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Ebola-The Plague Fighters

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students view a video clip about Ebola. They track the live of a virus and how it spreads. They participate in an activity in which they track the movement of germs on an envelope.
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Differing Expectations

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students examine the expectations that colonists had for lives prior to the revolution. In this colonial America lesson plan, students read primary documents that feature the perceptions of white men and minorities during the time...
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Debate: Is Cheerleading a Sport?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research how women are perceived in sports. They debate the issue of whether cheer leading should be considered a sport and are scored on student made rubrics.
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The Physics of Hummingbirds: Magic in the Air

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study hummingbirds and how they use Newton's law.  In this motion lesson students complete several activities and view videos of hummingbirds. 
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Pyrethroid Panic?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Future public health officials read about the exposure to pyrethroid pesticides and analyze box plots of pesticide use, diet, and children's ages. They discuss whether or not there are any relationships in the data. If you feel this...
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Sound

For Students 6th - 8th
In this physics learning exercise, students use the clues given on the bottom of the sheet to complete the crossword puzzle on sound. There are 18 clues to solve in the puzzle.
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Solving Problems

For Teachers 7th - 11th
In this solving problems worksheet, students problem solve and calculate the answers to twelve word problems. Students show each step of their work.
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Word Problems

For Students 9th
In this algebra worksheet, 9th graders are asked to rewrite word problems using algebraic equations in one variable. There are other links on this page.
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Using a Calendar

For Teachers K - 1st
Students explore a calendar. In this calendar lesson plan, students sequence the 12 months of the year using posters with guidance from the teacher. Students recite the days of the week.
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Reading A Weather Map

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders construct a weather map. In this meteorology lesson, 9th graders construct a weather map using contour lines and temperature.
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Intergenerational Life Writing Lesson Plan

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students meet with an older adult to complete a writing assignment. Using a topic suggested by the teacher, they each write a story about their own lives and compare and contrast their perspectives. They share their viewpoints with the...
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Super Arcade Champion

For Students 11th
In this stats worksheet, 11th graders complete a word problem given specific clues. They calculate how many different ways someone can be a champion in a game an arcade game. There is a solution.
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Skills and Application

For Students 9th - 10th
In this geometry worksheet, students identify the different properties of parallel lines cut by a transversal. They identify the different angles created by such lines. There are 16 questions.
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Puzzling Poetry

For Students 6th - 7th
In this language arts instructional activity, students complete a crossword puzzle. Clues refer to types of poetry such as ballad, chant, couplet, clerihew, limerick and tanka.
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What's Inside a Pumpkin?

For Teachers K
Students made observations about the inside and outside of pumpkins. They determine that pumpkins are solids, use math vocabulary to describe the pumpkins measurements, write pumpkin booklets, and taste baked pumpkin seeds.
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Applications and Problem Solving Using Quadratic Equation

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this math worksheet, students find the solutions to the problems using the quadratic formula. They also create the algebraic expressions.
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Outbreak!

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders explore the spread of a disease through a population.  In this Algebra II lesson, 11th graders analyze graphical data representing they spread of a disease.  Students produce a graph of the virus data,...
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Sequences

For Students 9th - 12th
In this sequences learning exercise, students find the limit of a sequence.  They explore Ulam's sequence.  Students calculate differences for terms in a quadratic sequence.  this four-page learning exercise contains...
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Pascal's Triangle

For Students 11th
In this algebra instructional activity, 11th graders solve binomials and trinomials using Pascal's Triangle theorem. They are able to factor out  any amount of higher power without having to factor all the way. There are 3 problems.
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Median of a Trapezoid

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students find the median of trapezoids and other polygons. For this geometry lesson, students identify important properties of trapezoids. They create trapezoids and polygons using Cabri software.
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Transversal and Angles

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders identify angles formed by parallel lines and a transversal. Using meter sticks and bolts, they perform hands-on activities to demonstrate the properties of parallel lines and congruent angles. They color code diagrams to...
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Pic-A-Fic: Choosing Fiction for Every Taste

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders examine and categorize a selection of title representing fiction genres. In this fiction genres lesson, 6th graders analyze and identify a variety of titles in the fiction genre. Students then find these types of fiction...
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How Many Toothpicks?

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students investigate different geometric patterns. In this geometry lesson, students create different shapes using toothpicks. They create different patterns and designs and complete a charts using different measurements.
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Slippery Slope

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students define patterns, relation and function. In this algebra lesson, students find the slope of a line and write equations of line. They model the slope using real life scenarios.