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Meet the Weather Scientist

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders collect, record and analyze data using simple weather instruments or use weather resources to comprehend weather. They comprehend that scientists are very important people in today's world. Pupils look at cloud types to...
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The Power of the Plug: How Electricity Will Change Our Lives... Again

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students study electricity. In this physics lesson, students review electrical energy by discussing three ways of generating it. Students explore various energy sources used for creating electricity and examine how different states...
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Earthquakes: Learn From the Past, Prepare for the Future

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the destruction caused by earthquakes. In this community safety lesson, students examine the risk involved in living in an earthquake zone and how to prepare for future earthquakes.
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Group Rules and Expectations

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore psychology by participating in a student behavior activity. In this group dynamic instructional activity, students identify ways to keep several students interested and focused on one task. Students complete worksheets...
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Understanding Space Travel

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers study the unique environment of the moon and Mars. In this space science lesson, students design a city located in the outer space. They create a computer aided design, models or drawings of their cities and share them...
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Investigating Stereotypes

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students study 'stereotype' in literature and life and give examples. they provide examples from life or literature on the origins and impact of stereotypes. they 3. Cite 3 - 5 individual African Americans from literature or life who...
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How Size Shapes Animals

For Teachers Pre-K - 3rd
Students investigate how size affects large and small animals differently. In this animal lesson plan, students determine how size affects different animals by constructing their own animal out of marshmallows. Once students create...
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For Your Eyes Only

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students complete several activities in a unit related to the eye. In this eye lesson, students work in groups to research information about the human eye and create a multimedia presentation. They research anatomy of the eye, how the...
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Using Technology to Design Animal Habitats

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Learners study the relationship between an animal and where it lives.  In this habitats instructional activity students research to obtain data and create a professional report. 
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HOW BODY SYSTEMS INTERACT

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars study that the human body is made up of different systems whose functions are related. They draw and label their traced body outlines which include at least five body systems.
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Biologically Altered (B/A Fish)

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students complete a variety of activities as they examine the ethics involved in biologically altering fish. They hold a mock town meeting in which they determine whether or not a transgenic aquaculture should be allowed to locate in...
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Let the Sun Shine!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students investigate how the sun can be used for energy. They read a handout, discuss the pros and cons of passive solar building design, develop flashcard questions, and identify jobs that can be helped by solar energy.
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Mineral Mixtures

For Students 6th - 8th
In this science worksheet, students use basic scientific concepts to complete the series of puzzles that are intended to increase science literacy for classifying types of rocks and minerals.
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Flipping Over Our Weather Reports

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Young scholars create their own weather report. In this weather lesson, students work in groups to predict the weather for three days and create their own video. They have a director, camera-person, still cameraman, and two...
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Disposable Diaper Comparison and Mystery Powder Identification

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students investigate which diaper is the most absorbent. In this chemistry instructional activity, students calculate how much water is absorbed by diapers. They identify an unknown powder based on physical and chemical properties.
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Beef (Advanced)

For Students 7th - 10th
In this beef worksheet, students participate in a variety of activities including completing a digestion dilemma, identifying best meat cuts and selecting a service project to complete.
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Quilt Squared

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students study West Virginia quilts. In this mathematics instructional activity, students use symmetry, geometric shapes, and patterns to create their own quilt square.
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The Forest Community And Ethnobotany Past And Present

For Teachers 3rd
Students describe a forest as a living community. They determine members interact, and in many cases, depend on each other for their basic survival needs. They investigate how dependent the Native Americans were on the forest...
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Scientific Method- "The Big Ahah"

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students experiment with water, dropper and a coin to study the scientific method. In this scientific method lesson plan, students are in groups, each with a coin, water and a dropper. They investigate how many drops of water can fit on...
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Gravity: A Relatively Heavy Subject

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine planetary movement and its relation to the tide.In this gravity instructional activity students describe how and why the high and low tides change every day.
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The True Cost of Coffee

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the economic, health, and environmental risks of a one-crop economy in the developing world. They explain how or why it can be challenging for people of one culture to understand the lifestyle of a different society.
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Satellite Mobiles K-2

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore satellites and their function. They view a photo essay about the many kinds of satellites and the jobs they do. Afterwards, they construct satellite mobiles, discuss the various features of their satellites, as well as...
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Ranking Global Problems

For Students 8th - 12th
In this global problems worksheet, students are given a list of ten issues that we face world wide and they rank the list in order of priority after discussing the topics with a group. Students then order the top ten...
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The Lorax

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders identify environmental problems. In this natural resources lesson students participate in several activities that support critical thinking about the environment and natural resources. The students write, list, and verbally...