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Fruits and Vegetables in the Food System

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students examine the importance of local markets. In this horticulture lesson, students examine the importance of local markets and food systems that can provide profit for growers, freshness, variety and quality.
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One Two three Isaac Newton and Me

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders study Newton's Laws and apply these concepts to travel in space.  In this space lesson students complete several lab activities. 
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Introductory to Area (Squares, Rectangles, and Triangles)

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers explore the concept of finding area. In this finding area lesson, students use knowledge of area of triangles to find area of squares and rectangles. Middle schoolers find area of irregular figures by breaking the...
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Starring...Bears!

For Teachers K - 4th
Students illustrate a First Nations' legend.  In this legend of bears lesson, students read several legends which involve bears and groups of stars or constellations. After reading, students illustrate portions of the stories....
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Diversity: Using Light to Filter Prejudices

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use physics to discuss diversity. In this social interaction lesson, students use their knowledge of colors and filters to relate it to stereotyping and prejudices.
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Pedestrian Safety for Students

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students demonstrate pedestrian safety. In this safety lesson, students present an idea for a project which addresses pedestrian safety. Students can construct a safety brochure or a PowerPoint presentation to share their ideas.
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Encounters – Native Americans and Euro Americans (1850-1870)

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students consider the plight of Native Americans. In this Oregon history lesson, students research Internet and print sources regarding land conflicts between the whites and Native Americans. Students discuss resettlement and...
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How do rice farmers make good use of the land they use for planting rice?

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders discuss how farmers grow rice. In this rice growing activity, 2nd graders see the optimal condition for land in order to grow rice. They experiment with clay and garden soil to see which holds water better. 
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Rice Straw

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders read about rice farmers and their left over straw and then draw pictures that show how they help migrating birds. In this rice straw lesson plan, 3rd graders read about how the rice farmers use their straw to help the birds...
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Helium Balloon Race

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students determine the force of a helium balloon that allows it to rise a specific distance.  In this helium lesson students calculate the amount of paper needed to construct a weight and determine the density of a piece of...
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Social Studies: San Francisco Earthquake

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Learners discover details about the San Francisco earthquake of 1906. In this natural disaster instructional activity, students visit selected websites to analyze primary sources related to the personal accounts of the earthquake....
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Exploring Sensory Details in Fiction and Nonfiction Text

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders analyze storytelling devices by examining sensory details in literature. In this descriptive writing lesson, 2nd graders define the 5 senses and practice using descriptive vocabulary words in their writing. Students read...
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Baltimoreans in the California Gold Rush

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders explore the reasons for migration to California during the Gold Rush.  In this American History instructional activity, 11th graders read letters about the opportunities and obstacles people faced.  Students...
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Turning Historical Descriptions into Causal Claims

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders study different political processes. In this American Government activity, 11th graders read narratives about different political processes. Students write a sentence in their own words describing the concepts. 
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Order of Operation

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students solve problems using the order of operation. In this algebra lesson plan, students factor, subtract, add and divide using the correct order to remove parentheses. They simplify expressions by combining like terms.
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Soil Preparation for Autumn and Winter

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students determine how and why soil needs to be prepared for the fall and winter seasons. In this agriculture lesson, students determine how to use gardening tools safely. They show how to work with compost material and fertilizer to...
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Adhesion of Caulks to Surface - Testing Product Quality

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students investigate quality products. In this Physical Science lesson plan, students will test three different types of caulking. The students are looking for the caulk with the best adhesion after two days of curing.
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Teaching the Scientific Method Using Adhesives

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students research on the history of adhesives. In this science lesson, students select one test to use in finding the stickiness of adhesives. They collect data and formulate a conclusion.
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Straw Chromatography

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students separate food coloring using liquid chromatography. In this chemistry lesson, students explain the effects of different solvents on the rate of separation.
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Simile And Metaphor

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students engage in a lesson about metaphor and simile while using them in different contexts. They are asked to share some samples that are designed by them to other members of the class. Students practice writing them with the help of...
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"Sakura Sakura" and the Kumoijoshi Scale of Japan

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students listen to a recording of "Sakura" and determine where it is from. In this global sound lesson, students view pictures of cherry blossoms and connect its significance to Japanese culture. Students sing the score while...
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Whole Lotta Shakin Going On

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners study how tectonic plates can produce earthquakes.  In this earthquake instructional activity students use a model earthquake machine to explore hypotheses about earthquakes. 
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By Land or by Sea...or Both?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research a video and participate in a discussion.  In this watercraft activity students review material and answer questions about what they learned. 
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We Arrived 10,000 Years Ago...

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students explain ways that humans migrated from Asia and settle in the Americas.  In this investigative lesson students participate in a brief archaeological demonstration and review what they learned. 

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