheet, students read about grammar rules and then complete questions. Grammar rules covered are possessive, nominative, and objective case, linking verbs. invisible verbs, and pronoun use. This is an advanced grammar...
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Weather Prediction

For Students 9th - 12th
In this weather activity, high schoolers review vocabulary words and concepts associated with predicting the weather. Students understand what a meteorologist studies. This activity has 7 matching, 10 fill in the blank, and 5 short...
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Numerical Analysis

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this math worksheet, students use fzero to find the roots of the non-linear functions. They also practice finding the root of the polynomial functions.