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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Environmental Education: Reading Poetry Fluently

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Student groups prepare and present a reading of the poem "Our Big Home: An Earth Poem." Adding impact to the cooperative group work, young scholars use a variety of word study strategies to more deeply understand its vocabulary and the...
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CPALMS

Ice Cream Truck Favorites

For Teachers K Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] During this MEA simulation, kindergarten students will determining the top three flavors of ice cream bars that an ice cream truck should serve. Students must work in cooperative groups as they work to...
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CPALMS

Moving on Up

For Teachers K
[Free Registration/Login Required] During this MEA simulation, kindergarten students will be preparing for a move to another state. Students must work in cooperative groups as they determine which moving company will be the best for...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Percents

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This lesson plan explores the making of comparisons by using percents. In this lesson plan you will compare your class's favorite foods using percents. Students will use cooperative groups to answer follow up questions about the lesson...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Is Your Order Up or Down?

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
The students will be afforded opportunities to actively explore ordering numbers (from least to greatest and greatest to least). The students will engage in a whole group and cooperative learning group setting to explore ordering whole...
Activity
My Science Site

Thinking Fountain: Liquid Layers [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Students contrast the densities of oil and water in this lab activity. Can be done in groups or individually. This resource is in PDF form; requires Adobe Reader.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Invasion of the Body Snatchers

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this WebQuest, sudents will be working in cooperative learning groups to research bacteria, viruses, and the immune system via the Internet. Learners will be taking notes and answering questions to show the teacher for approval....
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Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Habitats of the World

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This site has a instructional activity to use to start a unit on biomes and animal habitats. This plan incorporates grasslands, temperate forests, tropical rainforests, deserts, polar ice regions, and tidepools.