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All About the Human Life Cycle
In this life cycle worksheet, students read about the butterfly life cycle and draw pictures about it. Students draw 2 pictures and answer 2 short answer questions about the life cycle.
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Building the Best Brochure
Students research characteristics of a good brochure. Using the Internet, students explore the areas of the Mission Trails Regional Park. Students incorporate ClarisWorks and other software, to design a brochure of the area they...
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Making soap you can use
Those textbook experiments are no good. Using this simple method you can make a real bar of soap. It's
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Refugees
Learners investigate the affect of refugees have one their host country. They examine where refugees go and decide on things that might be affected by their influx such as medical care, moral issues, economic issues, and language barriers.
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Choices That Adolescents Make
Learners examine the different types of information available to adolescents. They analyze the decision making process of adolescents and examine the basis for egocentric thought. They analyze to what degree peer pressure affects...
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Stop, Look and Listen
Students study and observe city wildlife and their local community's wildlife. In this wildlife lesson, students look for animal clues in their local places. Students observe animals using cameras and journals. Students make a...
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How to Handle and Dispose of Household Products Safely
Students engage in the study of household cleaning products, how to read the labels and how to use them safely and also how to properly dispose of the containers when they are empty. They read the labels and determine if the products...
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Ralph Nader
In this online interactive Ralph Nader worksheet, students respond to 15 fill in the blank and multiple choice questions regarding the information included in the provided paragraphs.
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Teens Buckle Each Other Up
Students explore teen driving habits. In this health journalism instructional activity, students read the USA Today article titled "Teens Buckle Each Other Up", respond to discussion questions regarding the article, and complete an...
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Liquid Level
Students observe liquids in different containers and then explore the concept that liquids have level surfaces. They identify those who are not at the center to reinforce the concept of liquid levels with a representational puzzle and...
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The pH scale
Students list the common properties of acids and bases. They classify substances as acids or bases, by using pH and litmus tests and are able to explain the pH scale. They participate in a lab activity which reinforce their understanding.
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"The Roadmap To Purchasing My First New Car"
Pupils examine the decision-making process of purchasing a car. They conduct Internet research, determine a monthly car payment based on loan information, e-mail various online car websites, research insurance, and determine the best car...
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Allocating Energy from a Photovoltaic System
Students analyze the power ratings of appliances they use on a daily basis and for the amount of time used each day. After examining their electric energy usage, students develop examples of compromises that could be made in order to...
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Cut-Glass Mosaic Garden Stepping Stones
Students design and create a mosaic glass collage. In this mosaic art lesson, students complete lessons to learn about mosaic art and design. Students watch their teacher demonstrate the project and then create their own mosaic glass art.
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Natural Disaster Blooms Taxonomy
Students complete activities that lead to greater understanding of the variety of natural disasters that occur all over the world.
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Thunderstorms
Fourth graders investigate the attraction between two different charges to explain the concept of lightning in a thunderstorm.
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Guess What?! (a lesson about atoms)
Students investigate atoms as particles that make up all matter. They examine the mass of matter.
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Wonders of the World
Third graders examine two-dimensional objects and create a 3-D image of the object. They make models of the Taj Mahal and buildings in Delhi.
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Learning Lesson: How To Make A Rain Gauge
Students discover that rainfall amounts are rarely uniform which means the amount of rain is different from location to location. They construct their own rain gauge using everyday materials.
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Tools of the Trade
Third graders explore and identify the tools that can be used to measure length, mass/weight, and volume. They discuss how things are measured using different units, and observe the difference between the English and the Metric systems....
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Idiom Games
Students identify idioms as groups of words with special meanings that paint a mental picture for the reader.They compete in a game in which they draw and interpret pictures of idioms.
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Exploring the Physical and Chemical Properties of Polymers
Students identify the physical and chemical properties and explore the differences. In physical and chemical property instructional activity students test polymers for the differences between the physical and chemical properties,...
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Guess What?!
Students explore how scientists work. In this scientific method lesson, students use their senses to identify objects they cannot see. Students are asked to think like scientists and make observations, comparisons, and interferences, as...
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This One is for the Birds
Young scholars create a bird feeder to form their technological skills and create a better bond with nature. In this nature lesson plan, students use websites, technology, brainstorm ideas, and build models.