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Clarity and Turbidity

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Learners discuss water clarity and how the environment can affect it. They perform experiments to check the readings of the water depth and measure water clarity. Students discuss vocabulary words, record their observations and examine...
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Smart Snacking Ideas

For Teachers Higher Ed
Educate parents on obesity prevention using these discussion points, specifically geared toward families of preschoolers. You will need to add to this, as it is mostly an outline of topics and objectives.  Concepts include healthy...
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Let's Read! I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Pie

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Young scholars demonstrate portion sizes that are too large and ones that are "just right."
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Let's Read! Bread, Bread, Bread

For Teachers K
Students listen to the story Bread, Bread, Bread by Ann Morris, explore the many varieties of breads available, and explore how bread is made.
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Let's Read! Tops & Bottoms

For Teachers K
Students listen to the story Tops & Bottoms and learn the name of one vegetable which grows above ground and one which grows below ground.
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Let's Read! Eating the Alphabet: Fruits and Vegetables from A to Z.

For Teachers K
Students listen to the story Eating the Alphabet: Fruits and Vegetables from A to Z by Lois Ehlert, and try at least one new fruit or vegetable.
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Let's Read! Growing Vegetable Soup

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students state that vegetables come from plants. They identify a vegetable they can eat at home.
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Clarity And Turbidity

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students measure the clarity of a body of water and identify possible environmental complications that can be attributed to clarity and turbidity.
Worksheet
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Fruits and Vegetables are our Friends

For Students 6th - 8th
In this health worksheet, students find the words related to having a healthy diet of fruit and vegetables. The answers are found at the bottom of the page.
Worksheet
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Primary History: What Happened to the Anglo Saxons?

For Students 5th - 6th
In this world history worksheet, students investigate, "What happened to the Anglo Saxons?" They examine Anglo Saxon influence on language and place names. They describe the Norman invasion from two points of view and find pictures of...
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Let's Read! D.W. The Picky Eater

For Teachers K - 1st
Students read D.W. The Picky Eater, and identify one new food they would like to try.
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Wic Biography Jane Goodall

For Students 9th - 10th
A short biographical sketch of Jane Goodall.
Activity
Other

Wic Biography Index

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site lists biographies of Living Legacy Award recipients and other exceptional female humanitarians alphabetically.
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Wic: Short Biography of Billie Jean King

For Students 9th - 10th
A short biography of Billie Jean King's successful career and her contribution to women in tennis.
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US Department of Agriculture

Food and Nutrition Topics a to Z

For Students 9th - 10th
More than just food and nutrition links can be found in this index of health topics. The USDA's Food and Nutrition Information Center provides access to a world of health information.
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Pine Tree Legal Assistance: Legal Guide for Immigrants to Maine

For Students 9th - 10th
Great English-Spanish site that explains public benefits available to immigrants in the state of Maine and their impact on obtaining legal residency or citizenship in the United States. Though specifically written for non-citizens in...
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Pine Tree Legal Assistance: Legal Guide for Immigrants to Maine

For Students 9th - 10th
Great English-Spanish site that explains public benefits available to immigrants in the state of Maine and their impact on obtaining legal residency or citizenship in the United States.
Graphic
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Wic Biography Jane Goodall

For Students 9th - 10th
A short biographical sketch of Jane Goodall.
Graphic
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Wic: Short Biography of Billie Jean King

For Students 9th - 10th
A short biography of Billie Jean King's successful career and her contribution to women in tennis.
Graphic
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Wic Biography: Corazon Aquino

For Students 9th - 10th
President of the Republic of the Philippines since February 25, 1986, Corazon Cojuangco Aquino, has experienced praise and faced adversity with courage and directness.
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Other

Bread for the World

For Students 9th - 10th
"Bread for the World is a nationwide Christian citizens movement seeking justice for the world's hungry people by lobbying our nation's decision makers."
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Dutch West India Company

For Students 9th - 10th
This Wikipedia article on the Dutch West India Company discusses its similarities to the Dutch East India Company, its establishment of many colonies and trading posts, its initial success, and the eventual downfall of the company.
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US House of Representatives

History, Art, and Archives: Legislative Interests and Achievements

For Students 9th - 10th
Women in Congress had an impact on every critical piece of legislation during the Depression through the Cold War. Examine their impact in Congress during these decades in the following summary of legislative achievements.
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US House of Representatives

History, Art, and Archives: Us House of Representatives: Legislative Interests

For Students 9th - 10th
The goals of third generation congresswomen were aimed at creating opportunities for women in education and the workplace. Women members continued to play a prominent part in legislation on diverse national concerns, ranging from Cold...