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Aqualung , the New Age Garden

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine how underwater landscape could be used for food production in the future. They discuss underwater landforms, draw a picture of an underwater landscape and a type of technology to use underwater, and write a...
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How History Changed the Way We Eat

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students participate in a instructional activity that is concerned with the history of the food pyramid and how it evolved and changed into its modern state. After being presented with the information they conduct classroom discussions...
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Gourmet Chef or Fast Food Mama?

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students examine the contents of a 17th century women's kitchen. Using probate records, they compare them with a historian's record of the same event. They complete an inventory of a kitchen of a women in their own lives.
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Water Conservation

For Teachers 1st
First graders participate in a simulation in which they discover the community has been using too much water. In groups, they research the various ways the water is being used and create a home survey. They show the water usage of the...
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Water Meter Reader

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students examine a water bill from their household and examine it to find out how much water is used each month. They read their home water meters at the same time of the day for seven days and then construct a graph using their data.
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The Civil War Homefront

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students examine the human cost of war on both sides of the Civil War. Using the internet, they research the role of women on the homefront and the impact the war had on families. They also read the novel "Across Five Aprils" and discuss...
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The NHS: Central Government Spending

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students explore England's National Health Service (NHS). They identify problems and suggest solutions to an imaginary incident. Students plan the hospital budget. They discover that spending decisions are political.
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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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The Water Dilemma

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students read about and discuss the importance of easily available, clean drinking water. They participate in a role play scenario in which only one drinking fountain in the school has potable water.
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The Reality of War

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use research materials developed earlier. They synthesize data to formulate an argument for or against war. Students use their notes to address what the possible answers could be.
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Demand and Supply-It's What Economics Is About!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners engage in research that investigates the economic concept of supply and demand. They look at the problem and how it can shift periodically in an economy. Students graph different quantities and see the shift in a visual way and...
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Crossword

For Students 7th - 8th
In this crossword worksheet that focuses on natural disasters, students find the vertical word in the colored squares by filling in the right words in ten lines in the horizontal boxes. Answers appear at the bottom of the worksheet.
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The Cruelty of a Siberian Winter

For Students Higher Ed
In this ESL reading comprehension instructional activity, students read an article about the hardships of a winter in Siberia. Students answer 5 multiple choice questions. The content of this article is suited for adults.
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Africa Vocabulary Quiz

For Students 4th - 6th
In this Africa vocabulary quiz, students match vocabulary words with definitions, 12 total. Reference for material not present, but link to site and additional worksheets is.
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Succession and Microclimate

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Learners compare the population of insects in different microclimates. In this biology lesson, students collect data using probes to tabulate temperature and soil data. They predict how certain parameters change as an area goes through...
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Rich and Poor

For Teachers 8th - 10th
In this rich and poor dialogue, students read aloud questions and answers about the rich and the poor of the world in order to build vocabulary skills.  Students work in pairs.
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Water: to the Last Drop

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners research how water played an important role in US history. In this social studies lesson plan, students make a mock newscast from one of the events they researched. They present their newscast to the class. 
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Breaking News English: Cubans Can Now Build Their Own Homes

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Cubans Can Now Build Their Own Homes," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 10 true or false questions about the selection.
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Breaking News English: Scientists Discover Gene to Waterproof Rice

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Scientists Discover Gene to Waterproof Rice," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Americans Spending at Record Rates

For Students 8th
In this Americans spending at record rates worksheet, 8th graders read or listen to an article, discuss money topics, answer 8 true or false, match 10 synonyms, and 10 phrases, fill in 16 blanks, answer 6 short answer questions, discuss,...
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Breaking News English: Zimbabwe to Get a New Currency

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English activity, students read "Zimbabwe to Get a New Currency," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Breaking News English: Pig Organ Transplants Within 5 Years

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Pig Organ Transplants Within 5 Years," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Breaking News English: Laboratory-Created Eggs and Sperm

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Laboratory-Created Eggs and Sperm," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Microeconomics Summary

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders study microeconomics.  In this Economics lesson, 12th graders draw graphs on government taxes.  Students decide if these graphs are true or false.

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