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Looking through the Sands of Time: 80's Decade

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students view the comic "Time sliders" from the Celebrate the Stamp Unit from the 1980's. They discuss what the comic magazine contains. Students listen to a speaker from the post office discuss how stamps are selected. They use...
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OLYMPIC SHADOW BOXES

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students acquaint themselves with little-used library resources/reference materials and create shadow boxes to be displayed in the Media Center based on the research they've done regarding the Winter Olympics.
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Design a Paraplegic Equestrian Saddle

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate a problem and background information including the typical capabilities /limitations of a paraplegic. They develop an understanding of the attributes of engineering design.
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Animals

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders discuss the term "endangered". They identify the reasons some animals are in danger of being wiped out. They discover ways humans can help the species survive.
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Determining Momentum and Energy Loss of Balls Colliding Against Different Surfaces

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students experiment with the bounce of balls on various surfaces. In this physics lesson, students use various surfaces to bounce balls to study the momentum. This hands-on activity with the concepts of elasticity of surfaces which is...
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The Largest Volcano on Earth

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students create time-lines of tow major eruptions and use this information to determine what happens during an eruption.  For this volcano lesson students read information about previous eruptions and create a time line. 
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Groups We Belong To

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students think about and identify different kinds of groups. They see that people are born into certain groups and that they join others. They explore the circumstances that surround group affiliation and participation.
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Groups We Belong To

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students identify the kinds of groups they are born into and join.
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The Sky Show

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students use lecture and research to answer the question: Why is the sky blue? students research a variety of other sky phenomena, chart their observations and participate in experiments.
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White-tailed Deer: Beauty or Beast?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers use study guides and videos to discuss the positive and negative impacts of white-tailed deer populations. In this wildlife management lesson, students view slides and discuss the natural history and value of deer as a...
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Keep that Zip! Nutrients: Zinc, Iron, Protein

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explain the importance of zinc, iron and protein. In this biology lesson, students create a brochure containing information about the three nutrients. They share their brochure in class.
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Gold Mine

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students view and discuss a demonstration of how gold is mined and panned. They design and create a tunnel that has reinforcements to withstand collapse.
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Football Physics "Having A Ball With Projectile Motion"

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils examine the concept of projectile motion and identify the 3 components of projectile motion. They explore how physics applies to punting a football through punting activities and internet research.
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The Wind-Up and the Pitch

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students consider how sound affects one's experience at a ballpark and the ways that the acoustics at a baseball stadium might be improved. Students then recommend their own designs for a "soundly built" baseball stadium.
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Do we Really Need Wild Nature

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research challenges with which modern biotechnology confronts wild nature. Students collect articles that relate to biotechnology and the environment. Students prepare a collaborative answer to the question, "Do we really need...
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Thar She Blows!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students identify the advantages and disadvantages of wind farms and turbines. They examine how weather conditions can affect their effectiveness and how engineers are trying to solve the problem. They discover how engineers use this...
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Perfection on Ice!: Math, Geometry, Fibonacci Numbers, Olympics

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students use the human body as a foundation for gaining practice in measuring angles and calculating ratios and proportions.
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Nature of Game Balls

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders see how, when balls are dropped from the same height, mass and size affects the motion of the balls.
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Create a Cavern

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students make a classroom cave using chairs, desks, and sheets to create a meandering path. They explore safety steps for spelunking exploration.
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Name It Cotton

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students identify products that are made from cotton. They participate in an activity in which a cotton ball is thrown to them and in turn they must name a product made from cotton.
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Immune System Function

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students study the different facets of the Human immune system, including the functions of all the different organs in the immune system.
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Swinging on a String

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students explore how pendulums work and why they are useful in everyday applications. In a hands-on activity, they experiment with string length, pendulum weight and angle of release.
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Investigating Motion

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Young scholars determine velocity using the slope of a time distance graph. They investigate a motion cart using a CBR unit and a TI 83 calculator setup. Using the graph generated, they calculate velocity.
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Eye Care

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students list different ways of caring for their eyes. They collect magazine photos of people wearing glasses. Organize eye exams for the class. They ponder the consideration that wearing eye wear protects one's eyes.

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