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Make Sense of Nature

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students participate in this program that heightens their awareness and curiosity of nature as well as their sense of adventure and exploring new surroundings. They identify and choose an object from nature after exploring it with other...
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Solving Word Problems

For Students 6th
In this word problems activity, 6th graders read the math word problems that incorporate a variety of math skills including finding perimeter, adding decimals, converting percentages to decimals, and solving fraction equations. Students...
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Digging Detectives

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students demonstrate basic procedures for archeological excavations. They explore an archeological site, students using various archeological methods and techniques to determine some of the aspects of past life and culture.
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Think Green

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students experience and practice compositing and recycling through hands-on-activities. They distinguish between which items from their trash can be recycled, composted and reused. The process for making recycled paper is also covered in...
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Great River Bend Adventure

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students use their imagination. They discuss the 4 C's of teamwork: Concentration, Communications, Coomperation, and Consideration. Students discuss the safety guidelines of the project. They complete a rope maze. The group walks...
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Termite Trails

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students observe the behavior of termites and draw conclusions about their behavior. They record data as to termite behavior and recognize elements in the experimental design which must include a hypothesis.
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Breaking News English: Vietnam Illegally Logging Laos Forests

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Vietnam Illegally Logging Laos Forests," and then respond to 2 graphic organizers, 47 fill in the blanks, 7 short answers, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the...
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Build a Bargueno

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students create a decorative drawer front concealing student treasures. This be accomplished by exploring the functions of a bargueno (writing desk). The discover how cultural influences impact the artist's motif.
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Density Currents

For Teachers K - 8th
Students study how fluids of differing densities interact with one another, how densities of fluids can be changed, and how density currents transport and deposit tremendous amounts of sediment in lakes and in the ocean.
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Lobbying for Passage of the National Suffrage Amendment

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students examine the lobbying involved in trying to pass the Nineteenth Amendment. They discover the relationships between women and the suffragists. They also examine the media's coverage of the event.
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Careers in Mining

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Learners examine the different careers related to mining. They watch and discuss a video, take a survey of interests and discuss the mining careers that they might be interested in, and create a drawing of themselves doing one of the...
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Cause and Effect

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this cause and effect worksheet, students read the descriptions and determine the cause and effect for each example. Students select the correct word to complete the 5 examples.
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Testing Carving Tools

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students onstruct an ancient bow drill and compare its effectiveness at carving stone to marks made by other tools. They perform a careful analysis of the performance of each tool.
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Decomposing Artifacts

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders participate in an experiment in which they calculate the time of decomposition of different materials. In groups, they fill bags with different materials and cover them in soil. After six months, they create a line graph...
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Get ready, get set? READ!!!

For Teachers K - 5th
Students participate in reading exercises to improve speed, fluency, and comprehension. As a class, students practice reading skills to increase their speed and comprehension. Partners take turns competing in a reading race while reading...
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Recycling Garden Waste

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students experience how to make compost. This lesson is ongoing with periodic checks and maintenance. They select a piece of ground around the school or around their homes to establish a compost pile. Organic materials are utilized...
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Jerry the Beaver: Reading Comprehension

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this comprehension worksheet, students read a short paragraph about a beaver, then answer 5 multiple choice questions. Answers provided.
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Homonyms-Fill-In-The-Blank

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this homonyms worksheet, students choose the correct homonym to complete a set of 10 sentences. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Breaking News English: $10 Million for Golf's 15-Year-Old Wie

For Students 5th - 9th
In this English worksheet, students read "$10 Million for Golf's 15-Year-Old Wie," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Edible Artwork for Birds

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this craft project worksheet, students gather materials and read the 7 steps to create an edible bird feeder picture made from lard and bird seed.
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The WPA, Zora Neale Hurston, and the Cross City Turpentine Camp

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read Zora Neale Hurston's essay "Turpentine" and analyze the document using the Document Analysis Worksheet. They determine the author's purpose and point of view and their effects on the text.
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Adventures along the Oregon Trail in Nebraska

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students discover how the land and people we develop relationships with in Nebraska affect our survival--past, present, and future. They write about and interview their grandparents, parents and peers and compare them with people on the...
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Color and Environment

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Pupils compare two abstract paintings of Mark Rothko and Barnett Newman and examine their artistic process. In this abstract art lesson plan, students consider the choices artists make using color, shape, composition, proportion, style,...
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Madam C.J. Walker -- Leader in Philanthropy and Successful Business Woman

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the life of Madam C.J. Walker. They discover the impact her changes had on the community as a whole. They develop their own plan to impact and change their own community for the better.

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