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Magnetic Discovery Bottle

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine how to conduct simple investigations and use simple equipment to gather data.  For this magnet lesson students decide what types of objects are attracted to magnets. 
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Gotta Dance!

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore how dance can invoke the significance of experiences in their everyday lives. They work in small dance troupes to create their own dance pieces reflecting themes and experiences relevant to their lives.
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Composition of Functions

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students solve composition of functions. In this algebra lesson, students find the sum, difference and product of functions. They find the inverse of a function.
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Teaching Biotechnology By Analogies And Models

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students explore biotechnology by analogies and models. They read several provided scenarios and answer questions to discover some basic concepts of biotechnology.
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"Soda Pop"

For Students 4th - 5th
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a text about the origin of soda pop. Students answer 10 multiple choice questions.
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Fossil Fuels-Importance and Formation

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Student is introduced to the concept of energy as a common factor among all things. They list three fossil fuels and describe how fossil fuels were formed. They then tell how much plant debris it took to form one foot of coal.
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Working With DOS Applications

For Teachers Higher Ed
In this technology worksheet, pupils practice running the startup using systems that focus upon the DOS setup applications.
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The Dairy Shoppe

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders research dairy farming and learn about dairy products as well as dairy processing. In this dairy lesson, 5th graders read background information about dairy farming and processing. Students discuss running a small business...
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Open Window: Using Leonardo's Perspectograph

For Teachers 4th - 9th
Young scholars look through one eye and trace the outlines of objects seen through a window to create a drawing with natural and correct perspective.
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The Human Organism

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students discuss human emotions and mental health. In this mental and emotional health instructional activity, students write a short story regarding the "think and share" choice. Students include emotion, the connection between...
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Tools: Science Stations

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore technology by completing engineering activities in class. In this simple tools lesson, students utilize three science stations to perform tasks using a nutcracker, bottle openers, hammers and other tools. Students review...
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Numerical Analysis/ Floating Point Numbers and Round-O Error

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
In this math learning exercise, students examine the examples using the concepts of floating point numbers and round off error. Then they compute the data for the given functions.
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Spending

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students participate in a lesson that illustrates the concept of spending and how it effects the economy. Technology is integrated in this study with the use of a computer simulation of a pinball game that shows how fast money can be spent.
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The Function Box

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students explore arithmetic and numerical patterns. After observing a teacher created function box, students describe a pattern and predict what will "come out" of the function box. They explore patterns such as geometric shapes,...
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Life 2.0

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students share opinions about the interactivity of Web sites they frequent. They compare and contrast Web 1.0 and Web 2.0 applications. Students work in groups to investigate both Web 1.0 and 2.0 companies and comment on them using a...
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Weight Training

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students practice gaining strength by weightlifting.  In this physical education lesson, students discuss ways to safely build muscle by examining the parts of their body they will be using in the weight-room.  Students utilize...
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The Trenches

For Students 7th - 10th
In this World War I study guide activity, students investigate trench warfare. Students read sections of information and examine trench diagrams. Students respond to 9 short answer question regarding the information presented.
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From Bolls to Bolts

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders understand the importance of cotton in America. In this cotton lesson, 5th graders view a video on cotton from plant to market. Students examine cotton bolls and participate in other activities around the growing of cotton.
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Theatre Lesson Plan, Performing a Story

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders read the story, The Bundle of Sticks, and discuss the story elements within the story; setting, plot, conflict resolution.  In this readers theater instructional activity, 2nd graders reenact the...
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Function Tables

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students identify function using tables of data. In this algebra lesson, students create a tale of point and plot on a coordinate plane. They analyze the graph as being a function or not.
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Unit 4: Worksheet I - Algebraic Equations

For Students 9th - 10th
In this algebraic equation worksheet, students read a story problem. They write algebraic equations and solve for the unknown. Students also use a guess and check table to solve problems. This one-page worksheet contains three story...
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Space Age Technology Comes to Earth

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students explore jobs related to agriculture. In this technology/agriculture lesson plan, students recognize the importance of natural resources and agriculture on the use of Range Rambler software. Students complete an experiment...
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Farming: Seasons on a Wheat Farm (Lesson 4)

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explain the seasons on a wheat farm. They identify the uses of a grain elevator as well. They use a dry erase board to illustrate the seasons and the grain elevator in operation.
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Look into Your Future

For Teachers K
Students take a examine Community Helpers and the jobs they perform in order to help students explain the responsibilities the job entails. They recognize the community helpers, describe the jobs each performs and how technology is used.