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Form and Observation

For Teachers K - 2nd
Use a familiar song and adorable baby animal pictures to teach youngsters about genetic variation. Begin by listening to "Twelve Variations on 'Ah vous dirai-je Maman,'" which you will need to find online (there are several versions...
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A Midsummer Night's Dream

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Do most people resemble Titania, the fairy queen; Puck, the mischief-maker; or someone else? Pupils take a fun quiz to find out which character they are most like from Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. They also explore a...
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CK-12 Foundation

Adding and Subtracting Matrices: The Matrix Calculator

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
Discover the procedure to add and subtract matrices. Pupils use the interactive and discover the pattern in adding and subtracting matrices. Scholars adjust the entries in the addends and see the resulting changes in the sum. They also...
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Gladiators: Rome's Violent Past

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders examine the role of public entertainment in Ancient Rome.  In this World History lesson, 9th graders imagine themselves as a participant at a gladiator game at the Roman Colosseum.  Students write a personal...
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Solving Problems With Decimal Notation

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this math worksheet, students find the solutions to the problems that use decimal notation. They decide which operation is necessary for each word problem.
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Trailblazers - Now and Then

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students, working in pairs, use maps to determine the most efficient routes between two cities. They research which route would have been used by early trailblazers. They present a first person account of one of the trailblazers place in...
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Leveled Problem Solving: Multiplying Integers

For Students 6th - 8th
The rules for multiplying integers are important for middle schoolers to internalize. In this worksheet, students practice these rules using simple word problems. The worksheet is designed to be used with the Houghton Mifflin math series...
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Balancing a Budget

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students calculate living expenses for a non-traditional career choice. They examine interest, balancing a checkbook, and financing cars and homes.
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Writing Police Reports: Emergency!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars practice writing emergency reports. In this emergency reports lesson, students participate in a visit from a police officer or emergency technician. Young scholars then write a historical report based on the fictional...
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Utah's Regional Competitiveness for Non-resident Higher Education Students

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students study how government decisions need to account for competitive forces. They examine Utah's higher education system as an example. They describe how Utah compares to other western states in attracting out-of-state students. They...
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Magnetic Discovery Bottle

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Pupils examine how to conduct simple investigations and use simple equipment to gather data.  In this magnet lesson plan students decide what types of objects are attracted to magnets. 
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Reptile and Amphibian Defense Strategies

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students study the stages of the Eastern newt either by collecting a live specimen or from pictures. They note the colors of the eft stage before reading the "Eastern Newt Species Account" that shows the newt's life stages, migration,...
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Interest Word Problems

For Students 7th
In this interest worksheet, 7th graders solve 10 different problems that include word problems and determining interest rates. First, they determine the principal paid on a certain amount of money borrowed. Then, students determine how...
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Risky Business - Or Not!

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Learners explore the concept of the stock market. In this stock market instructional activity, students discuss the stock market and how it works. Learners hypothesize what makes a stock price go up or down. Students watch a short...
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A.P. Calculus Practice Exam AB Version- Section I- Part B

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this A. P. Calculus AB worksheet, students solve seventeen multiple-choice problems with a graphing calculator.  This worksheet is designed as a practice test for the A.P. Exam and should be timed.
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Alexander Graham Bell's Patent for the Telephone and Thomas Edison's Patent for the Electric Lamp

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read a short biographical account about Bell and student B about Edison. Ask each pair to exchange information and determine what qualities these inventors shared. Ask students if they think all inventors share these qualities.
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Discovering Wind

For Teachers K
Pupils discuss what they think wind is before listening to Pat Hutchins, The Wind Blew. Next, the go on a wind walk outside to look for signs of wind using their senses. As they walk, they teacher scribes their observations. The next...
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Banking on the Future

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students solve problems involving interest. For this investing lesson, students investigate the pros and cons of investing in a bank account and stocks. They differentiate between aggressive and conservative investments.
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Literature Circles

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders work in groups in order to motivate one another to develop reading comprehension and literacy skills. The skills are built through the sharing of fine literature. They maintain a reading log to keep accountable for the...
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One Sniff Can Kill!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers investigate the question: In what ways can a common household products hurt you? This lesson integrates with drug and alcohol units in science classes as well as language arts in the form of the Public Service...
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Town Meeting with Class

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students discover civic responsibility and the purpose of town meetings.  In this U.S. Government lesson, students investigate how the government is involved with almost every decision made in a city, no matter how big or small....
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Reflecting on Learning Experience

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers internalize learning experience by writing about it.
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What Countries Say/What Countries Do Regarding Children's Rights

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of The Child. Students describe the extent of the problem as the international community sees it. They evaluate the analysis of both the countries and the NGO's to comment...
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Are Curfew's Fair?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore and discuss how curfews are set up. They discuss how difficult it can be to define appropriate and inappropriate behavior. Students role play situations involving curfew and the behaviors they are meant to curb.