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Why Do Some Birds Have Two Homes When We Have One?

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders study migratory birds in the temperate forest and the tropical rainforest. In this migratory birds instructional activity, 6th graders participate in different activities that explain patterns  of migration, research...
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Young Engineers: Understanding Engineering Through Cooking

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore different engineering careers. In this math instructional activity, 2nd graders create a winning cooking recipe. They role play a mock cookie sale during the culminating event.
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Activity on United States Moon Landing: Apollo 11

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars use the World Wide Web to access additional information needed to complete a set of questions. They demonstrate an understanding of latitude and longitude by interpreting a lunar map.
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Lesson Three

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Learners describe, illustrate, and present main beliefs of Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Animism, Judaism, or Christianity religion. They share with a partner their most significant fact about each leader interviewed. Students...
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Reading Comprehension: Counting

For Students 3rd
For this informational text comprehension worksheet, 3rd graders read the passage about counting and answer 10 multiple choice questions about the passage.
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Tomb Robbers

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders identify benchmark angles as they are embedded into a circle grid. They observe the teacher using an angle ruler and complete a Star Spangled worksheet, play the game Tomb Robbers, and as a class discuss their game winning...
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Three Digit Addition

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this math worksheet, students solve three digit addition problems. Some of the addition problems require regrouping. The problems are set up to solve vertically.
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Symmetry in Paper Airplanes

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore symmetry.  In this geometry and scientific inquiry lesson, students design paper airplanes with middle line symmetry, as well as right, obtuse, and acute angles.  Students measure the plane's angles using a...
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Food For Thought

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students create an individual menu for one of their peers. They must examine their peer's activity level and family history.
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Flambe Elements

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders discuss atoms and electrons as well as atoic structure. They view atomic structure via the computer. Students watch a demonstration in which the teacher demonstrates glass tubing turning yellow in a Bunsen Burner flame....
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Mnemonics to Remember Your Trig Ratios

For Students 10th - 12th
In this calculus worksheet, students review mnemonic rhymes to help them remember the different ratios of sine, cosine and tangent. They are funny and memorable for any grade level.
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Human Population's Response to Re-emerging and Emerging Infectious Diseases

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the human population response to microbial diseases.  In this disease lesson students observe population trends, write about a scientist and evaluate and defend current treatments for infectious diseases. 
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An Introduction to Sensors

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students research the International System (SI) of units of measurements. They make measurements using the metric system. They study key concepts used in building and use of sensors, how sensors work and their role in measuring...
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19 Chains and 50 Links

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students investigate surveys as it relates to chains and links. In this math lesson plan, students relate math to history and surveys done above, below and on the earths' surface. They review vocabulary pertaining to this lesson plan...
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FILLING EMPTY POCKETS: BORROWING, LOANS AND CREDIT.

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students learn that maintaining financial security takes a good math understanding. In this lesson, students apply mathematical formulas to make important financial decisions like getting the right loan to buy a house, decide which...
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Time Logic

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this telling time word problems worksheet, students use logic and knowledge of telling time to solve word problems. Students solve five problems.
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Coin Codes

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Students work on cracking coin codes in honor of the Navajo Code Talkers Medal. Students review the handout on Crack the Code. Students race to see who can crack the code the fastest.
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Galileo Galilei Questions for Study

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online interactive philosophy worksheet, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about Galileo's contributions to science. 
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Kitchen Math - Levels I & II

For Teachers All
Identify appropriate abbreviations, food-measurement terminology, techniques, equivalents, and calculate recipe-size adjustments and demonstrate proper measuring techniques. Identify abbreviations Compute equivalents Identify measuring...
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What did I find?

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students excavate an artifact. In this archaeology instructional activity, students get a bucket filled with dirt and a broken up artifact. They work in groups to take it out and to find what its purpose was. 
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Holiday Math Lesson Plans and Activities

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
December is filled with holiday traditions using numbers. Here are some holiday math lesson plans that you can do with your students.
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Algebra...Your Second Language

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Help learners translate word problems into algebraic equations. They will rewrite words using symbols and evaluate algebraic expressions using real life scenarios, animation sequences, video presentations, and activities to help students...
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Pedometer Activities to Enhance Cross-curricular Learning

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students complete different activities involving pedometers such as writing a creative story, calculating step averages, researching pedometers, calculating calories, and much more. 
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Improving Students' Math Proficiency

For Teachers 2nd - 10th
We can help our students improve math proficiency by using a cross-curricular approach and multiple problem-solving techniques.