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Migration

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students explore migration using the Internet and several pre-chosen websites. In this animal migration lesson students divide into groups and complete a lab activity. 
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Presenting Ecology through Rodent Control

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars discuss and explore an ecological problem regarding rodent populations.  In this investigative lesson students work in teams, research a problem and present their findings to the class. 
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Save the Earth: It's Everyone's Home

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students explore how recycling helps save trees and protect the environment. For this environmental concern lesson, students color a handout of animals that live in forests. Students discuss how recycling paper can save trees and set up...
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How Do Waves Change a Beach?

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students conduct an experiment on beach erosion. In this earth science lesson plan, students create a beach model and use tongue depressor to produce waves. They write a journal about their observations.
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San Francisco Bay Watershed

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students locate important landmarks on a map and explore the watersheds in California. In this watershed lesson students complete a worksheet and discuss what they learned. 
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CD Slide

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify the different types of friction. In this physics lesson, students explain how weight affects friction. They calculate normal force and coefficient of friction using a mathematical formula.
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Zen Gardens

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Learners study the design elements and symbolism of Japanese gardens through a hands-on lesson in Zen Garden design.
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Mummies Made in Egypt

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students use maps to locate information on Egypt, then create their own maps to display knowledge gained from the lesson and Web sites. They recognize, create, and describe the pyramid's geometric shape in three-dimensional forms.
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From Bolls To Bolts

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students investigate the concept of cotton manufacturing. The skills of setting statements in chronological order is developed. They are shown pictures of products and place them in order. The lesson plan includes background information...
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Sprouting Sprouts!

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students plant sprout seeds and make observations. In this lesson about planting, students make observations, predictions, and record information. Students analyze how the sprout plants grow and determine if any of the four sprout seeds...
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Flower Color Word Cards

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Take a walk through the garden with a cute activity about color words. Eight cards show smiling flowers in different colors, along with their color names, inviting young learners to identify them.
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Expense Tracking

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Where does all your money go? Individuals keep a record of the money they spend over the course of 30 days. They then categorize where they are spending their money and write an essay detailing their findings.
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2008 AP® Computer Science A Free-Response Questions

For Students 10th - 12th
Get the code right. A detailed resource provides pupils and teachers of computer science courses with released items from the 2008 exam. Questions range from studying code in a case study to creating code to perform specific tasks....
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A Multicultural Study: Chinese New Year

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students study the customs and beliefs of the Chinese people as they experience Chinese New Year; students become aware that they live on one planet but their festivals and holidays vary.
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Flowers

For Teachers Pre-K - Higher Ed
Young scholars create flowers out of coffee filters, green construction paper, pipe cleaners, scissors, and glue in this quick and easy pre-Kindergarten lesson for Spring time. The lesson is broken down into six short steps with clearly...
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Paper Bag Easter Bunny

For Teachers K - 6th
Students create paper bag versions of the Easter Bunny in this spring time lesson for the Kindergarten to 6th grade classroom. Included with the lesson are step-by-step instructions for successful implementation and a short list of...
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All The Seasons

For Teachers K
Students explore winter, spring, summer, and fall. In this science and technology lesson plan, students use "Kid Pix" to draw pictures that represent the four seasons.
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Bunny Puppet

For Teachers K - 6th
Students create wiggly bunny puppets using thick paper or oak tag, brass fasteners, crayons, and other basic supplies in this Art lesson for elementary classrooms. A "wiggly bunny pattern" is included to aid in the construction of this...
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Heavyweight Champion

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students identify what mass is and how to measure an object with a balance in gram units. Students identify weight and how to measure with a spring scale in units of force. Students compare the masses of two objects by placing each on...
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Free-Body Diagram

For Teachers 11th - 12th Standards
Preparing for an AP test is about more than bubble sheets and memorization. The two activities in this resource require a direct application of skills learned throughout an AP Physics course.
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King Arthur and his Knights

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders examine the myths of King Arthur. They compare/contrast versions of the story, The Sword in the Stone, write a letter, identify and analyze characters, sequence events, and write observations and answer questions in a...
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How Cultures Differ "Two Different Perspectives on the Same Event

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students read excerpts from Peter Hessler's River Town: Two Years on the Yangtze and discuss his difficulties in learning the language, cultural clashes and how cultural perceptions shape our understanding of the world.
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Water Sources in Cape Verde and West Africa

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young explorers study the scarcity and importance of a continuous supply of fresh water in Cape Verde. They research the five main ways that fresh water is obtained in these countries. Each research group prepares a presentation, and...
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A Holiday Tradition: Which Christmas Tree Will You Choose?

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Different varieties of Christmas trees provide an interesting way to combine social studies, science, math, and technology. Class members not only research the history of the Christmas tree holiday tradition, they compare and...

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