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Crystals in the World around Us

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students grow a number of crystals, ask questions and experiment. They have a display showing their crystals in various stages of development. Additionally, they have models of crystals to take home. They study the forces that shape...
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New Boxes From Old

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners find the volume and surface area of a rectangular box (e.g., a cereal box), and then figure out how to convert that box into a new, cubical box having the same volume as the original. As they construct the new, cube-shaped box...
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Scientific Measurement Exercise

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students measure irregularly shaped bones, once using a variety of measurement methods and tools, and then again using standard conventions and metric tape measures. They explore firsthand that standardizing data collection makes...
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Designing An Investigation

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students will design a scientific investigation. In this engineering design lesson, students will set up an investigation, collect data and form a conclusion about bridge design. They will use common household items to construct their...
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What is a Shark?

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students discuss their knowledge of sharks. In this shark lesson, students read about various sharks and look up shark sightings in an online newspaper. They create Shark-shaped poetry. 
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Exploring the Design Process: The Work of Charles and Ray Eames

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Explore the work of Charles and Ray Eames and design philosophy for three Eames' objects. Students complete image based discussion, create sketches of forms that interest them, and create their own images for a house of cards game....
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Math Club Worksheet #30 - Visual Stretches

For Students 6th - 9th
In this visual math puzzle worksheet, students work in groups to find the answer to 6 math puzzles. They work with geometric shapes and symbols.
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Triangle Congruence

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students use web applet to create congruent triangles. In this geometry lesson, students differentiate between congruent and similar. They create shapes online and drag those shapes around to create visuals of triangles.
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Investigate Subtraction

For Students 4th - 6th
In this investigating subtraction worksheet, students use a number shape to link numbers and create subtraction problems. In this problem solving worksheet, students solve problems using eight numbers.
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African Mask

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students make masks. In this African art lesson, students review background information about African art and the use of masks. Students use geometric shapes and other designs to create their masks.
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New York Exam

For Students 9th - 11th
For this algebra worksheet, students review the basic concepts of algebra and linear equations. They solve polygons and shapes for their area and perimeter. There are 27 questions.
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Money Bags

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore different combinations of coins that can be used for specified amounts of money using paper money and tree diagrams. They write money amounts in different forms. Groups utilize a tree diagram imbedded in this lesson...
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That's Entertainment

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders view examples of active lifestyles in works of Robert Harris, and list and graph their daily activities to see if they lead active lifestyles. Students then name forms of entertainment that require practice,...
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Cartoon and Political Poster Analysis

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students explore the late 1800s as a time of demographic change in the US. They view the role of media during this time in the form of posters and political cartoons. They create a political poster/cartoon that deals with current...
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Islamic Art; Exploring the Visual Arts of the Middle East

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students create a monogram, based of the idea of a Turkish Tughra. They examine the connection between writing for communication and writing as an art form. They explore the vocabulary related to the use of art media in the classroom.
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Classifying Rocks

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders examine and participate in the process of classifying rocks. In small groups, they sort the rocks into two categories and complete a Venn diagram. Next, they select three rocks, and complete a worksheet that is in the...
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Totally Tubular Blending

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students practice a wide variety of techniques and strategies to strengthen their blending skills to form words and read. They read "A Cat Nap" and interact with different colors of inner tubes with the letters "a, c, b, d, f, l, m, p,...
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Pretty Posy Picture Holder

For Students 5th - 6th
In this art project instruction sheet instructional activity, students read the directions on how to make a picture frame holder in the shape of a flower. There are 8 steps, with a photograph included.
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Passing Down Family History Through Oral Tradition: Corridos

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners create and perform Corridos which are oral tradition ballads. In this Passing Down Family History Through Oral Tradition lesson plan, students interview family members using a predetermined list of questions. In addition,...
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North Carolina Salt Dough Map Social Studies Project

For Teachers 4th
In this lesson, North Carolina Salt Dough Map, 4th graders create a salt dough map of North Carolina, Students use dough to form the shape of the state of North Carolina. Students label the three regions of North Carolina and all of...
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My Best Handwriting Book 2 Pre-Cursive

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this printing letter F activity, students learn to form upper and lower case DeNelian letter Ff. Students trace letters and words before practicing their own letters.
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The World of Molecules

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students investigate molecules through 2 demonstrations and writing formulas for molecules given the oxidation states of the atoms. In this molecules lesson plan, students observe iron filings being separated from salt and pepper using a...
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Growing Crystals from Solutions

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students grow crystals in the lab using solutions. In this crystals lesson plan, students set up a crystal growing apparatus using a sugar solution with a thread attached to a piece of copper wire that is inserted in the solution....
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Clouds

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students explore basic cloud types and the weather associated with each one.  In this earth science activity, students participate in numerous activities including going outside to observe the clouds they see, making a cloud in...

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