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Sights and Sounds with Spot

For Teachers 1st
First graders view an animated picture on a Web site. Creatively they decide which objects to add to the picture for flair. In addition, sentences are written to describe what they see and hear in the picture they helped to create.
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Looking After Pets

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students work in groups to compose their own "Duty of Care" for pets and make their own individual list from this discussion and illustrate it with drawing or images taken from magazines, websites or newspapers.
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Trace Evidence

For Students 6th - 8th
For this trace evidence worksheet, learners use the websites on the forensic science page of the kid zone at http://sciencespot.net/ to complete the fill in the blank questions on the worksheet.
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Creating Bar Graphs

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders design and label a bar graph using data taken from a class survey. They observe a teacher-led lecture, write and conduct their survey, and create a bar graph that includes identification of the minimum, maximum, mode,...
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The Native Regional Corporations

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Learners read and discuss the work of the Alaska Native Corporations on the Alaska Native Federation web site. They research other web sites and take notes focusing on the work of the Alaska Native Corporations.
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Lesson One: Mark Twain and Will Rogers - American Originals

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Pupils research the lives of Mark Twain and Will Rogers. They watch videos and research websites to find information and compile examples of each man's writings which they present to the class.
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Amazing Aztecs

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students embark on a web quest in order to discover the mysteries of the Aztec civilization. In this ancient civilization lesson, students visit the provided seven websites in order to fill in each incomplete paragraph with the...
Activity
Michigan Department of Education

Family Fundamentals for Summer Learning

For Teachers 1st - 2nd Standards
Just because it's summertime, doesn't mean that learning has to stop. Support children with continuing to develop their reading fluency with this extensive collection of literacy activities.
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NOAA

Climographs

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In the second lesson of a five-part series, young climatologists use provided temperature and precipitation data to create climographs of three different cities. They then analyze these climographs to develop a general understanding...
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University of Connecticut

More Than Just Dust Bunnies

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Teenagers will never complain about cleaning their rooms after this activity. In the first instructional activity of a four-part series, budding scientists collect samples of dust, chalk, and other particulates from various areas of...
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West Contra Costa Unified School District

Solving Equations Using Balance Scale, Decomposition, and Graphing

For Teachers 7th - 9th
There's more than one way to solve an equation — three, actually. Scholars learn how to solve simple linear equations in one variable using three different methods, which include using balance scales, using decomposition (e.g., turning...
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Teach Engineering

What Does Light See?

For Teachers 10th - 12th
The second installment of a seven-part series focuses on the refraction of light and how it affects the colors we see. Learners consider how this concept connects to biosensors for cancer detection.
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AAAS

Identification and Classification of Grassland Plants

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Take learning outside and start classifying grasslands. Young ecologists observe grassland plants in order to classify them into the appropriate species by family. They note their characteristics and where they grow. A true...
Performance
Radford University

Summer Woes!

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Who can afford the computer required to land a summer job? Pupils work in pairs to solve problems related to finding the number of hours needed to work to purchase a given item. Individuals then work on a performance-based assessment to...
Organizer
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ESL Kids Lab

For Students K - 6th
In this ESL web site worksheets, teachers are provided materials for young learners through pre-intermediate ESL learners. Site has various links.
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Comparison of Two Different Gender Sports Teams - Part 1 of 3 Measures of Central Tendency

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Learners gather and analyze data from sports teams. In this measures of central tendency lesson, students gather information from websites about sports team performance. Learners analyze and draw conclusions from this data. This lesson...
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Social Studies: How to Teach Children

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students examine reasons for teaching children and the characteristics of an effective teacher. After a Powerpoint presentation which includes a humorous look at the 1915 rules for teachers, they create daily teaching schedules and...
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Growing a Winter Garden

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders listen to a planting story as read by their teacher. Using the text, they summarize the events and complete a KWL chart. They point to the vegetable after it was planted in the garden in the story. They practice using new...
Worksheet
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Math Word Problem Practice

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this word problem worksheet, students complete a total of 5 simple problems that include all four operations. A reference web site is included for additional activities. 
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Find the Alphabet!

For Students K - 1st
In this alphabet worksheet, students find the alphabet within a pictures, crossing letters out as they go. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
Worksheet
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Alphabet Pairs

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In this alphabet pairs worksheet, students match letters on two sides of a path, drawing lines to join them. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
Worksheet
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Engineering Activity

For Students 4th - 6th
In this engineering instructional activity, students research engineering and fill in blanks to complete sentences. A reference web site is given.
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Fun with Phylogenetic Trees

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders differentiate angiosperms and gymnosperms. In this biology lesson plan, 10th graders construct a musical phylogenetic tree from information they gathered on resource websites. They present their project in class.
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"No News Like Ancient News"

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Want to know more about Ancient history? Young historians will read a minimum of two web sites to complete the chart "Residents of Olympus". They choose one Greek god or goddess to research. This could be a small group activity or...

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