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SCRAP WOOD SCULPTURE

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Students see that there are many shapes and objects that can be created from other shapes and objects, and create a sculpture using bits and pieces of scrap wood. Includes instructions on how to make Tempera wood stain
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History Through Picture Books and Photographs

For Teachers 1st
First graders become familiar with historical figures central to the Underground Railroad and anti-slavery.
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Abe Lincoln's Log Cabin

For Teachers K
Students study Abe Lincoln and make a log cabin out of pretzel sticks and chocolate frosting.
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Johnny Appleseed Theme Unit: Day 3

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars participate in a variety of activities surrounding a thematic unit on apples and Johnny Appleseed.
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The Heat is On!

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders investigate evidence for changes in matter that occur during a chemical reaction.
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ENGINEERING TOOTHPASTE

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students make a class list of household products and discuss how many of these products are made through chemistry. They guess the ingredients in the products and imagine how toothpaste might be made. They make toothpaste.
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Feeding the Soul

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students share memories of a special meal. They research, write and peer edit a newspaper column about a favorite food associated with Thanksgiving (or other holiday or celebration).
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Fantastic Foods

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the health benefits of dark chocolate. They research other foods which they consider to be both healthy and delicious for a "classroom pantry."
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Smells Like Christmas, Exploring the Nose

For Teachers K - 1st
Students discover that the sense of smell helps us to enjoy life and explore unsafe conditions. They smell Christmas by making gingerbread ornaments.
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Energy and Changes of State

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Young scholars complete a variety of labs to help them explain how energy affects the changes in states of matter. They also be required to collect and record data, graph data, and apply interpretations of that data.
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For Your Dining Pleasure

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students share opinions about their favorite ethnic dishes. They research the cuisine of another culture and write a review of a local restaurant that features that cuisine.
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Chocolate Asphalt Cookies

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Learners make no-bake cookies to learn basic engineering principles, road construction and material science. They experience properties and changes in matter.
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Lewis and Clark Newspaper

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders discuss who Lewis and Clark were and the importance of their expedition, list plants, animals, and birds found along the Lewis and Clark Trail, report on a specific species, and prepare a newspaper that implements...
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Ice Energy

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Young scholars observe the chemical reaction that occurs when salt is put on ice, and use the energy that is released to make ice cream.
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I Search My Family Project

For Teachers 9th
Students research their family's heritage. They follow a guide, document their family's history and put it together in report form.
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Greek And Latin Root Words

For Teachers 8th
Students examine Greek and Latin root words. They research the history of the English language, solve word games and puzzles, write paragraphs about the impact of Greek and Latin on the English language, and create flip chart study guides.
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Understanding Fractions

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students explore the parts of an orange to develop an understanding of the addition and subtraction of fractions. The concept of representing parts of a whole by dividing an object into smaller pieces is experienced in this hands-on...
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Mixing in the Kitchen

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Young scholars identify the different types of mixtures. They identify examples of solutions, suspensions, colloidal dispersions, and emulsions through a game and basic experiments.
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Garden Grid

For Teachers 2nd - 6th Standards
Basically, your class reads about different garden plants from an included handout and seed packets that you provide, and then uses a grid to plan out where to place the plants. They can practice counting with the seeds, grouping,...
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Country: Madagascar

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Students use the Internet to examine the economy, culture and environment of Madagascar. They participate in online games and view photographs.
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The American Mosaic

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders role play as a poor immigrant family moving from the Old World to the New World in search of the American Dream. They create a portfolio and journal of their travels.
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Design a Book Cover

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students explore character, plot, setting, symbolism, and conflict for a book that they are reading. Sample book covers are provided and students apply what they have learned by designing a book cover.
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Impressionism

For Teachers 4th - 10th
Learners explore and discuss Impressionism and artists, like Monet and Renoir, who defined the Impressionism Art Movement, choose an artist to research, and create web sites based on their research.
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Map It!

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders demonstrate map making skills by using the computer to create maps of the geographic features, regions, and economy for their state.

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