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Who's in my soil!?!...and just what do they think they're doing there?
Students discover organisms that inhabit the soil, the beneficial an detrimental roles these organisms play, and the interactions between the organisms and their environment and other organisms. Students participate in four hands-on ...
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The Fable of Franny And Her Fabulous Fainting Goat
Mix the art of reading comprehension with the skill of telling time. Children in grades two and three will discuss the importance of goats throughout history based on the provided background information. They'll create cute goat...
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Statistical Process Control
Young scholars brainstorm items they have that use memory and view Statistical Process Control PowerPoint presentation. They complete Statistical Process Control Simulation/experiment then find the average, range and standard deviation...
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Recent Volcanoes And Earthquakes:
Young scholars investigate the current model for the structure of the Earth. On a world map, they mark areas where they think earthquakes and volcanoes occur and compare those areas with earthquake and volcano location patterns.
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Teaching Spanish Heritage in the Context of the Ancient Mediterranean
Students identify and interpret Spanish heritage, including the Mediterranean culture, language, history, trade, and migration. Following, they began an in-depth study of Egypt, the Middle East, Greece, and Rome and were able to make...
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Holes-Outdoor Adventure Camp
Students read the book and watch the movie, Holes. They create a brochure (containing specific information) that advertises Camp Green Lake as a newly refurbished outdoor adventure camp. They display the brochures for the rest of the...
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Photosynthesis
In this photosynthesis learning exercise, students complete 20 various types of questions related to photosynthesis. First, they match each description in the first column with the correct vocabulary term in the second. Then, students...
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Plastics by the Numbers
Students investigate plastic resins and their uses. In this plastics lesson plan, students describe major plastic resins and what they are used for, they compare and contrast the properties of plastic resins and they list products that...
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Geometry Standardized Test Practice
In this figures and graphs review instructional activity, 10th graders solve and complete 23 various types of problems that include identifying various figures and graphs. First, they name the transformation that maps the unshaded figure...
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Gases Worksheet
In this gases worksheet, students solve twenty problems using the gas laws and their understanding of the relationship between energy and temperature and energy and velocity.
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WS 5.2 Kinetic Theory-Temperature and Volume
For this kinetic theory worksheet, students are given fifteen questions about gases and their kinetic energy, how temperature effects kinetic energy, and the results of changing conditions of gases on the kinetic energy. They convert...
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Math Skills-Density
In this density worksheet, learners learn about density and how to solve density problems. They calculate the mass, volume, or density in fifteen problems using what they learned.
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Polymers-Greaaaaaat Biiiiiig Molecuuuuuules
Students explore polymer properties. In this lesson about polymers, students perform an experiment to understand polymers, their properties, and that they are formed from small molecules. Students role play pretending they are polymer...
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Sports Helmets and Impact Testing of Polymers
Students examine the importance of good quality safety gear. In this investigative lesson, students will tests various polymers, collect data, and analyze the data to determine which polymer is best for safety helmets. They will design a...
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Scooter Ships
Students explore simple physics concepts such as push/pull, friction, and speed. In this physics/physical education lesson, students work in co-operative groups to "build" a spaceship out of scooters and folded mats. Teams experiment...
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Plate Tectonics Review
In this plate tectonics worksheet, learners review concepts such as the types of plate boundaries, the concept of continental drift, sea-floor spreading, earthquakes, and plate tectonics. They match 30 terms with their definitions.
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Heat Transfer & Phase Changes
For this heat transfer and phase change worksheet, students experiment with ice, salt, and milk to show the relationship between the temperature of a solution and its phase. Students turn milk from a liquid to a solid and graph the...
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Intermediate Sentence Completion 14
In this sentence completion learning exercise, students complete the sentence by choosing the best words to complete them. Students complete 12 sentences.
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Translations, Reflections and Rotations
Fifth graders use the Internet to learn about translations, reflections and rotations. Students access the Transmographer program on the Internet, where they practice what they have learned. Students also complete a worksheet.
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An Introduction to Quadrilaterals
Students explore the concept of quadrilaterals. In this quadrilateral instructional activity, students play with a floor tile applet to see that there are many types and characteristics of quadrilaterals including parallelograms,...
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Anatomy of Living Bone
Learners analyze and examine the anatomy of bones and bone conditions. In this bone anatomy lesson, students analyze and examine the structural properties of bones. They explain the relationship between osteoblasts and osteoclasts and...
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Exploring Characteristics Needed to Prove Two Trianlges Congruent
Tenth graders explore congruent triangles. In this geometry lesson, 10th graders investigate the conditions necessary to prove two triangles congruent. The lesson combines dry erase board activities and the use of technology.
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Kindergarten Observing, Comparing and Contrasting
Although this is a science activity, it can be adapted to help meet Common Core standards in math as well. Starting scientists describe physical properties of objects and explore three forms of water. To address the Common Core, they can...
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Bang! You're Alive
Students explore the Big Bang Theory and the Theory of Plate Tectonics. For this history of life lesson, students explain two ways the Theory of Plate Tectonics and the Big Bang are of direct benefits to humans.