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Poseidon's Protectors to the Rescue

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the concept of philanthropy. In this environmental stewardship lesson, students explore the Greek mythology story of Poseidon. Students write letters to Poseidon that address water pollution today and express how they...
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The Finish Line

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students investigate the philanthropy of various cultural traditions. In this cultural education lesson, students read a handout about Native American, European American, and African American traditions and identify the philanthropic...
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"Potato Mountain": Reading/Understanding Topographic Maps

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners investigate how to read topographic maps.  In this map reading lesson students complete a topographic map activity. 
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Exploring Our Watershed System

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study watersheds and examine how they are composed.  In this watershed system lesson students explain how water enters a watershed and the concept of stream order. 
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Dendrology Scavenger Hunt

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine leaves that are assigned to them.  For this earth science lesson students work in groups and find examples of leaves that the instructor asks for. 
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Wildlife Needs

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Learners identify the wildlife needs in a specific setting. In this wildlife needs lesson plan, students identify and illustrate the four stages of forest succession. Learners list the natural habitat and food for a given species....
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Rights in Conflict

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners study situations where rights are in conflict. In this conflict in rights lesson, students review a conflict situation and the Supreme Court ruling for the issue. Learners review the Bill of Rights and then receive their own...
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Rules and Laws

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students investigate the difference between rules and laws. In this justice system lesson, students discuss the presence of rules of their lives and compare them the "Code of the West."
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Foods and Languages of the World

For Teachers K
Students celebrate diversity. In this multicultural appreciation lesson, students celebrate diversity by sampling food from different cultures, learning a few words in Spanish and identifying the seven different continents.
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The Progressives and Direct Democracy

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners analyze the Progressive Movement. In this Bill of Rights lesson, students listen to their instructor lecture on the Progressive Movement and direct democracy. Learners respond to discussion questions connected to the lecture.
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"What are these...?"

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners discuss the "witches" of Shakespeare.  In this literature analysis lesson, students research the influence of Macbeth's sisters on his behavior.  They examine various terms used to describe the sisters, and discuss which ones...
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What's In a Name?

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore onomastics. In this baseball history lesson, students create their own team name and explain the name they chose. After choosing a team name students support their choice with revelant reasons and be able to discuss...
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On the Other Side of the Color Barrier: Segregation and the Negro Leagues

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students study segregation that occurred in the past and that is currently occurring. In this equal rights lesson, students use primary source documents to student segregation of the past. In a culminating activity, students find or draw...
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Letter A Coloring Page

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In this letter recognition instructional activity, students read a caption about apples and color in the illustration of the upper case "A" and the apple picture. Students count how many apples are displayed in the illustration.
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Regions of North America:The Chesapeake Bay

For Students 5th - 8th
In this Chesapeake Bay activity, students read a 1-page article about the region and then respond to 5 fill in the blank and 3 short answer questions.
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All About Birds

For Students 4th - 8th
In this birds learning exercise, students click on the links in the questions about birds to find the answers to the questions and then come back and answer the questions. Students answer 7 questions total.
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Food Web Relationships

For Students 4th - 8th
For this food web worksheet, students create a food web matrix and answer short answer questions about the food chain according to the matrix. Students complete 7 short answer questions.
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Cultural Impact on Development of African Kingdoms

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders consider the impact of development on African kingdoms. In this cultural diversity lesson, 9th graders conduct independent research to determine how development has changed Africa. Students write research papers based on...
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Social Studies Quiz B-Grade 4

For Students 4th
In this grade 4 social studies quiz worksheet, 4th graders complete a 15 question multiple choice quiz covering a variety of grade 4 concepts. 
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Parts of a Plant

For Teachers K
Students explore biology by listening to an in-class lecture. For this plant science lesson, students sing songs with their classmates regarding anatomical parts of a plant and create plants from arts and crafts materials. Students...
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Noam Chomsky

For Students 4th - 6th
In this famous people worksheet, students read a selection about Noam Chomsky and complete a variety of comprehension activities including but not limited to a synonym match, spelling, writing and sequencing activities.
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Dragon Genetics-Independent Assortment and Genetic Linkage

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students build chromosome models using popsicle sticks. In this biology lesson, students simulate the Law of Independent Assortment. They use Punnett squares to predict the resulting genotype and phenotype.
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Wet 'n Wild Watershed

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students engage in a discussion on watershed management.  In this ecology lesson, students consider the role of forests in water quality.  Students incorporate lecture material into a class room discussion and questions on water shed...
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Underground Railroad

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Young scholars research and discuss the use of the Underground Railroad by fugitive slaves. They debate the actions of abolitionists and slave owners according to the laws of the time, create drawings and write narratives.

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