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Social Studies: Public Goods and Services Map

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discuss physical and human characteristics and list examples. After identifying government goods and services provided to the community, they locate examples of each located near their school. Based on their discoveries,...
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Mystery "F & V's"

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore a balanced diet. In this balanced diet lesson, 2nd graders investigate the effect and importance of a balanced diet.
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OTC Medications

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students sort medications by likeness and use. They compare and contrast using a Venn Diagram, and find the differences and commonalities of over the counter and Rx medications.
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Hand Washing: I Can Handle It!

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders examine virus transmission. In this health and nutrition lesson, 5th graders explore hand washing and food handling techniques that prevent food borne illnesses. Students name viruses and the diseases caused by them
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Yeasts and Molds: Food Science, Bacteria, Fungi

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
For this lesson students will consider the characteristics and nature of yeast and molds in order to help them understand how these microorganisms affect food production.
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Measuring Aquatic pH

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students apply the scientific method and safety rules to aquatic pH. They test unknown solutions for pH levels.
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Nasa's Return To Flight: Testing In

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Learners explain basic components of the space shuttle stack and the chemical fuel makeup and storage used on the external tank of space shuttle. They discuss findings of Columbia mission accident. and the safety improvements that have...
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Analyzing The Research Of The Earth

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the concept of technology. They are taught about various science applications and how the technology is used in the disciplines. Students pick a subject to research and then indicate the technologies related to it...
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Mining and Safety in Illinois

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students answer questions that are related to factors that determine the type of mining used? They are able to answer questions after reading the assignment. Some questions that are asked: Briefly describes the steps of surface mining....
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Wind

For Students 5th - 6th
In this wind worksheet, students will investigate how wind speed affects erosion. After conducting the experiment using a hair dryer, rocks, and sand, students will complete 4 short answer questions.
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Microbes and Our Food

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students investigate foodborne illnesses and involved microbes. They identify major pathogens and then research and explain how they contaminate foods and how people are affected.
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Specific Heat of Metals

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students determine the specific heat of unknown metals. based on their hypothesis and design proposal. They analyze the findings of the specific heat of the unknown metals. Students complete this by questions, hypothesis, rationale,...
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Escape: Because Accidents Happen-Fire

For Students 8th - 10th
In this history of fires learning exercise, students answer 17 questions about a video they watch on the history of fire fighting, the advancements in technology to fight fires and historical fires.
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Testing Your Water

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars perform several water quality tests on groundwater from their area. They use test strips to determine the pH, hardness, alkalinity, nitrates, iron and chloride levels.
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Rotocopters

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students construct their own rotocopters to study flight.  In this flight lesson students work in groups and complete timed trials of their rotocopters.
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Me and My Shadow

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students apply the process of scientific inquiries or technological design to explore the explanations of the daily patterns of the Earth's rotation. They record different shadow lengths showing the apparent movement of the sun through...

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