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Oil Market Basics

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students explore the global oil market through a web-quest. In this oil market lesson, students conduct a web-quest to gather information related to the global oil market then design and make a mural.
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Bug Hunt

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students strengthen observational skills by searching for insects in their home and classroom. For this observation lesson, students use magnifying glasses to classify what kinds of bugs were found. Students then create a bar graph to...
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Reduce Reuse Recycle

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students discover methods that can save the planet by recycling.  In this sustainable planet lesson, students read The Berenstein Bears Don't Pollute Anymore, and practice memorizing the 3 R's.  Students write commitment...
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Weather Watchers - Interdisciplinary

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students investigate weather and climate through a variety of interdisciplinary activities.
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Straight Talk On Tough Issues

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students engage in a lesson plan that is focused upon the concept of breast cancer and research is conducted using a variety of reference sources. They reflect upon how different people deal with the tragedy of cancer and then students...
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The Greenhouse Effect and Global Warming

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners explain the greenhouse effect. In this global warming lesson, students participate in an activity where they experience how greenhouses gases work and how they contribute to global warming. Learners complete a diagram...
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Caterpillar Habit

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars watch a caterpillar change and become a butterfly. In this lesson plan about the life cycle of a caterpillar and a butterfly, students prepare and maintain the habitat of the caterpillar. Young scholars observe the stages...
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Match the Machine

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Learners identify simple machines found in different environments. For this matching lesson, students match the machine with the place it belongs.
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Earthquakes & Volcanoes

For Students 5th - 7th
In this earthquake and volcano worksheet, students use the Internet site given to complete each of the questions. They identify and describe various major earthquakes that have occurred in the US. Then they describe where molten rock...
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6 Ways to Teach About The Titanic Disaster

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Teaching lessons about the Titanic disaster can be a way to get students thinking about science, social issues, and history.
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Using the Comprehension Strategies

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High school learners review the six major reading comprehension strategies. They demonstrate the strategies by putting them into action using more complex reading. They finish by discussing a seventh strategy, monitoring comprehension.
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Check Out Lights and Shields with Beads

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars explore Ultraviolet detecting beads and conduct several investigations with them.  In this investigative lesson students participate in an experiment to see the harmful effects of UV light and discuss their...
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Flower Dissection

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars investigate th anatomy of a flower. They investigate the structures and processes by which flowering plants generate pollen, ovules, seeds, and fruit through dissection,
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Extreme Weather!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create a web page explaining a specfic type of extreme weather and identify recent examples of the weather occurance. They form small groups to research the weather type and build an HTML word document to share with classmates...
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Jet Engine Magazine Project

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students create a magazine highlighting their favorite type of of jet engine.
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The Magic School Bus Goes Upstream

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students participate in an experiment that shows them how to use their senses to find their way "home." This experiment is based on the video that shows how salmon find their way to their home stream.
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Measuring Electricity

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine electricity, what its uses are and how it works.  In this exploring electricity lesson plan students study voltage, resistance, current and OHM's law. 
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Teaching the Life Cycle of a Butterfly Using the Kinesthetic Approach to Learning

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
The power of movement and silence is learned as small groups create a drama showcasing the life cycle of a butterfly.
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CSI Interdisciplinary Projects

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Work across content areas with an engaging project that highlights higher-level thinking, teamwork, and a STEM focus.
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Pondering the Perfect Pet

For Teachers K - 6th
Cute, playful, mischievous pets will capture the attention of even your most reluctant learners.
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The Largest Volcano on Earth

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners create time-lines of tow major eruptions and use this information to determine what happens during an eruption.  In this volcano lesson students read information about previous eruptions and create a time line. 
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Internet Research: Methane and Waste

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students conduct Internet research to discover the causes of methane and how to implement a waste action plan. They answer worksheet questions as they search Websites. On the Eduzone site students find information on reducing their own...
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Creative Writing - I AM A FISH

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders write a letter to the editor about the impact of people on marine life from the point of view of a fish.
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Conservation

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders examine how destructive fishing practices affect the health of coral reefs. They watch a Powerpoint Presentation, conduct an experiment, and in small groups create a Powerpoint Presentation.