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Snake Spiral

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this convection currents instructional activity, students draw, cut and decorate a spiral snake on a sheet of paper. Students attach a piece of thread to its head and hang it over a hot radiator and watch the snake spin as the warm...
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ABCs of Hydrogen and Fuel Cells

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students are introduced to the concept of hydrogen technologies through inquiry-based classroom activities.
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Magnetism and Electricity

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students demonstrate a comprehension of the properties, position, and motion of objects and materials, and of light, heat, electricity, and magnetism. They use materials to assemble an electric circuit and test materials, including...
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Nanoscience and Sunscreen

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use the topic of sunscreen to explore the "issues related to size and scale" as energy and matter interact. They compare the visible opacity of different substances to their ability to block ultraviolet radiation.
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Italian Enemy Aliens During World War II: Evacuation from Prohibited Zones

For Teachers 8th - Higher Ed
Students read and discuss the Enemy Alien Evacuation Order. They perform research by reading newspaper articles from February 1942 as well as investigating available information on the Internet. Students work in groups to create a...
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Healthy Water!?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers test water for its quality and record their information.In this water quality lesson plan, students investigate water for pH, macro invertebrates and identify its characteristics. Middle schoolers complete worksheets on...
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Westward Movement

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore the concept of philanthropy in historical context. In this Westward Movement lesson, students read Our Journey West and explain examples of settlers working together for the common good.
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Animals Finding Rice Paddies

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders examine the animals who live in rice paddies and create a chart.  In this rice lesson, 4th graders link the types of animals living in each ecosystem with a bar graph. Students use colored bars to show...
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Carpentry: merit badge

For Students 5th - 12th
In this carpentry learning exercise, students fill out short answer questions using their workbook about carpentry in order to get a merit badge. Students complete 6 questions total.
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The Great School Clean-Up

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students clean up their school grounds. In this environmental stewardship activity, students take part in cleaning their school area and reflect on the experience.
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Cultural Riches

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Learners examine culture and how immigrants adapt to American culture while contributing elements of their various cultures to that of the United States.
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Olympic Values

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students learn what it is to be an athlete in the Olympics. They focus on the motto of the Olympics and make their own classroom oath to complete the lesson.
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Trash Disposal Choices

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students determine the differences between reusable, compostable and recyclable trash.
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Edible Soils

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students create soil profiles, including rock, clay, silt, sand, and humus, in clear plastic cups out of edible materials.
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Rock Density Lab

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students use a balance and weigh a rock sample. They weigh the rock suspended on a sling in a glass of water. They tabulate the rock's density using the two weights and compare the density of various rocks of similar sizes.
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Music: Sing Away Your Anger

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students learn the song, There Is Always Something You Can Do, to help them deal with anger. They brainstorm ways to resolve situations peacefully and draw pictures of themselves as peacemakers.
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Taking a Field Trip

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners examine the importance of taking a field trip. They make predictions and practice making environmentally sound decisions. They watch a video clip about enhancing historical experiences.
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Making the Future Present

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students draw and describe a new system for prison surveillance. After reading an article, they discover the use of a wearable computer by prison guards. In groups, they develop a proposal for a new type of technology to be used in a...
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Flambe Elements

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders discuss atoms and electrons as well as atoic structure. They view atomic structure via the computer. Students watch a demonstration in which the teacher demonstrates glass tubing turning yellow in a Bunsen Burner flame....
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Math Cubes

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students practice addition and subtraction while making and then playing a game. In this addition and subtraction lesson, students will make dice using a cube tracer and number and number sign tracers to make the numbers and number...
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My Favorite Things

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students create a body portraits to depict their favorite things. In this self-expression lesson, students use drawings, paintings, and magazine clippings to fill in their life-size body portraits with pictures representing their...
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Activity Plan Mixed Ages: A Funny Hat Show

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students create unique hats. In this early childhood lesson plan, students engage in a group celebration to foster social skills, creativity, and fine- and gross-motor development as they put on a funny fashion show with the hats they...
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Polymers

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students make polymers in the lab. In this polymers lesson plan, students make a nylon fiber polymer chain. They define monomers, polymers, addition polymerization, condensation polymerization, crosslinking and cyrstallinity.
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Make Something Beautiful

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students create an art piece using recycled objects. In this environmental activity, students collect and sort recycled objects and create a three dimensional art piece.

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