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Weather Conditions During The Fall Monarch Migration

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers keep detailed weather records during the fall migration. If they are also Observing Fall Migrants, they will be able to compare weather conditions on days that they do and do not see monarchs. Having a class record of...
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Spring Migration, Milkweed Monitoring

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers watch for milkweed plants from the previous fall and choose several new plants to monitor. Then make observations and measurements about the plants. The connection with the weather is also made with the monitoring of...
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Data Collection and Record Keeping. Measuring Larval Growth and Development

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers keep data records of the growth of Monarch larvae. The observations are made with the change of each stage of development. The observations are to stimulate the answering of questions about biological development.
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How does Temperature Affect Time in the Pupa Stage?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are guided through the Scientific Method to perform observations about the pupa stage of the monarch butterfly. The results of an experiment are used to make assumptions about growth and development.
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Lesson 4, Spring Migration. Milkweed Monitoring

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars monitor the growth of milkweed plants. The observations are made to help make conclusions about growth and development.
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Weather Conditions During the Spring Monarch Migration

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers keep a detailed record of weather patterns during the spring migration of the monarch butterfly. The use of weather reports is used to form a class data sheet. This lesson connects to the skills of graphing and critical...
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Rates and Causes of Mortality in Classroom and Wild Monarch Larvae

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students collect larvae and observe them. The data tables are filled out and comparisons are made daily. The lesson progresses with more observations until larvae become adults.
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Observing Fall Migrants

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners answer questions about the fall migration of the monarch butterfly. The data of observations is graphed and displayed using computer technology. This is a good lesson for crossing the curriculum with mathematics.
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Lights Out!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars examine static and current electricity, and discuss what their lives would be like without electricity. They listen to a teacher-led lecture about electrons and atoms, and explore static electricity using a comb or a...
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Thinking about Energy

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students navigate through a web-based survey to help engage curiosity about energy concepts. They describe how prior perceptions influence examineing of energy concepts. They evaluate comprehension about concepts of energy.
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Factors To Consider When Looking For Housing

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students discuss their housing options and factors which affect housing costs. Using the newspaper as a resource, students compare and contrast the prices of housing options. Working with partners, students compare and contrast their...
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Please Press One For More Options

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students practice using automated phone answering systems. They discuss the many ways automated phone systems are used when trying to request information. Students role play calling service companies and using automated systems. This...
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Surface Water Supplies And The Texas Settlements

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars engage in a lesson that is concerned with the allocation and finding of water resources. The location of different settlement areas is considered as one looks how the water is distributed. They map some of the early...
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On the Surface

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students draw and label the 15 major rivers in Texas. They then draw and label another map with the major lakes and reservioirs of Texas. Students use the maps and locate and label the location of the following major Texas cities:...
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Gotta Have Energy

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore energy. They discuss the types and uses of energy and research an assigned energy source. They create a "benefits versus potential environmental impacts" chart that lists energy sources and possible impacts. They...
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People Changing the Atmosphere Lab

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students examine ways to reduce the greenhouse effect. Students keep a "CO2 Journal" to help establish a connection between their own behavior and its impact on global warming as well as discover ways to reduce global warming.
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Waterworks In Braintree

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars examine how water affects the community of Braintree. Using a map, they locate main resevoirs and rivers in the area and research the history of one of the resevoirs. They use charts and graphs to show how land use has...
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Guardians of the Games

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create life sized figures in a sport activity. The figures are faceless to represent athletes or players of past present and future. They are created in full color and laminated, then cut and applied to cardboard to allow them...
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Imus Struggling to Retain Sway as a Franchise

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students will perform research and reflect upon a newspaper article. The lesson will help them to refine reading and cognitive skills of forming a personal opinion. The learners will ultimately learn and grow into a greater understanding...
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Chicago Questionnaire

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students critically investigate the issues surrounding the dropping of atomic bombs on Japan. They conclude if dropping the bombs was a correct decision or not and support their conclusions with documentation. Students tie in atomic...
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Natural Hazards

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students evaluate the hazards of naturally occurring events. After watching a video concerning safety hazards, students work in groups to discuss the safety issues involved in taking a trip to a mountainous region. Recommendations are...
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Get Connected With Ohm's Law

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students engage in a study of Ohm's Law and conduct research into how the law functions in relationship to the functions for light bulbs. They conduct hands on activities and use digital multi-meters to collect data and plot it for...
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Math Bingo!

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students discover how to change units of measurement by multiplication and division applications. They play math bingo solving multiplication and division problems. Students review their anwers by checking them in class.
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Windsor Opposes Waste - WOW!

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Learners participate in paper recycling. They are taught to environmental awareness of recycling and its importance in their future. Students discuss and identify the problems of how they can minimize waste. They brainstorm suggestions...

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