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Wacky Water Critters

For Teachers 4th - 9th
Students visit a local creek or stream. They collect water samples from the creek and observe and sort the "water critters" they find in the sample, observing smaller organisms under a microscope if necessary. They identify each organism...
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Household Pests

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers participate in an experiment to show how germs are spread, by food, fingers and feces. They conduct a bacteria count using a colony counter.
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Roll Out the Run-ons

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students participate in activities in order to investigate the concept of run-on sentences. They identify a complete sentence and the correct characteristics that it possesses.
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Beaver Ecology

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Students explore the lives of bgeahvers. They identify the physical and behavioral adaptations that help beavers survive in their environment. Students compare and contrast how beavers influence the ecology of both forest and aquatic...
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Geometry: Practical Applications of the Distance Formula

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students, working independently and in groups, apply the distance formula to practical situations. After solving various problems, students in pairs design coordinate planes from the school blue print to measure the distance from the...
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The Normal Distribution

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students investigate normal distribution.  For this statistical analysis lesson students investigate the variety of circumstances in which the normal distribution can be used.  Students apply the normal distribution to solve...
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A Cappella

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students review the song "Laudamus Te" while focusing on the dynamics and style of the piece. The lesson incorporates the appreciation of different learning styles as students use multiple sensory inputs to learn music.
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Water Quality Monitoring

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students comprehend the four parameters of water quality. They perform tests for salinity, dissolved oxygen, pH and clarity or turbidity. Students comprehend why scientists and environmental managers monitor water uality and aquatic...
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Breath and Support: 2 Coordinated Functions in Singing

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief, yet detailed explanation of breathing and od the proper support needed for singing.
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Alex: The 7 Essentials of Tone Production

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Lesson introducing the seven essentials of tone production. Students practice proper breath support by blowing up balloons using a section of their instruments.