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Investigating Acidity

For Teachers 1st - 8th
Students classify liquids as an acid, base or neutral. They use purple cabbage juice as an indicator to test several liquids in order to group them as acids, bases or neutrals.
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#4 School Survey

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils, after brainstorming on health data, design a class or school survey on asthma. They collect, tabulate, and summarize the data. The data is placed on an Excel spreadsheet program. Upon completion, many demographic questions are...
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Smile Smarts Oral Health Curriculum

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students are given information on good oral health and tooth protection that is appropriate to their age and lifestyle. They discuss how adult permanent teeth are meant to last the rest of their life. Students are given a copy of "Teeth...
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Protecting Your Eyes

For Students K - 2nd
In this eye protection activity, learners discover how to protect their eyes as they read guidelines and then respond to 3 questions regarding the information.
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What about Babuie's Behavior?

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students read the story about Babuie's behavior and relate it to a finite state machine. In this language arts lesson, students discuss and analyze their reading assignments. They develop a method to help them understand the finite state...
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Choose the Right Word

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this completing sentences worksheet, students choose the write words to complete the sentences. Students complete 10 problems total.
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Disproving the Proof

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the progression of discoveries that have led to the genetics knowledge that scientists currently have. They determine how genetic experiments disproved previous theories on inheritance.
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Symme"tree"

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students practice drawing lines of symmetry after the teacher draws shapes on the board. They create a class symme"tree" using only symmetrical shapes to decorate it.
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Mistakes that English Native Speakers Make 2

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
For this ESL worksheet, students proof read 20 sentences to find the mistakes. They label each sentence as to the mistake using the key at the top of the page which includes the misuse of articles, commas, apostrophes, and capital letters.
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Tempting Temperatures

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students use a thermometer to observe differences in temperature. In this measurement lesson, students use a thermometer to observe the differences in temperature that occur in a refrigerator and a freezer.
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Symmetrical Journals

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students identify symmetrical shapes around their classroom and make symmetry journals. In this symmetry lesson plan, students make drawings of symmetrical shapes inside their journals.
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Make Your Own Thermometer

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students recognize the concept of temperature, including degrees, and the melting and freezing process. In this 1st - 2nd grade lesson plan, students identify the temperature of various objects, as well as create their own paper...
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Recipe for Beignets

For Students 4th - 6th
In this reading and following directions worksheet, students read and make New Orleans beignets. Students follow 10 directions.
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Exploring the Night Sky: Fall/Winter

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explain how moon phases occur. They explain three ways that the night sky has been used through history. Students locate some of the constellations in the night sky. They discuss stories and myths surrounding stars.
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My exercise plan

For Students 4th - 6th
In this exercise plan worksheet, students complete a chart where they calculate how many exercises they would do over a period of time. Students complete 4 calculations for 4 different exercises and answer 3 questions.
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Homophones Exercise

For Students 4th - 10th
In this vocabulary skills instructional activity, students examine homophones as they respond to 26 questions that require them to match homophones and select the appropriate homophones to complete sentences.
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Outdoor Survival

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Learners are introduced to basic outdoor survival concepts. They identify the seven basic needs for survival. Students describe the symptoms and treatment for frostbite and hypothermia. They compare and contrast the value of different...
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Dance Decisions

For Students 5th
In this making decisions worksheet, 5th graders look over two charts/tables involving dance decisions and answer six mathematical questions relating to the charts/tables.
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Keeping a Daily Weather Log

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students create their own daily log books for recording and keeping track of the weather.
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The True "Cost of Cool!"

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders study hidden environmental costs in things we buy.  In this consumerism lesson students watch a video about consumerism and analyze advertisements in teen magazines. 
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Dell House Dig

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students experience an archaeological dig exploring off the shore of Black Hawk Island and Wisconsin River. They study in the same place where the infamous Dell House once stood. Dell House and its historical significance is reviewed...
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Why Are Celebrations Important?

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students complete a variety of activities in their study of Chinese culture. They explore the Chinese New Year, zodiac, calligraphy, dragon kites, lanterns, games, and songs among others.
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Rag Coat Lesson Plan

For Teachers K - 6th
Pupils discover ways to help those in need within their community. In this early childhood lesson plan, students gather clothing donations for use in a fundraiser for their community shelter. Pupils also create posters to advertise for...
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Mark Twain's Hannibal

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students research life in Hannibal, Missouri. In this Mark Twain lesson, students analyze primary sources to develop an understanding of life in Hannibal in the late 19th century. This lesson may be used as an introduction to Twain's...