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Architecture Is Elementary

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students learn the four orders of architecture: Doric, Ionic, Corinthian and Composite and create their own 3D structures in this Art/Art History lesson for fourth through sixth grade. The lesson includes a book resource list for lesson...
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Fruit Color Wheel

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students create color wheels using painted pictures of fruit in this fun and decorative Art lesson about color mixing, primary, and complimentary colors. It is suggested that younger children be provided pre-drawn fruit shapes for this...
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Ohio Animal Activity

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore the various animals of Ohio. They compare the activities of the different animals during the different seasons throughout the year. Students publish their findings in a report and share it with the class.
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ESOL Obtaining Employment

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students discuss what experience is needed for each job on a list of careers. They discuss skills needed for each job on the same list. They identify verbs in both the past and present tense associated with each skill. They work in...
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Space Science: Star Scramble

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students play a matching and sequencing game to discover facts about star life cycles. In small groups, they attempt to match their star stage and stage description cards in chronological order. Students can also research the terms and...
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Squanto's Science Lesson

For Teachers K - 5th
Learners explore Squanto's contribution to the settlers. They plant seeds and follow instructions for water and fertilization. Students keep a record of the growth of the seeds. They write a paragraph that tells what they learned from...
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Difficult Decisions: The Sakinaw Sockeye Case Study

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders examine Sakinaw Sockeye as species at risk, participate in role playing exercise to consider different perspectives of various interest groups, and try to come to consensus on how to deal with dwindling Sakinaw sockeye...
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Where Do We Get Clean Water?

For Teachers K - 4th
Students investigate the concept of a filter. They use simple supplies in order to construct one after watching a demonstration performed by the teacher. An important warning that the project water is not clean for drinking is included....
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Christmas Words - Worksheet

For Teachers K - 4th
Students discover that the words in the given list are out of order and they need to unscramble the letters to form words that relate to Christmas. They then work on the worksheet independently.
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Measuring Where We Sit In The Universe

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students investigate scientific measurement. They use a variety of scales to do the job and communicate the results correctly. The teacher uses socratic questioning throughout the lesson checking for comprehension. Students measure some...
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Pilkey Author Study

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders read and hear stories by the author, Dav Pilkey and research the list of books written by this author. They become illustrators to the novel "Captain Underpants: An Epic Novel," then they create a timeline of their lives...
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Diffusion & Osmosis with Data Analysis

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
Students explore principles governing diffusion and osmosis. Students perform a dialysis tubing experiment. They obtain core samples of potato in varying concentrations of sugar-water to measure water potential of the potato cells....
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Transgenic Mammals

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students are provided with a real life example of research in the areas of genetic and molecular biology. Students examine ethical considerations and related issues such as patent laws and regulatory procedures.
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DNA Fingerprinting: You Be the Judge!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore DNA fingerprinting. Students discover how DNA fingerprinting is done and judge the validity. They evaluate the use of certain prints in courts and address the ethics of establishing a national database of...
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Life Cycle of the Drosophila Fly

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers observe the life cycle of the Drosophila fly as well as manipulate large numbers of flies, determine the difference between the sexes, and identify the different stages of the fly's life cycle.
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Investigating the Behavior of Lumbriculus

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students perform a classroom experiment on the organisms of worms. They view the behaviors of the worms and analyze their results. This lesson introduces students to the techniques involved in behavioral studies.
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Natural and Synthetic Fibers

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study written descriptions of what various fibers look like through a microscope and with the naked eye. Then they actually view these fibers through a microscope and sitting on a table. They identify which is which based on...
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Introduction to Photoshop - Appropriated Portraits

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders hone their computer skills through practice with Adobe Photoshop. They choose a famous portrait painting, working on seamless integration of their own face into the picture. They work on the skills of using filters,...
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Shoes And Singin

For Teachers K
Students analyze rhythmic patterns (beat versus no beat), sing an echo song on Solfege syllables, improvise melodies, and express music through creative movement. This lesson is written to meet State and National Standards for the Arts.
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Learning About Korea Through Its Kites

For Teachers K - 3rd
Young scholars read The Korean Magpie, discuss basic concerns and techniques in flying a kite, including being safe and partnering with the wind, and decorate, construct, and fly Korean Bird Kite.
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At the Crossroads

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore where South Africa is and then research details about the country to fully assess the background to the book, "At the Crossroads." They receive a map of Africa and color in the country of South Africa and list five...
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Factors of Production

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students identify and define the four factors of production on a diagram. Using a product they use everyday, they write down which natural resources are used to make the product and what type of skills the workers needed to make it. In...
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Koi Pond

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students engage in a creative project of making a paper koi pond meant to illustrate the type of life that can be found in the pond ecosystem. They build cultural appreciation for the Japanese by researching the use of the koi ponds.
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Mathematics Within: Algebraic Patterns

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students investigate the concept of using proportions to compare quantities while also practicing calculations for foreign exchange rates. They develop the skill of solving for unknown quantities of money while using an algebraic equation.

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