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Where In the World Are the Resources?
Students use the internet to research the amount of natural resources in a specific area on Earth. In groups, they locate the supply of each natural resource on a map in that area and what can be done to reduce their usage. They also...
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LLoyd's Corner
Middle schoolers write a description of how a local environment has changed over time and why these changes have occurred accordingly. They describe and record changes in Lloyd's corner over time as depicted in pictures taken at four...
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Focus on Friction
The students learn about friction and forces through direct instruction and an investigation. They use measurement skills, observation skills, predicting, and drawing conclusions based on data collected during the investigation. Students...
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Plant Cycles
Young scholars identify plants parts and their functions. In this plant cycle lesson, students examine parts of plants and how the parts help them survive in its environment. Young scholars use graphic organizers, the internet, books...
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Stress, Coping and Health
In this psychology worksheet, students complete 5 short answer questions on possible reasons for stress and how to cope with it.
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When the Lights Go Out!
Students identify coal as the primary fuel used to generate electricity. After discussing coal's use in the generation of electricity, have students complete "When the Light Go Out" worksheet.
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Redwood Trees: How Does Water Get to the Top of the Tree
Students discuss photosynthesis. They explore and discuss surface tension, hydrogen bonding and capillary action with hands on experiments. They make journal entries and draw pictures of the different stages of the experiments.
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St. Andrew Bay Story
Fourth graders produce a front page newspaper story about St. Andrew Bay (Fl) after completing a field trip to St. Andrew State Park (Fl) and viewing two videos about the bay system. They use a word processing computer program to...
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Sounds Like Science - Jamboree
Students create a delightful-sounding ensemble. They explore the subjective distinctions between noise and music. They use jars, buckets, boxes, strings, rackets, frames, string, rubber bands and bottles to make their own jamboree.
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Counting on Good Health
First graders engage in fun activities in order to understand the food pyramid and how to make healthy nutritional choices. The lesson is used in order to help students make healthy lifestyle choices.
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Electroplating for Corrosion Protection: Redox in Action
Learners define what a redox reaction is. In this chemistry activity, students electroplate some wires in the lab. They research the application of electroplating in the real world.
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Where My Peeps At?
Students conduct a series of activity that demonstrates Charles' and Boyle's Law. In this chemistry lesson, students determine the relationship among pressure, volume and temperature. They solve problems using mathematical equation.
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Brainstorming for Consensus
Students practice brainstorming ideas about different topics. They discover how to come to a consensus about a given situation, by evaluating their brainstorming ideas.
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Who Will I Be Tomorrow?
Students examine various careers and character traits. They create an Affinity Chart using career survey results, compare/contrast personality traits and character traits, and discuss why character traits are important for jobs.
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And Now, the Weather...
Learners collect and analyze data. In this middle school mathematics/science lesson, students collect temperature reading over a 24 hour period. Learners analyze the data for mean, median, maximum and minimum.
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Circuit Basics
In this circuits worksheet, students compare voltage, current, and resistance. Students draw a battery with a resistor, switch, and light bulb. This worksheet has 6 short answer, 1 matching, and 6 drawing questions.
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What are Hunger and Malnutrition and Who are the Hungry?: Food, Ethics, Global Cultures
Learners explain the consequences of hunger and malnutrition, to know the magnitude of hunger in the world today and to know who is hungry and malnourished in the world.
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Using Drama as a Resource for Giving Language More Meaning
Learners revise and provide spoken and written practice of modal verbs in the past for criticism.
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Rovers on Mars
Students explore latest Mars rovers - Spirit and Opportunity. They investigate the nature of communications with the Rovers including use of Mars Orbiters as relay stations. They research needs of future missions and design...
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Nutritionist for Hire
Tenth graders role play that they are nutritionists devising a healthy dietary plan that focuses on the client's needs.
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INTERNATIONAL FORUM ON IRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM
Pupils research Iran and their position on nuclear power.
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Motion Through the Ages
Eighth graders conduct internet research to produce a timeline of man's growth in understanding of concepts of motion and planetary motion through history.
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Joseph Stella: Movement and Unity
Students explore line,shape,color and repetition,to create unity and movement. They discuss Joseph Stella's Battle of Lights, Coney Island and visuals of roller coasters. They use colored pencil techniques and create an artwork.
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Food Webs
Fourth graders discover how organisms depend upon each other in an ecosystem. In this ecosystems lesson, 4th graders use food webs to discuss the interdependence between organisms in an ecosystem.