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Whose Water Is It?

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students role-play as San Francisco residents in 1908 who support or oppose the building of a dam in Yosemite National Park. They create posters and write letters to representatives defending their positions.
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Annenberg Foundation

Teaching Geography: Workshop 4—North Africa/Southwest Asia

For Students 9th - 12th
Can Jerusalem be equitably organized? Can Israel and Palestine be successfully partitioned? Part one of a two-part workshop looks at the geo-political history of Jerusalem while Part two investigates Egypt's dependence of the Nile River...
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Predators and Prey

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students explain how the food chain works. They contrast predators with prey and describe their function in nature. Students discuss how the food chain aids in keeping nature balanced. In small groups, they play a game that simulates the...
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Alien Math

For Teachers 1st
First graders identify combinations and patterns in this lesson plan. They manipulate an alien picture with 10 arms - 5 red and 5 blue. They use an individual alien picture to identify as many combinations as possible. Students compare...
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Have It Your Way Sandwich Collage

For Teachers K - 2nd
You want to make a sandwich out of fabric and paper? If so, this art project provides the instructions needed. Learners will use a variety of fabrics and paper to construct a sandwich through collage. Tip: Have leaners describe the...
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My Hometown

For Teachers K - 4th
Learners identify the basic requirements needed for survival and identify the resouces needed for survival that are found within their own community. They use craft materials to create a model of it and then. create a color key to...
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Atmospheric Processes - Conduction

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students explain the process of conduction using a molecular explanation, and explain how different materials conduct at different rates.
Worksheet
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Second Class Rank: merit badge

For Students 5th - 12th
In this second class rank worksheet, students fill out short answer questions using their workbook about compasses, safety, protection, swimming, and more in order to get a merit badge. Students complete 13 questions total.
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Hero Or Zero?

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Learners investigate science and technology by reading a children's book.  In this reading comprehension lesson, students read the story Archibald Frisby and discuss the ways we use science and technology in everyday life....
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Night and Day Talk

For Teachers K - 6th
Students practice writing and saying the letter O. They examine pictures and discuss what is going on in them depending on the time of day. They write about what they do during the day and night.
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Women In Aviation

For Teachers 9th - 12th
In this aviation lesson, students take an electronic field trip to the Aviation Museum of Kentucjy. In the process the lesson looks at women in aviation history. The focus is upon how they could be considered heroes or role models. The...
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More Than a Campground

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders participate in a class disucssion on the term "habitat". The class brainstorms on what makes a national park special. In small groups, they research a a national park and create a mural depicting those factors that make...
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Compound Word Match #3

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this vocabulary worksheet, students generate compound words by matching two word cards. Students complete 12 compound word questions. Word cards are not included here.
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Lessons from the Holocaust - Hitler Youth

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students examine the political socialization that contributed to the Holocaust. In this Holocaust lesson, students read about supporters of the Nazi party and how political socialization led to the Hitler Youth.
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Pbs Learning Media: Summer Camp: Fill Each Day With Possibilities!

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Whether you're looking for music and dance activities, science experiments, family-friendly adventures, or learning about animals (plus more!), you will find media and activity resources in the Camp PBS LearningMedia collection. We've...