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History: Burial Ground Research

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students participate in a cemetery scavenger hunt and determine the average life span during a specific time period. The information for the project relates to the specific historic time period they are investigating.
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Crime Scene Investigation: Hair Analysis Lab

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Learners participate in a hair analysis lab. Using a digital microscope, students compare and contrast hair samples. They determine if the hair samples are human or animal. After completing lab results sheets, learners share their...
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What are Rocks and Minerals? How can they help us?

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders investigate the difference between rocks and minerals. They name the three kinds of rocks (sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic) and know the differences between them.
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Living Things Change and Grow

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students observe how nail polish on a fingernail and petals on a flower grow over time. In this change and grow lesson plan, students observe, discuss, and draw how living things change and grow.
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The Color Way

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Learners study the importance of eating a colorful diet of fruits and vegetables. In this nutritional diet instructional activity, students complete multiple activities to learn about the nutritional value of colorful fruits and vegetables.
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Media Awareness: Key Concepts in Advertising

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students examine the basic concepts of advertising.  In this media awareness activity, students discuss target audience, art, and purpose in advertising to determine what makes an advertisement effective or ineffective. ...
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Hit Me If You Can!

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students graph linear equations using slopes and intercepts. In this algebra lesson, students identify the slope as being positive,negative or undefined. They differentiate between different quadrants on a coordinate plane.
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Speed of a Forest Stream

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students study stream speed.  In this stream speed instructional activity students complete an activity and formulate an opinion and study its effects.
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Building a Scale Model

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders create a model of the solar system. In this solar system lesson, 3rd graders create a scale model of the solar system. Working in pairs students solve mathematical problems to correctly measure the distance each planet is...
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Some Similarities Between the Spread of an Infectious Disease and Population Growth

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students compare and contrast the spread of infectious diseases and population growth. For this biology lesson, students identify the exponential growth pattern of spreading diseases. They relate this to HIV infection and AIDS.
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Families and Neighborhoods

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students study family structure. For this family structure lesson, students read the book The Family Book and discuss families. Students create a bulletin board of family photos and draw their families on paper. Students dance and play...
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Henry Builds A Cabin

For Teachers K - 1st
Pupils listen to the book "Henry Builds a Cabin." They design a cabin using Lego pieces based on information from the story.
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Microscopes and Crystals

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students observe crystals under the microscope. In this science lesson plan, students compare how the crystal look like using their eyes, hand lens and microscope. They identify the type of crystal based on the amount of light they allow...
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Fred the Fish

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students read and retell the story of Fred the Fish. In groups, they create their own story of a similar nature and identify a situation in their community like the one in the story. They create possible solutions to the problem and...
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Food and Languages of the World

For Teachers Pre-K
Students explore and notice how foods from different countries of the world are alike and different.  In this food and languages of the world lesson, students examine fruit and bread from a variety of countries around the world....
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Number Jump

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students practice addition and subtraction skills while practicing jumping rope. They must jump rope using a variety of basic rope jumping skills and add and subtract in their heads.
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Partner Hoops Course

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students, in pairs, have a hoop in which they are to, on the teacher's signal, run through the hoops as quickly as they can. Partners switch positions as the game continues.
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Nutritionist for Hire

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders role play that they are nutritionists devising a healthy dietary plan that focuses on the client's needs.
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Sequencing the Daily Calendar

For Teachers K
Students identify the passage of time. They also practice with basic mathematical concepts.
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Fish Now or Later

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students describe the effects of over-harvest on a salmon population. They explain the importance of salmon to many communities in Alaska. They manage harvest levels to maintain a sustainable population.
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A Special Relationship: Connecticut and Its Settlers

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students study both geological and geographical features of Connecticut and the New Haven area. They focus on map works and rock formation.
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Species and Spaces - At Risk at Home

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders explore and compare Canadian biomes and investigate species at risk. They describe population growth and eco-regions in terms of climate and geography. They research and create presentations about the natural history and...
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Growing Pains of the Yearling

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders read The Yearling by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings.
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Don't Dent The Car

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore self space while learning how to interact with others. They walk around the room, then sto on the freeze signal.